Ch. 56..60: Divorced My Scum Husband, Married His Evil brother Chapter 56-60

Chapter 56

Chloe hugged Vernon, who was stunned for a whole five minutes. He didn't know how to react because everything exceeded his expectations.

Since he only gave his sister-in-law two hundred thousand dollars annually, that would be only around a hundred thousand bucks per six months at most, not counting the amount she had to pay back if she bought something else, like luxury with his credit card.

If his calculation was correct, Chloe wouldn't have a dime at the end of the year. Surely, the wife of a billionaire liked to go on a luxury shopping spree, right?

Vernon had many experiences with women who asked him to buy them many luxury bags, shoes, dresses, et cetera.

Sometimes, they even asked Mr. Phoenix Gray to empty the store.

At one point, a few of them also asked him to buy the luxury cars, which Vernon obeyed because he wanted to have fun for a week or two before ditching them. It was more like a fair trade between them.

He would absolutely despise all women he had ditched and refused to even meet with them. Since he got bored of them in a week or two.

Thus, he also expected Chloe to waste as much money as possible, and she would be in serious, long-lasting debt to him. He didn't expect her to say she would save a lot of money by being frugal.

'Frugal, my ass! You're my brother's wife. You must be wasting a lot of money for luxury!' Vernon accused in his heart. He collected himself after a while and realized that Chloe was still hugging him tightly.

He instinctively pushed her away, "W—Why are you hugging me?! Did I allow you to get close to me?! BACK OFF!"

Chloe was surprised by the sudden mood change of this man. She backed off immediately, not wanting to anger him even more.

But when Chloe saw his face, she realized that Vernon was more confused than angry.

'What is he confused about? He is the one that makes the contract, right?' Chloe wondered.

"Ah, I will sign this contract immediately," Chloe said. She turned around and put the paper on the desk. She picked one of Vernon's expensive pens from the eagle-shaped pen holder and was ready to sign the contract.

But before the pen's tip touched the paper, Vernon suddenly covered Chloe in his embrace from behind. One arm leaned on the table beside Chloe's arm, and the other hand grabbed Chloe's wrist.

"Do you not understand the type of contract you signing into?" Vernon warned. His gaze darkened when Chloe looked over her shoulder, and their lips were close. Even Chloe could feel his breath blowing on her nape.

"Ah— um… this is the contract you made, Vernon. I think the content is good. I just need to be frugal to save a lot for my daughter and me," Chloe replied. "You're the one who makes this contract, right? Why are you trying to stop me? Did I do something wrong?"

Vernon continued gazing at Chloe with his hawk gaze. But he took a deep breath and released his grip on Chloe's wrist.

He didn't even know what he was doing right now.

Obviously, Chloe already fallen into his debt trap and would never be able to escape him.

But right now, it felt like he was the one who got trapped accidentally.

However, Vernon was a man of his word. Since he was the one who offered the contract, then he couldn't revise it anymore.

Vernon separated himself and took a step back. He waited until Chloe signed the contract.

After Chloe was done, she turned around and gave it to Vernon, "This is the contract, Vernon. I accepted all the agreements inside the contract."

…

Vernon snatched the file and checked the contract that had been signed. After making sure this could be processed legally, he closed the file and threw it on the coffee table behind him.

Vernon stood in front of Chloe and crossed his arms. For some reason, he became worried that he might be seen as weak by this woman.

Vernon's gaze was intimidating, and his aura would suppress anyone.

But Chloe was a lot more relieved and relaxed after she read the contract and realized that Vernon didn't take advantage of her. At least not entirely. She still got a lot of money in exchange.

"Why are you looking at me like that, Vernon? Did I do something wrong?"

"Who allows you to call me by my first name?" Vernon asked, continued being guarded against Chloe. "You're only allowed to call me Sir or Mr. Phoenix Gray. You're just an employee, just like Diamond."

Chloe could sense that Vernon was pissed for no reason. Honestly, dealing with Vernon's mood swing was like walking on a thin thread across a giant chasm. You had to be very careful not to offend him.

Though, even Chloe didn't know what kind of offense she made just now.

But she obeyed;

"Understood, Mr. Phoenix Gray. I am sorry for my previous impudence," Chloe bowed her head slightly. "Thank you for the contract, Sir. I am forever grateful for your help."

