We accept the love we think we deserve ---- Stephen Chbosky

    December 20th, the same date and month just like before; just like before the day he divorces his wife Luna….. the same 3 days before Christmas Eve that he let his wife Luna sign the divorce papers. The only difference is Yuan is his middleman when Luna signed the divorce paper, but now James Su and Rebecca Alberts are the persons who will deliver it to Sofia. ??

    When Atty. Rebecca Alberts finish the divorce agreement that Louie ask her to write, Louie read it for final proofreading. They also let James Su read the said agreement, "Can you let Sofia sign this today James, Atty. Alberts and Yuan will accompany you; as soon as Sofia signs it, the money will be given to you right away" Louie told James. "I''ll do the best I can Louie…..but I have one request to you" James replied.

    Louie: "What is it, James?"

    James: "Don''t let the media know about this. At least not until the end of the year. Sofia might breaks down, especially if the media founds out about the divorce. The scandal that she has been through a couple of weeks ago brought her into depression."

    Louie: "Okay, but you also have to tell it to her. Your daughter loves the attention of the media, she might play a scheme of her being a pitiful wife of mine."

    James: "Louie, just don''t be too harsh to Sofia, and I also hope that you can inform me regarding your investigation about what happened to Luna."

    "Why James? Why do you still want to know about Luna? Didn''t you kick her out when she was 12 or 13 years old because she did something to Sofia, but the truth is….it is Sofia who has done something to her but still you believe Sofia rather than her" Louie said to James in a very cold tone voice "She is still my daughter Louie, we are related by blood and I miss the Moon so much and I know you miss her too" he replied.

    ----

    Su Residence

    Sofia and Suzy were eating their early lunch when James and Atty. Alberts arrived; When the mother and daughter saw James they were both enthusiastic for they can discuss the charity gala and Sofia''s great plan to save her marriage to Louie. But when Sofia saw Atty. Alberts, she became anxious, beads of sweat were starting to form to her forehead; Suzy, on the other hand, became worried especially when she saw that she have a brown envelop to her arms.

    Sofia: "Dad, why are you with Atty. Alberts?"

    Suzy: "What brings you here Atty. Alberts?"

    James: "I just came from Louie''s place, after you finish your meal please do come to the living room. We need to discuss something and Atty. Alberts is here to discuss everything for us to be enlightened.

    Sofia was nervous, she knew that this will be bad news for her. James and Atty. Alberts both went to the living room and wait for the mother and daughter as they both finish their meal. Suzy finish half of her beef goulash while Sofia can''t eat anymore of her garlic butter shrimp pasta, they just drink some water after James left them.

    Atty. Alberts laid out all the necessary doc.u.ments at the center table while James is sitting at the head sofa when the mother and daughter tandem arrives at the living room. James called Butler So, he needs someone that is outside of their family to witness what is going to happen to his family. Butler So is one of the Cheung''s servants; he dedicates his whole life serving Lily and Luna, and even though they are gone he still stays at his side to help him in all aspects of his household.

    James: "Sofia, Suzy please sit down for a while, Atty. Alberts will discuss something to us especially to you Sofia."

    Sofia who is very puzzled looks at Louie''s lawyer, Suzy is staring at her husband and wants to ask him questions but she keeps her mouth shut. Butler So who is just standing beside James is observing them. James also asks Butler So to record a video for their family meeting, he at least needs pieces of evidence, and it seems that he can''t trust his wife anymore.

    "Ms. Sofia, we all know that my client Mr. Louie Chen is asking for your cooperation regarding this matter. I would like you to read these doc.u.ments and tell me what will be your other demands for your divorce settlement" Rebecca Alberts said to her without any trace of pity nor nervousness. Sofia recalled that when Luna ask this lawyer to draft Louie''s divorce for Luna, Rebecca almost hesitant to do it, she almost didn''t like the idea of Louie and Luna to separate. Sofia took the doc.u.ments from Rebecca and read all the contents of it, Suzy is nervously staring at her daughter while James'' head is stooped down as Sofia reads the doc.u.ments that the lawyers just gave to her.

    Sofia''s tears are flowing like a river and shook her head a couple of times when she reads the contents of the doc.u.ments, she can''t believe that Louie investigated furthermore about her. She can''t believe that Louie didn''t trust her nor he didn''t even let her side to be known; he didn''t listen to her first not just like before. "Dad, did you know about this? I thought you talked to Louie because you want to help me save my marriage to him" Sofia asks her father.

