Vania's POV
I returned to the apartment across from the school and came back with Grace in the morning.
Grace asked me excitedly, "Did you really reject each other with Cliff? Did he agree?"
I carefully recalled and said, "He didn't say anything."
"Not saying anything means you agree! In that case, I will immediately ask my lawyer to draft a divorce agreement, so that we can properly divide the billions of assets under my name from him, and then kick that scumbag out!"
Grace became more and more excited as she spoke, and she was so eager that she wanted to drag me to the law firm immediately.
I shook my head helplessly and said, "This marriage cannot be ended for now."
"Why?" Grace's face was full of disbelief.
I explained, "If we could reject each other, Cliff would have rejected me a long time ago, so why would he wait for me to speak up?"
"That's true." Grace was still puzzled and then asked, "But why exactly..."
"This is a marriage of convenience, with both families having complex relationships. The Dalton family and the Silvermoon Wolf Pack currently have mutual benefits, so we can't afford to have any conflicts for now. Besides, Veronica has always favored me as Luna of the Silvermoon Wolf Pack, and she would never let Cliff reject me just because of a Melinda."
I was very clear in my heart, so I only proposed to reject each other in front of Jenny when I left today.
Jenny used to always be by Veronica's side in the past, and their relationship was particularly good. She would definitely tell her about this matter.
By then, it was not so easy for Melinda to continue staying with the Silver Moon wolf pack.
Grace quickly understood what I meant and said, "Living with a man like that would be too suffocating!"
I comforted her, "Don't worry, our marriage wouldn't last more than six months."
"How do you say?"
I said slowly, "The reason why we cannot reject each other is simply because the Dalton family and the Silvermoon wolf pack have interests involved. But when the Dalton family no longer needs the Silvermoon wolf pack, they will naturally be able to get rid of each other."
"Simply put, it's not so easy to untangle these conflicts of interest. Moreover, outsiders can see clearly that your family is just an empty shell now. If it weren't for the relationship with Cliff, I'm afraid it wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer in a few years."
I didn't expect even Grace to see the Dalton family's difficult situation, so Cliff must be even more aware.
In the past, after Cliff married me, he took away the connections and projects that the Dalton family had accumulated for many years, and ruthlessly kicked the Dalton family out.
In the end, they finally wiped out the Dalton family completely.
Thinking about all this, I helplessly forced a bitter smile.
In this life, I will not be foolish enough to wait for Cliff to exploit the Dalton family's interests before realizing it. I must take the initiative.
The sanitation workers in Los Angeles quickly took action, and the sewage area that I had previously purchased also began to be renovated and cleaned up. It is estimated that it will undergo a major transformation in a few months.
In order to save time, I have also started working on other tasks.
Due to the previous approvals, many entrepreneurs came to invest and buy shares in my company. The funds were not only sufficient but also had a surplus.
In the evening, I set up a small feast at home.
Derek placed the folder he was holding on the table and exclaimed, "In just half a month, there are billions of funds, Miss Dalton, you are amazing with this move."
Theodore said, "If there is any money left, we can definitely do some other business before the completion."
I nodded and said, "I knew, so I had diverted some funds in advance to make some small investments."
"Small investment?" Theodore raised an eyebrow. "Spending a few billion, this doesn't seem like a small investment."
I didn't expect Theodore to find out so quickly that I moved several billion.
But I didn't plan to hide it from him in the first place, after all, I was busy dealing with Cliff recently, and I entrusted many things to Theodore. He is very clear about those accounts, so I couldn't hide it at all.
"How much? Billions of investment?" Grace almost choked on her beer. "What kind of investment requires billions?"
This is by no means a small investment.
I said, "I bought out several projects owned by the Dalton family."
"What? You bought a project under your own family's name?" Derek looked dumbfounded. "No way! You're the Dalton family's young lady, and you have to pay for your own family's projects?"
I placed the recently purchased project files on the table, all of which were inconspicuous real estate projects, along with some investment follow-up projects.
Derek said, "These projects were just average, some didn't make any profit, and some even lost money. Why would you buy them?"
"These were all bought by me at a low price, and there is potential for appreciation in the future."
"What room for appreciation could there be in this!"
I didn't expect Derek to believe in the future appreciation of these projects, but I clearly remember that in the past, Cliff had already taken an interest in these projects before we rejected each other.
He bought these low-performing stocks at a very low price, and later they skyrocketed after a few years.
Those inconspicuous real estate projects became extremely sought after due to the construction of nearby prestigious secondary schools, earning a tremendous amount of profit.
I explained, "Of course, I couldn't approach these projects with my own identity. I changed my identity and made the purchase, so as not to arouse suspicion."