"Leave now, join Diamond or do whatever. I still need to work," Vernon said. Chloe nodded obediently and walked past Vernon. She picked up the lunchbox but was stopped by Vernon.

"Why are you taking my lunchbox?"'

"Eh, I—I just thought that you would not—"

"Put it on the coffee table and leave," Vernon commanded.

Again, Chloe obediently put the lunchbox on the coffee table and walked to the door.

After the door was closed, Vernon sat on the long sofa, staring in a daze at the lunchbox in front of him. He was still trying to process what the fuck happened just now.

"I am supposed to trap that woman, making sure that she cannot escape and beg for forgiveness for all the insult she threw to me, Vernon Phoenix Gray."

"But what's with this restless feeling in my heart?"

Chapter 57

Diamond was standing in front of the CEO's office door the whole time. She clenched her phone while biting her lower lip. She was so nervous, as she knew that the contract offered by Vernon was so unfair towards a billionaire's ex-wife like Chloe.

Two hundred thousand dollars a year at most, and Chloe would have to keep her budget tight, or that unreasonable 10x debt would hurt her in the long term.

'Mr. Phoenix Gray is beyond stingy at this point. I feel like he is making this contract out of petty reason that I don't know,' Diamond thought. 'But I doubt Chloe to offended him. She is so peaceful!'

Diamond knew that Chloe was quite modest in her life, from how she brought herself and always checked the price before buying groceries. She was a lot more modest than a billionaire's wife should be.

But it was still unfair to put ten times the amount of Chloe's expenditure with that black card as debt.

'Come on, girl, reject that contract, and I will help you somehow!' Diamond wished in her heart.

,m Then… Chloe came out of the CEO's office. Their eyes met, and Chloe was surprised by Diamond's worried gaze.

Chloe carefully closed the CEO's office and heard a click, ensuring it was fully shut. She was so relieved and satisfied by the result of the contract.

She expected the worst from a devil like Vernon, but he was quite reasonable. As long as Chloe kept her expenditure tight, she could save a lot of money.

"Diamond, what are you doing— Ah!" Chloe wobbled when Diamond suddenly jumped towards her and hugged her tightly.

"Chloe, my homegirl! I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry that I cannot help you in any way! That guy is a total asshole!" Diamond wept as she poured all her empathy toward her friend Chloe. She tried her best to negotiate with Mr. Phoenix Gray, but that guy was seriously stubborn.

Chloe's eyes widened, and she whispered, "S—Shouldn't you speak lower? What if Vernon heard it?"

"Of course not. His office is soundproof unless the door is open!" Diamond said. She huffed and hugged Chloe tighter, "That guy is a serious bastard!"

Chloe chuckled and patted Diamond's back gently, "It's okay, Diamond. I'm alright."

"What do you mean you're alright? You're signing an unfair contract! What the hell with that ten times the amount of debt you owe! He is not even a loan shark at this point. He is loan megalodon!"

"And I know that he is seriously rich. I'm the one who helped him with many stuff! One million dollars is already pocket money for him, let alone two hundred thousand!"

Chloe listened to Diamond, who vented out her frustration. She was relieved that Diamond meant well. But she was absolutely fine— even happier than ever right now.

"Relax, Diamond, I've read the term in the contract, and I've signed it."

"You agreed with everything?!" Diamond separated herself and grabbed Chloe's arms. He shook the petite woman like a rag doll, trying to wake her up, "Oh my god, you DID NOT just sign your life to that devil, right?!"

"I—I did…."

Diamon was speechless. She was already planning 1001 ways to get Chloe out of this trap, so she could have her own life far from that asshole.

But now she signed her life away?

Diamond felt a little weak. She staggered to her secretary seat and sat as she tried to process what had happened.

Chloe didn't understand Diamond's concern because she thought there was nothing wrong with the contract.

"Are you concerned only because of ten times debt settlement from Vernon?"

"Of course! And the fact that you only got two hundred thousand dollars at most if you're being really frugal. That means you're not going to spend anything luxurious if you want to keep the money. It's ridiculous!" Diamond protested.

"I think two hundred thousand dollars is fine," Chloe smiled and sat on a chair in front of Diamond's desk. "I don't think you need to worry, Diamond."

