Diabolus Ex Machina

Author: 기월월(Gi-wol-wol) Description: After clearing the last chapter of the national game wreck I became in-game unnamed supporting character . Impossible to measure and unknown grade EX rank supporting character . DISCLAIMER: Translation isn't mine. It's from Library Key Translations. Support them on official page

210000 words before locked ! Beginning might be a little slow then catching up. But I believe it's a good read, and a good read will pop eventually. "What did you just say? Your ex is the Final Boss !?" The game just updated, and in this game, you receive your 3rd Class based on your previous class. Swordsman + Mage = Swordmage Cleric + Swordsman = Paladin Seems simple enough. Now, what would it be if it's a Bard & Sword Cultivator ? No One, a player in this game have a quite rare class combo. And from that, his life change. Immersed in the pursuit of your constant desires, Clairvoyance will gently come to you Reshape this world with madness, Principles shall be in your hand to pave the way. - What to expect: PLEASE READ THE "READ IT FIRST" CHAPTER. - There're exclusive theme song made for the novel ! Please give me a review,powerstone,Golden Ticket,...etc if you enjoy it !  https://www.youtube.com/@WhiteNightInTheFirstWorld Your donations will be use to making more contents for the novel and making it better ! - Milestone: 50 PS : 1 extra chapter 1 GT : 2 extra chapters 20 reviews : 10 chapters release in one go ! 200k views : 10 chapters release in one go ! 500k views: 20 chapters release in one go ! 1 million views: 30 chapters release in one go ! A Castle or Above: 50/75/100 chapters release ! ( One Time Only - Only Count The First One Ever.) - If the first one ever is castle then it'll 50 chapters, if the first one ever is gachapon then there will 100 chapters. Another Castle will not give 50 more chapters.\ Thank you ratsting22 - my first ever Privilege reader !

Ava’s marriage was nothing like she had anticipated. Despite being married to the man she loved, she had endured nothing but humiliation and misery from her husband for the past five years. She put up with everything in the hopes of one day carving out a space in his heart. But her husband ultimately drove her to the breaking point when he handed her the divorce papers on their fifth anniversary, claiming that he loved someone else. He had taken all her family assets her father had left for her. The shocking truth that the man she had been in love with for ten years had caused her father’s death was the blow Ava couldn’t take it. Devastated, Ava didn’t want to give birth to his child in her womb. ------ “I loved you with all my heart and gave you everything, but you ruined me and my family, Dylan Brooks. I won’t give you this baby. This baby belongs to me and will go with me to the grave. A cruel man like you don’t deserve to be a father,” Ava said as she slit her wrist. "I regret loving you, Dylan. I wish I’ll never see you again in my next life." These were her last words before she drifted into the lap of death. ------- She thought this was the end of her life. But fate had other plans. She woke up in the past, four years ago, on the day of their first wedding anniversary. Since she was given another chance to rectify her mistakes, she vowed to protect her father and the family business. She resolved to cut all ties with her ruthless husband. But wait! Why did Dylan act so possessive and caring? Why did he declare she was the only one he wanted as his wife? Should she believe him and give him another chance? Or should she take revenge on him for what he did in her past life? -------- “Please, Ava…come back to me,” Dylan pleaded with Ava on his knees. “I’m ready to atone my mistakes. I’ll do everything to make you happy. Just don’t leave me, okay? Tell me, what can I do to get your forgiveness?” Ava stared coldly at the man who had ruined her in her previous life. “Do you want my forgiveness? Then hand over everything to me, Dylan. I want you to feel the same agony I did." ~~~~~~~~~~~~ You can check my other books. Accidentally Married to Mr. Billionaire - Completed The Billionaire's Sick Wife - Completed Temptation of Billionaire's Secret Lover: A tale of love and revenge - Completed. The Contract Bride of Mr. Reid - Ongoing, daily updated.

Odelia Grace, a beautiful and smart woman, a secretary of a big company, had to give up the career she had at a young age for a marriage with the CEO of another company, Vincent Percy. The marriage was filled with love and support for each other for 4 years. However, they did not have a child. Vincent's family became furious, and continued to demand and pressure Odelia. A beautiful marriage turned into a nightmare because of their abuse. "You barren woman! My son is jinxed because of you, he shouldn't have married you in the first place!" snapped her mother-in-law. Until one day, Odelia was kicked out of her own house and went to a hotel for the night. She accidentally met a man who was drunk. Unintentionally, there was a hot night between the two of them. And after that night, Odelia finally realized that she was not barren and that she was carrying a baby. The baby of her ex-husband's enemy, Sean Osbert.

