I take the papers he hands me and, trusting Matteo completely, sign where indicated. Then I wait—quietly—for Nathan to do the same.

"The divorce should be finalized within a month," one of his lawyers announces.

"Make it two weeks," Nathan hisses.

I let out a breathy scoff of disbelief.

"What’s so funny?" he snaps.

"I think a week should be enough. Is that doable, Matteo?" I ask the man beside me.

"W-we’ll try to push for that," he stammers, caught off guard by our urgency.

"I see ...