"I'm leaving?" Claudia said to him with no emotion.

"What?" Xavier asked her in surprise.

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"What do you mean by you are leaving? Is this some kind of joke?" Xavier asked her with a surprised tone.

"Joke?" Claudia asked him before bursting into a round of laughter.

"Do I like someone who is joking? Since you decided to sell your company even when I asked you not to, enjoy your miserable and single life. Just as I said earlier, I'm not ready to toil in poverty with you. The divorce papers are on the table; I have signed my own part; make sure you sign yours as soon as...