Claire Reed thought she married the man of her dreams, Evander Kensington, but she had no idea that their marriage was built on a lie; a family vow that trapped him by her side. His heart, however, belonged to another woman, his white lotus. No matter how hard Claire tried to win Evander’s love, he only grew colder, and his family treated her like she didn’t exist. When she lost their unborn child, Claire’s world shattered. She wanted to see Evander, but he didn't bother to check on her. Instead, he went to meet that white lotus. Unable to bear the betrayal, she decided to free Evander from this marriage, leaving behind a letter and divorce papers, claiming she now had someone else she loved! ~~~~ "You’re mine, and I’ll never let you go!” he declared, his voice dark with possessiveness. “But I don’t want you anymore! You can have Susan—I’m now in love with someone else!” Claire shot back, her words sharp and final. "You can't be with anyone. Do you even know how sleepless nights I've without you?" Evander's hold on her tightened. "I'll see how you become some else when I'll claim you," he pronounced before crashing his lips on her.

Being the daughter of the home wrecking mistress was bad enough; but when your own mother also detested you and actually loved your step sister while treating you like an abomination, that had to be the worse thing in life. As if things are not bad enough, her wedding day is hijacked and the Prince Charming she thought would be hers forever betrays her to be with her own sister and she realizes that they had been laughing in her face all this while. Distraught and heart broken, she does the next best thing, gets drunk at a bar then wakes up the next morning in a man’s hotel room and with a cheap wedding ring on her finger then she flees in fear. Unfortunately for her, that night won’t just go away and she finds that her groom actually wants her and wait for it… he is her ex’s father. * “You went into a hotel and spent the night with a strange man, do you deny it?” “why should she deny it when she spent the night with her husband?” a steely voice said while his eyes looked down at Lyse with all the affection in the world then he turned to Brooke, his eyes losing their softness. “Do you have a problem with what my wife and I do?”

Anna, a rebellious billionaire heiress, left home to start a business with her friend while hiding her real identity. Her “rent a bride” business was going well until a billionaire brought a deal she could not resist. They got married according to the terms of the contract they both signed until his family found out the truth and separated them after putting her through hell. She returned home and decided to seek revenge on her ex-husband and his family.

Feng Suyin never thought she would lose her life and years of hard work on her wedding day. Adopted by the prestigious Feng family, she strived to prove herself a worthy member. However, who would have thought that her younger sister and her fiancé were secretly in love? It was only in the end that she realized that the person who truly loved her was the one she deemed as her academic rival for many years. After dying miserably in their hands and waking up one hundred days before her death, Feng Suyin vowed to prevent it from happening again. With her newfound knowledge, she was determined to protect herself from the betrayal that had led to her demise. As for Ji Yuzhe, who loved her secretly for many years… "How about we marry?" The blind man snapped his head towards Feng Suyin and glared at her, although he couldn't see her anymore. This woman had suddenly drunkenly barged into his home only to propose marriage. "You must be out of your mind." He said coldly. "Well, pardon me for asking. Your brother seems to like my sister more than me. He probably thinks I'm a potato." She shrugged. Ji Yuzhe pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling a headache coming his way. It didn't occur to him that Feng Suyin moved to his side, her face inching closer towards his, catching him off-guard. “I might be a potato, but at least I’ll be your sweet potato.”

[MATURE CONTENT] “I owe you my life. Tell me anything you want. Don't worry about how rare or expensive it is; houses, cars, money, status, name it. I'll give it to you. I give you my word.” “Marry me,” she said. Odelia, an egocentric socialite, was stood up by her fiance on her wedding day. She ended up in jail and lost her company due to a huge plot by her fiance and fake sister. As if that was not enough, after she left jail, they drove her to hell and framed her for murder. In a bid to escape jail for the second time, she accepts a deal, a deal that might as well land her in the lion's den. What happens when Odelia takes a gamble with her life and takes a bullet meant for Don Gardner, the richest man in New York, and makes him believe it was an act of love? What lengths will Odelia go to win his trust and make him her ally? “What a golden opportunity! I must borrow his power and make all of them pay. I must become Mrs. Gardner,” - Odelia Don Gardner is a business tycoon and a ruthless mafia in the underworld. He's still hung up on his first love. But he had given his word, must he marry a stranger because she saved his life? What happens when he realizes she is not who she claims to be and that their fates had long been intertwined due to a forgotten past.