"But— you're a billionaire's ex-wife! It will take a while to get used to this kind of frugal life! Even I can't be as frugal as that!"

"Eh, I'm already used to it," Chloe replied. Now she understood why Diamond was so upset. "Don't worry, Diamond. I was much more frugal when I lived with Vincent. Two hundred thousand dollars is actually a lot for me."

"Wait, what?!" Diamond's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. To hear the billionaire's wife saying that two hundred thousand dollars were a lot of money, she must be living in a reverse world or something.

"Yeah, the most expensive thing I bought with Vincent's money for myself is a hundred-dollar dress, and he still shamed me for buying it, saying it doesn't fit my ugly ass at all…."

Diamond was again speechless by the revelation. The more she learned about Chloe, the more dedicated she was to helping her in any way.

"That billionaire Vincent… even shamed you for buying a 100 bucks dress?"

"Yeah…"

"Oh my god, is he that stingy?!"

"I don't think he is stingy. He often brought his side chicks to his yacht, toured them to his private island that my daughter nor I ever visited, and many more. He just doesn't want me to have good things or to feel satisfied with myself…." Chloe smiled bitterly whenever she remembered Vincent and all the bastardly things he did. "That's why he would shame me for buying a hundred bucks dress. It gave him satisfaction to pull me down, I guess…."

Chloe smiled at Diamond and held her hand, "Don't worry about me, Diamond. This is a big privilege for me, at least compared to what Vincent did to me. Vernon is like an angel at this point."

"That's because your standard is on the ground, girl. This is not even the bare minimum!" Diamond complained. She was seriously tired of those two brothers being jerks.

Chapter 58

"That's because your standard is on the ground, girl. This is not even the bare minimum!" Diamond complained. She was seriously tired of those two brothers being jerks.

"Ahahaha… but please don't tell this to Vernon, okay?" Chloe asked.

"About what Vincent did to you?"

"Yeah…"

"Isn't it better for him to know how much of a dick his brother can be?"

"Ah, please don't…." Chloe tightened her hold on Diamond's hand. "I'm not close with Vernon, and I don't know if he will take my side or his brother's. Though, since Vincent's businesses and connections were unparalleled. I don't think he will challenge Vincent if he is not reckless or stupid."

"But he is the only one that could help…"

"I don't want to be a burden. No—I just don't want him to see me as a burden. I just need the money and escape because trying to divorce Vincent is almost impossible, knowing all of the power he held," Chloe said. "I hope you understand, Diamond."

Diamond stared at Chloe with such a pitiful gaze, "Of course, I understand your situation. If I were in your position, I would also think twice about telling Mr. Phoenix Gray because of the circumstances surrounding them. Besides, we both know…."

Diamond and Chloe stared at each other and nodded in unison as they understood each other, "We both know that Vernon Phoenix Gray is the devil. There is no way to guess whether he will help or throw us hell."

Diamond knew that Mr. Phoenix Gray could not be trusted. Even for her, who had worked with him for a while, she still couldn't guess his mind, nor she could trust that man. The way his brain wired was strange.

So, even if Chloe or Diamond told the whole experience, there was no guarantee that Vernon would help her sister-in-law. In fact, he might use this as a weapon or blackmail material.

"Okay, even if you got bound by a contract with Mr. Phoenix Gray, it doesn't mean I cannot help you. I will help you in any way possible, girl! Just ask!"

Chloe smiled thin and stared at her meaningfully, "I don't know what to ask for now. I just hope that you stay, my friend. I… I don't have any friends for ten years straight…."

"DUH! That's given for!" Diamond was aggravated with Chloe, who didn't seem to demand anything. "Miss girl, why are your standard so low? You deserve a lot more! That bastard— ah, this is making my blood boil!"

"Hahaha! Relax, Diamond, I'm very realistic at this point in life. After all, I'm not young anymore."

Diamond and Chloe heard the CEO's office door click, which was opened from the inside.

Vernon's head peeked from the door, and their eyes met. Vernon's hawk gaze looked sharp and brooding, but his cheeks were a little red as he suddenly said, "Diamond, take my drink from the fridge, make sure it's cold."