    James: "There are too many reasons why Louie is divorcing you Sofia, and some of those reasons are not acceptable because you did some horrible things during your marriage to him. He has all the pieces of evidence with him Sofia."

    "What did you say? What horrible things? Are the shreds of evidence accurate?" Suzy went ballistic to her husband when she questioned her husband. "Mrs. Su, My boss found out about Ms. Sofia Su''s abortion medical records. He also found out about her infidelity before and during the marriage, and her collaborations with other companies which is the rival company of Mr. Louie Chen. As a wife of Louie Chen she should not have any collaboration on those companies or she should have informed my client regarding such work to those companies" Rebecca explained to Suzy who is now frantic, she knows that other than those reasons that the lawyer said to them there are more secrets…. their dark secrets that Louie have found out.

    Atty. Alberts: "My client, Mr. Louie Chen is willing to give you the sum of 5 billion as alimony for the marriage, he also giving you the penthouse at Graffiti Boulevard, the beach house at Mermaid island and the latest BMW black car that he has just purchased. Other than that if you have any demands you can tell it to me right now."

    Suzy: "James! Sofia can''t divorce Louie…..You know that and I will tell you that we have an agreement with the Vallini''s and Vendari''s. We will pay triple the money that they have lent us."

    James: "The 5 billion worth of money is intended to pay the debt that we have to the Vallini''s and Vendari''s. They''ve lent us 1 billion and if we pay them back it will cost 3 billion, you see Suzy…. We still have 2 billion that will be left for us, and it is enough for the company to survive."

    Sofia: "Dad….Mom…. You both know that I can''t divorce Louie. Louie is my life….. He is mine….it took me months and years for him to be with me."

    Atty. Alberts: "Ms. Sofia, I want to inform you that if you will not divorce Louie Chen. We will file a case to you regarding your infidelity to him and it will be discussed to court and it will be televised."

    Sofia and Suzy''s face turned pale, as it looks like a bucket of cold water with ice was thrown unto them; they both didn''t want that their reputation to be known by the whole people in City A. James looks up to Rebecca as he heard the lawyers statement, he didn''t know about that plans of Louie; Rebecca looks at James and said, Mr. Louie Chen wants also to invest to your company even though your daughter will be divorce to him" Rebecca Alberts added.

    "Sofia, you have to be realistic about this. Let''s admit it, the relationship between the two of you cannot be restored, it is ruined and you ruined it. I don''t want you to be called an abandoned wife if the media will get to know about this if the case will be filed against you….it will be your downfall'' James told Sofia who is now sobbing and Suzy is now seating beside her trying to console their daughter.

    Rebecca is not patient to wait for her, "Ms. Sofia, I don''t have enough time to wait for you. If you will not sign it today and right now; I will directly go to the Civil Affairs Bureau and I will file the case against you" the cold tone of Rebecca was heard by them. Suzy was angry with her words, but how can she blame the lawyer, she is only following her boss''s orders; "Atty. Alberts, why are you so persistent for my daughter to sign those doc.u.ments? Don''t you feel sorry for her? It seems that you are happy and excited that Louie will divorce her" Suzy said to the lawyer.

    "Ms. Suzy Su, FYI….. I''m just following Mr. Louie Chen''s demands and orders. Yes, I am persistent to have your daughters'' signature because I am working right now. I am on my vacation Mrs. Su, instead of having a great time with my family I am here waiting for the signature of your daughter. I am sorry if it cost your time but the clock is ticking and my time is very precious" Rebecca irritably informed Suzy. Butler So just silently chuckled, he was impressed by the kind of character that the lawyer is showing to the mistress of the house.

    James: "Suzy, don''t add up to the problems that we are having right now. Louie also informed me that he will ask the court to reopen Luna''s case and he got evidence….piece of evidence that what happened to Luna at the train station points to you and Sofia. This will be his trump card if you don''t … I mean if we don''t encourage Sofia to sign the doc.u.ments. In this case, I can''t help you, I can''t let you bring down the name of the Su."

    Rebecca Alberts was amazed to hear James'' other reasons for Sofia to sign the doc.u.ments. It was a secret between Louie, his friends and her about the reopening of Luna''s case. They are still gathering pieces of evidence about the incident happened 5 years ago, they even hired an investigator to find the culprits who have caused the riot at the train station.