*********** Ahneeka Fallon thought her marriage was the start of a new chapter but just days after, her world is shattered. Her husband, once her greatest love reveals a cruel truth: he had only married her to claim her virginity, and now that his ex-lover—Ahneeka's own sister—is back, he’s ready to discard her. Humiliated and heartbroken, Ahneeka’s life spirals further out of control when a drugged, one-night stand with a stranger is broadcasted on national TV, leading to her public disgrace and disownment. Forced into an arranged marriage to salvage the family's reputation, Ahneeka escapes on her wedding day, only to collide into the arms of the man from that fateful night. But as they unite to uncover dark family secrets, Ahneeka learns the shocking truth about her real identity, her sister's treachery, and the unborn child she carries. Will the lies that surround her destroy everything she holds dear? Or will she find a redeeming love amidst the chaos.

They say Love is blind, but no one is ever truly blind in love. We see everything; we just choose to ignore them because we're scared to move on or start afresh. Twenty-eight years old, Emma Winters has her dreams clearly defined. To have a loving family, a beautiful home, and a stable, fulfilling life. Not only do those dreams come crumbling down when her husband hands her divorce papers just when she tells him she's pregnant, but her pride and dignity are questioned when Jake announces that Emma was unfaithful to him. Emma loses hope in everything she believes in. However, hope comes to her when the enigmatic billionaire Alexander Sterling offers her a way out: A contract marriage to him. Will Emma accept this way out of her predicament even when this savior is none other than her ex-husband's uncle? What happens when she accepts the contract and is only chased back by her ex? Will she return to her once lover, or will she accept her growing feelings for her contract husband? Find out as we unravel Emma's story together! *****Excerpt******** “Why would you help when I was put in this mess by my own husband?” Emma cut in, now crying. “Because your husband is my nephew, and not only do I want to salvage the situation my nephew put you in, I want to escape his plot,” Alex said, and Emma’s heart stopped for a moment, a cold chill running down her spine as she replayed the words in her head. Nephew? His nephew? Jake was this man's... Alex's nephew? She mused, and then the realization of what that meant dawned on her like a crashing wave, knocking the breath from her lungs. Her eyes widened as she stared at him, the shock evident on her face. “Your nephew? You’re Alex Sterling, Jake's uncle?” she asked, unable to believe it herself. Alex nodded, his expression unchanged. “Yes. I'm his uncle,” Alex confirmed, and Emma shook her head.

    Billionaire heiress Rachel Beaumont's life was shattered when her husband Andrew and best friend Victoria betrayed her, leading to a painful divorce and the loss of her unborn child. Seeking revenge, Rachel's father assigns her to infiltrate Andrew's company, partnering her with skilled operative Darius Reid, Andrew's uncle.   As Rachel and Darius work together, forbidden feelings ignite, complicating their mission, and things get worse as her ex-billionaire husband wants her back.     Will she go back running into the arms of her ex-husband, or will she embrace the comfort that came with being with Darius Reid?

#Age gap #taboo #Erotica #Smut #love triangle #boyxgirl #BDSM #dominant #possessive #submissive #poortorich #billionaire #mafia WARNING!!! (THIS BOOK IS A DARK ROMANCE WITH BDSM, SLUT-SHAMING, ROUGH AND PAINFUL SCENES, AND MORALLY AMBIGOUS THEMES THAT MOST REFER TO AS DUBIOUS CONSENT. IF YOU ARE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH ANY OF THESE THINGS THEN READ AT YOUR OWN RISK) Milo was the most dangerous mobster in Russia and I was his slave, his sex toy, and his property. He was one step closer from branding me as his. He killed anyone who got close to me or touched me in any way. He showered me with luxury and gifts that I would have never afforded myself. I didn’t care that he had many enemies who would use me to get to him. He was everything I could have dreamt of and more. The only problem was, I was 19 yrs his junior and I was his son’s ex-girlfriend. I found myself caught between father and son. Was blood really thicker than love? My name is Emilie and this is how Milomir Petrov ruined my life. {Daily updates of two chapters} As you know, my books is not a Dual POV {100 powerstones = 4 bonus chapters in Milo's POV} {50 golden tickets = 6 bonus chapters in Milo's POV} (Or any characters you may request)