"Your drink, ah, you mean the bana—" Diamond zipped her mouth instantly when Vernon glared at her with a look that could kill;

"Understood, Sir."

"Make sure to hide it well, don't let anyone see it," Vernon said. He glanced at Chloe and added, "And don't let anyone know except us. This is an order."

"… Yes, sir," Diamond tried her best not to roll her eyes as she thought this was ridiculous. But since it was an order from her boss, she needed to work professionally.

Chloe was staring at Vernon and Diamond simultaneously as they conversed. After Diamond left to take something from the fridge, Chloe's eyes naturally fell to Vernon.

"What are you looking at?" Vernon glared at her.

Chloe was still scared with his venomous gaze, so she lowered her head, "It's nothing, Sir."

Vernons scoffed, and when Diamond returned with a drink hidden inside her pocket, she quickly entered the CEO's office with Vernon and returned empty-handed.

Diamond closed the door carefully and sighed as she sat on her seat again, "That guy is seriously weird, ridiculous."

"What did you bring to him?"

"I'm not allowed to tell, but seriously, it's unimportant," Diamond replied. "He is currently eating the lunchbox that you brought."

"I see. Did he enjoy it?"

"He complained there is nothing crispy to complete it," Diamond replied.

"AH! The cracker!" Chloe remembered that she bought a cracker because it was a bowl of oriental fried rice that would be great with a cracker. She forgot that it was still in her car.

​ Chloe got up and walked to the VIP elevator, "I will return to get the cracker. I had it in my car."

Diamond grinned when she realized what would happen next, but she didn't try to stop her miss gurl because her unreasonable boss lowkey deserved it.

**

Chloe returned to CEO's floor five minutes later. She rushed with a bag of crackers in her hand. She walked to the CEO's office without asking for permission because she thought Vernon was just eating after all.

Click.

"Sir, I forgot about the cracker—" Chloe was stunned when she saw Vernon had eaten half of the lunch she brought and was currently drinking banana milk.

How could she know it was banana milk? Because it was what Mackie drank, it was Mackie's favorite, so Chloe stocked three big cartons in her fridge. It even had the same cute cartoon character in the small carton that Vernon was holding right now.

And it wasn't the first banana milk he had because there were two small empty cartons on the table.

They were staring at each other for a while. Vernon went silent. With the straw still inside his mouth. He watched in a daze as Chloe silently walked to his table and put the cracker on the table.

"I—I will take these empty cartons, Sir," Chloe said. She picked up the two empty banana milk cartons and saw rice at the edge of his lips. "Sir, there is rice on your cheek."

Chapter 59

"Sir, there is rice on your cheek."

Chloe wanted to pick the rice from Vernon's cheek, but Vernon grabbed her wrist instantly. He glared at her as if he wanted to kill her right now.

"Who allowed you to touch me?"

"Ah—I was just…."

"LEAVE!" Vernon shouted and staggered Chloe instantly. She tried to pull her wrist.

"I—I will leave, Sir. P—Please release my hand!"

Vernon released his grip off her wrist, and Chloe lost her balance. She fell to the ground butt first, "Ah!"

Vernon watched as Chloe winced in pain and tried to get up. He scoffed, "Don't act cute in front of me."

"B—But I'm not—"

"Did I allow you to speak? Leave!"

"Y—Yes, Sir!"

Chloe tried to get up with difficulty, as she was wearing a heel, but she struggled and decided to just take her heels off and scrambled to the door.

Vernon watched as her sister-in-law left his office. He was still trying to process what had just happened.

Chloe now knew he liked a banana milk that her daughter liked and ate messily.

It wasn't a big deal, of course. It could be fun for some.

But Vernon disliked being seen as fun or adorable. He was disgusted just thinking about it, especially when it was Chloe who saw him. She didn't want to be seen as fragile or adorable in front of Chloe.

"Fuck!" Vernon wanted to throw away the lunchbox of an oriental fried race he was eating. But then stopped at the last millisecond and continued eating, "Why is this food so damn good anyway? Fucking hell!"

Thus, the devil CEO continued to eat while grumbling nonstop. He thought it was unreasonable for him to get addicted to a stay-at-home mom's homemade cooking.

**

Diamond laughed when she saw Chloe come out of their CEO's office while carrying her heels in her right hand and two small cartons of banana milk in her left.

