Benjamin Shaw's words conveyed a clear intent, well understood by Alice Turner: after their divorce, she would keep a safe distance from him, and his good friend too.
"Don't worry, I'll stay away from you and your good buddy. There are plenty of men out there; I'm not short of one or two," Alice Turner quipped, maintaining her leisurely posture with legs crossed as she looked at Benjamin Shaw standing just two steps away, unafraid of him.
"You'd better remember what you said today."
Benjamin Shaw glared at Alice Turner angrily, turned around, and walked away without looking back.
Bang!
With the sound of the door slamming heavily, Alice Turner's tense nerves relaxed, and she leaned her head back against the sofa.
She could keep away from that scoundrel, but would that scoundrel agree? He had said he'd never let her go for life.