In den drei Jahren ihrer heimlichen Ehe war sie stets gehorsam und fügsam gewesen und hatte zugesehen, wie er sich mit Frauen umgab und in endlose Skandale verwickelt wurde. An dem Tag, an dem das Thema seiner unerwiderten Liebe wieder ins Land kam, überreichte sie ihm in aller Stille eine Scheidungsvereinbarung. "Was, du hast jemanden, den du magst?", fragte er kalt. Sie lächelte nonchalant. "Ja. Du wirst mich vielleicht nicht als deine Frau anerkennen, aber jemand wird mich als seine Geliebte anerkennen." Später, als die Familie Thompson ihre Verbindung anerkannte, wurde sie zu einer reichen Tochter, die für ihn unerreichbar war. Während sich die Männer um sie scharten, erkannte Michael Gallagher, dass sie in diesen drei Jahren die Saat der Liebe gepflanzt hatte, die nun zu einem hohen Baum herangewachsen war, der ihn fürs Leben bindet.

Ela sempre fora obediente e dócil nos três anos de casamento oculto, assistindo enquanto ele se cercava de mulheres e se envolvia em infindáveis escândalos. No dia em que o assunto de seu amor não correspondido retornou ao país, ela discretamente lhe entregou um acordo de divórcio. “O quê, você tem alguém que gosta?” ele perguntou friamente. Ela sorriu despretensiosamente. “Sim. Você pode não me reconhecer como sua esposa, mas alguém me reconhecerá como sua amante.” Mais tarde, à medida que a família Thompson reconhecia seu vínculo, ela se tornou uma rica herdeira que estava fora de seu alcance. Enquanto homens a cercavam, Michael Gallagher percebeu que, naqueles três anos, ela havia plantado as sementes do amor que agora haviam crescido em uma árvore imponente, prendendo-o para a vida toda.

Chi Yue had never thought that the man she provoked while drunk would bring disaster upon her; if possible, she would rather have never met him at all. — "The day I'm released from my sentence, I'll marry you." Chi Yue, dressed in a red dress, smiled seductively, "Fine, as long as you have the heart to send me there, as long as you can marry me on that day." He personally had her incarcerated; the day he was released, all he received was her urn.

Zhou Youlin, una famosa reina de hielo de las fuerzas especiales. Durante un accidente en una misión, fue traicionada por sus compañeros de escuadrón y recibió dos disparos. Murió en el acto. Cuando despertó de nuevo, se convirtió en la inútil señora de una familia de arroceros y era una esposa resentida que era ignorada por su esposo. Su hijo también fue descuidado. —Si no me equivoco, ya estamos divorciados. Actualmente estás invadiendo mi hogar, querido ex —Zhao Youlin levantó la barbilla y se sentó al final del sofá con las piernas cruzadas. Se veía orgullosa. Mu Tingfeng no mostraba expresión. —Podemos casarnos de nuevo. Zhou Youlin arqueó las cejas. Luego, movió su mano y una gran cantidad de fotos de hombres guapos se esparcieron sobre la mesa. —Cariño, sé un buen chico y elige a alguien que te guste para que sea tu nuevo papito, ¿vale? —La expresión de Mu Tingfeng… se volvió oscura.

Zhou Youlin, une célèbre reine de glace des forces spéciales. Lors d'un accident pendant sa mission, elle fut trahie par ses coéquipiers et fut touchée par deux balles. Elle mourut sur le coup. Lorsqu'elle se réveilla, elle était devenue la madame inutile d'une famille de riziculteurs et une épouse rancunière négligée par son mari. Son fils était également négligé. « Si je ne me trompe pas, nous sommes déjà divorcés. Tu envahis actuellement ma maison, mon cher ex. » Zhao Youlin releva son menton et s'assit au bout du canapé, les jambes croisées. Elle avait l'air fière. Mu Tingfeng était sans expression. « Nous pouvons nous remarier. » Zhou Youlin haussa les sourcils. Puis, elle balança sa main, et un grand nombre de photos d'hommes séduisants se répandirent sur la table. « Chéri, sois sage et choisis quelqu'un que tu aimes pour être ton beau-père, d'accord ? » L'expression de Mu Tingfeng... s'assombrit.