"Did you see it?"

Chloe looked at Diamond while her heartbeat was still racing, "The secret stuff is banana milk?"

"Yes! Ahahahah!" Diamond laughed more. "That's why I don't understand his whole secret thing. He has a whole fridge full of banana milk!"

"Does he not like coffee or tea? Or even booze?"

"He likes them all and drinks them on occasions. But he always drinks banana milk every noon before or after lunch in the office, hihihi…."

Chloe couldn't laugh freely like Diamond, but she had one thing in mind, 'I wonder if I have to stock big cartons of banana milk in his apartment fridge now.'

**

Vernon cleaned the lunchbox and put it inside the lunch bag that Chloe had brought to the office. He had to admit that Chloe's food was… tolerable.

'Heh, that's the only reason I keep her, aside from playing with her body, of course,' Vernon thought. 'Oh, I also want to use her for my future work with my brother. I think I can use her in some ways to get what I want.'

'And after that, I can ditch her.'

Of course, it was all just Vernon's plans for now. Because the wheel had yet to start.

But, he felt something was wrong when Chloe signed that contract. It felt like he was the one who got trapped with her., It made him feel restless for no reason.

While Vernon was busy with his thought, he heard his phone ringing.

He checked the caller first, and the edge of his lips perked up;

—

"Yo, big brother!" Vernon picked up and greeted enthusiastically. He had to put enthusiasm in front of someone he wanted to work with. It was a good way to show that you're always excited about the project.

"I want to talk about the proposal that you gave. Come to my office, and we can talk," Vincent said.

"Oh? Are you sure you don't have any meetings? I thought you were busy."

"I've cleared my schedule this afternoon to talk about your proposal. It's interesting, and I've been thinking about venturing out."

"Oh, that's great, big brother. I will come right now," Vernon said. He hung up the call and tidied his shirt before leaving his office.

He saw Chloe and Diamond sitting and chatting, and they went silent instantly once Vernon came out.

He started to suspect those two were gossipping about him behind his back. But that was the last of his worry, they could gossip all they wanted, but that didn't change the fact those two were working under him.

"I'll leave to meet someone," Vernon said as he pressed the lift button.

Diamond followed behind and asked, "Do you need to be accompanied, Sir?"

"No, it's private. Just stay in the office," Vernon glanced at Chloe, sitting on the sofa, looking at him as if she was ready for any order.

'Too bad I can't take her with me for now. I want to see my brother's expression when I bring her, heh.'

Chloe saw the smirk on Vernon's lips, which made her nervous. Whenever Vernon smirked, there must be something devious in his head.

But surprisingly, Vernon said nothing else and entered the elevator. His eyes didn't leave Chloe until the elevator closed and went down.

"Ah, that is right, Vernon. Look at her dumb expression. She is obviously clueless about everything," Vernon said to himself. "She can be a good pawn, just to make sure that it won't be too obvious."

**

Chloe and Diamond stared at each other for a moment, then Chloe asked, "Where is he going?"

Diamond shrugged, "Not sure. He is always like that. He often had mysterious clients I don't know and will return with so many bullshits that I got to do until I have to take overtime."

"Ah, I see… okay then…."

"What's with you? You look worried."

"It's nothing," Chloe replied. She had a gut feeling that made her somewhat worried. "I was just worried that Vernon might be working with my ex-husband for a project or something…."

Chapter 60

Vernon drove to one of his big brother's offices. As the heir of the powerful old-money family, the Gray Family, Vincent inherited all the lucrative businesses the family owned, so he had a lot of responsibilities as well.

At first, the decision of the late Vaughn Gray was challenged by the branch families. But once they saw the capability of Vincent Gray, they just allowed him to control everything, as long as they got a profit share every month from stock or other ways.

"Heh, imagine having to talk with those old bastards every month. I'd rather jump to a crocodile pit," Vernon commented as he drove. He never liked his family, ever since he was a kid because they were either selfish assholes who would push anyone for their gains;

Or a bootlicking bastard who would do anything to gain favor, even if that meant they had to do terrible things.