Chen Mumu was getting ready for marriage but during the pre-wedding, he suddenly announced that he was not going to marry her! instead, he proposed to her sister right in front of her and to make matters worse, her sister accepted the proposal! Chen Mumu is mad, she is livid and most of all, she needs a perfect revenge plan. During her ex's engagement ceremony, she spots just the right person to do this with, her ex's boss and the most feared man in the capital, Xu Jingli!! Hehe! Just you wait, I will make you grovel back on your knees to beg me! Ex; And how will you do that? Chen Mumu; I have found a new golden thigh!

Qin Mei was drunk when she got married to a total stranger. The next day, she unexpectedly finds out that her accidental husband turned out to be the uncle of her ex boyfriend and also a powerful figure known and feared in every part of the world. Qin Mei was an insecure illegitimate daughter who had always been mocked for not being as clever, sensible, capable or elegant compared to the two older legitimate daughters. Everyone could not wait to see the rumored 'ugly and poor' man she had married. They were however slapped hard in the face when, Huo Xinhan stepped out proudly as her husband. "It is my honor to have married Madam Huo", he announced to the whole world, his voice filled with indulgence and love. The whole world was in an uproar the next minute. Could it be that the gentle looking man before them was an imposter? Ugly? Poor? This was a big slap in the face to everyone! After all, who was Huo Xinhan? This man had singlehandedly formed his own powerful empire at the young age of fifteen. His beauty and features were second to none. He was a top notch powerful figure known for being cold-hearted, ruthless and arrogant. The netizens made mocking comments online. "I bet on my entire life that she will be kicked out in less than a week" The following week that netizen dropped dead. A few years years later, the most powerful and loving couple envied by many came forward to announce their wedding anniversary accompanied by a pair of twins. ... *excerpt* With one hand supporting the back of her head and the other supporting her slender waist, he gently pushed her against the wall. "MeiMei, you're finally mine", his voice was hoarse yet filled with seduction and his hot breath caused her entire body to tremble violently. Qin Mei's face unexpectedly turned red as she felt her mind go blank for a moment. ... You can also check out my other novels: Queen of Ashes To die for love: Love or revenge Love In The Midst of Chaos *This novel shares the same universe with Quuen of Ashes* Cover picture does not belong to me.

arrojado aun mundo extraño un cuerpo que no es mio y muchas preguntas que surgieron en mi interior para las que escasamente tenia respuestas. pero lo mas loco estaba frente ami [Notificacion del sisitema] - [Mision] *Participa en el examen de ingreso de NOVA academy [Compensación: ??] [Fracaso: perdida del sistema ]

He married the daughter of the Lancaster family purely for revenge. He expected her to be obedient and submissive, not to resist or show emotions—a perfect pawn in his plan for vengeance. However, when his gaze locked onto the third daughter of the Lancaster family, the one who barged into the living room was her—disheveled and stained with blood. She seemed ordinary, but beneath the surface, she hid an unknown sharpness. "Do you love me?" he asked coldly. "You're crazy!" she rolled her eyes in disdain. In that moment, he smiled with satisfaction, believing he had everything under control. But she fought back. Marrying him was merely one step in her own plan. Four years later, with the Lancaster family completely destroyed, she threw the divorce papers in his face, smiling like the final victor: "Albert Wilson, have you finished using me? Thank you for making me think I once loved you. Now, never see me again, even in death." Just as she turned to leave in triumph, she accidentally walked into a gang's arms deal, and an explosion forever separated her from him. It was only when he found the two-month pregnancy test result among her belongings that he realized he had lost the only salvation of his life.

Reeling from the shame, anger, embarrassment of his break up with the love of his life publicly, Kieran White had gotten involved with a common waitress at the pub he visited. They had hit it off and soon had a one night stand that led to them signing a contract marriage of five years so Kieran could head his family's business. What Edwina Hall had thought was a dream come true soon came shattering with a reality so blindly forced into her face when her husband asked her to sign the divorce papers he presented to her. Devastated, she had signed the papers and had left her cold-hearted ex-husband alone only to realize that she was pregnant with his son. Five years later, the duo crossed part in the most unlikely places and this time, the tables had turned as Kieran would do anything to get Edwina to notice him and most importantly, be with him again. Would Edwina continue to feign indifference to the man who had her heart and the father of her son or would she ignore him and move on with someone else?