Aside from that, Vernon also had a family of four that was utterly dysfunctional, with his dad as a cheating, remorseless bastard, his uncaring mom who wouldn't even blink even if she knew their family life was a total mess, and his big brother…

Well, his big brother wasn't so bad, honestly. But he still resented Vincent because of… something he didn't want to discuss.

"The only person I like is her…." Vernon's mind traveled back to when he was seven years old. But before that memory flooded his mind, he quickly shook his head. He gripped the steering wheel tighter and pressed the gas. "There is no need to think about stuff in the past."

**

Vernon walked into the office shared with him by his big brother, and he became the source of attention to everyone. He didn't care much about it, though. It was something very usual for him.

Vernon walked toward the receptionist and said, "I'm looking for my brother."

The receptionist was dazed for a good while. Of course, she knew who this man was. His face was on the TV, dating various popular or upcoming actresses. But who would've expected that the devil CEO was much more handsome in real life?

He had the face of Mr. Vincent Gray, but his facial features were more defined, taller, and broader. Generally, Vernon Phoenix Gray had an intimidating aura that Mr. Vincent Gray didn't. Mr. Vincent Gray was already such a handsome and charming man who could charm any woman at his will!

The receptionist was undoubtedly helplessly charmed, unable to return to reality.

Vernon tapped the receptionist counter impatiently. This kind of reaction wasn't uncommon for him; again, he didn't care much about it. He could fuck any woman he wanted, after all.

But he wasn't here for that.

Before opening his mouth, another woman suddenly pushed the dazed woman. She bowed respectfully, "I am terribly sorry, Mr. Phoenix Gray. Please follow me. Mr. Vincent Gray has been waiting for you."

"Hm."

Vernon ignored the dazed receptionist and followed the staff to the CEO floor. While they were on the elevator, he asked the female staff, "Is my brother busy right now?"

"Not at all, Sir. He is waiting for you in his office."

The female staff escorted him until he stood in front of a big carved wooden door. The female staff opened the door carefully and allowed Vernon to enter.

But when the young CEO stepped in, he saw a… rather interesting view;

…

"Uhhh! Ah! Ahh! V—Vincent, deeper, deeper! Ahhhh!"

"Argh! Fucking hell, tighten your pussy, you loose bitch!"

Vincent Gray, the handsome CEO who was also the heir of the Gray family, was seen fucking a beautiful woman, probably in her mid-twenties. She had a slender figure but round boobs and butt. In conclusion, she had the perfect body that Vincent Gray liked.

Vincent thrust at least ten more times until the sound of his crotch hitting her ass echoed in the office, and he pulled out his dick and ejaculated on the woman's chest.

Vernon wasn't surprised, nor did he try to leave. He just leaned on the wall with an amused smile while watching the whole thing like watching something so trivial.

Vincent was breathing heavily, and after recovering, he looked at Vernon, who had been waiting the whole time. He was smiling and crossed his arms as he leaned on the wall.

"Good afternoon, Brother."

"Ah, you're here. Sorry to make you wait," Vincent said. He glared at the woman still recovering after the wild sex and said, "Why are you still here, leave now!"

The beautiful woman glared back at Vincent but dared not say anything. She got up and turned her head around to see the private guest of Mr. Vincent Gray.

And she was absolutely stunned…

'Oh… my… god, Vernon Phoenix Gray is even better looking in real life!' she thought as she stared at Vernon dazedly.

,m Vincent pushed her gently, so she would leave sooner, "Don't waste your time here. My little brother is not interested in you."

The woman glared again at Vernon but just grabbed her dress and bag and walked out naked.

Vincent washed his hand in the bathroom and zipped his pants before returning to Vernon.

"You can sit there, Vernon. That sofa needs to be cleaned. That bitch squirted too many times," Vincent said, pointing at a seat facing his desk.

Vernon sat obediently, and Vincent sat on the executive chair directly in front of him.

They were silenced for a while, and Vernon didn't want to start the conversation with a business. So he asked, "How's your business, Brother? Are you doing well?"

"I'm doing great, as always," Vincent replied. Though, Vernon noticed the dark eye bags under his eyes said otherwise. But he didn't dare to mention it. "Though I have been stressed these days, I relaxed by fucking one or two women during my break."

"Oh, about that woman before, she is brazed enough to glare at you, do you know her?"

"… Her name is Priscilla. She is my secretary."