"Sign them." So coldly, he said to her out of the blue. In one day. Phoebe Saxon lost it all. Betrayed and heartbroken, she is forced to jump off a building and plunges down to her death__, never dreaming that she would be reborn again, back to the year before she met her husband, David Saxon. With new abilities like seeing ghosts, she sets her life on a new path. Help ghosts, get rich and live a carefree life while getting revenge on the bastards that harmed her in the past. It was a good plan except for one little problem: her ex husband seemed to be chasing after her? David knew only a single thing, Phoebe was the love of his life. Both of them had been betrayed by an enemy in the past, someone that played with their lives as if they were toys. This time round, he would give his all to protect her, pamper her, love her and spoil her. He would do all it took to make her his, so when she run, he chased. This novel is participating in the viral book call competition. Please show your love by adding to your library and writing a review. Thank you.

Before they got married, Laurent already knew that Dave Washington had another woman in his heart, yet she still chose to marry him because Dave had always been the one she loved. She loved Dave, but his heart belonged to another woman. It was said that this woman loved another man, who happened to be Dave's illegitimate half-brother. Laurent believed that having a child would secure their shaky marriage. Until one day, the woman Dave loved finally told him, "Actually, the person I love is you." Laurent had devoted her youth and energy to this sensational and messy love story, only to helplessly watch it collapse. Heartbroken, she chose to divorce. She thought Dave's infidelity would make her easily give up on the house, car, and property during the divorce, with the only request being custody of their daughter. But to her surprise, Dave insisted that she was unfit to raise their daughter and refused to give her custody. In order to fight for her daughter, she embarked on a long and exhausting legal battle. She said to him, "You're so persistent—aren't you worried your lover is waiting for you anxiously?" Dave smiled and replied, "If you have time to worry about her, you might as well get a new lawyer." In a fit of rage, she threw a cup of water in his face. "Dave Washington, you're despicable!" Yes, every lawyer she hired was bought off by him with large sums of money. Finally, disheartened, she gave up custody of their daughter and decided to leave the country to heal. But he sent someone to intercept her at the airport...

Thrown into a strange world, a body that is not mine and many questions that arose inside me for which I barely had answers. But the craziest thing was in front of me [System Notification] - [Mission] *Participate in the NOVA Academy entrance exam [Compensation: ??] [Failure: System loss]

Koshikawa Masafumi, a guy who has never had close friends or family, transmigrated into the body of Nils Fehrenbach in an elegant renaissance and baroque inspired world of magic and fantasy. what to expect: -although there WILL be combat, action, adventure, antagonistical figures and the like...that is not the main factor of the story. To put it simply, the main character does NOT have a main goal and therefore doesn't strive for anything like defeating a certain someone, uncovering mysteries etcetera. -powerful characters will exist plentifully in the story, but at no point will the main character be the most powerful in the series. he will be amongst the most powerful, but I can guarantee that more than four characters will easily outscale him -the main focus is character interactions, both with each other and the environment. So prepare for a LOT of side characters and supporting characters (and arcs) -the powersystem isn't what I what call unique, but it not common either, but still common enough to grasp quickly (if any of that makes sense)

Veronica Mars, a 30-year-old woman who works three jobs to support her lazy boyfriend Shane Casanova, just caught him cheating on her in her own apartment. Feeling devastated and heartbroken, she went to a bar and got drunk. There, she proposed to a random bartender to get married, not realizing that he was Elijah Casanova, her ex's boyfriend's uncle and a famous Business Tycoon.

After staying in a loveless marriage with her long-time crush for two years, Lisa finds out that she's pregnant. Her whole world crumbles when he throws divorce papers at her face. To make matters worse, she is betrayed by the people whom she calls family. However, her life takes an unexpected turn when she discovers that she is actually the heiress of the largest shipping conglomerate on the continent. She leaves the town, pregnant. Five years later, she comes back to town, hellbent to take revenge on her ex-husband, cold and domineering billionaire, Damian. She is determined to make everyone who has ever hurt her pay!  However, little did she know that there was more to the divorce years ago.