PART 2: I GAVE MY SISTER THE WEDDING. SEVEN YEARS LATER, HE FINALLY LEARNED WHY I LEFT.
Up until that day, Giang Tram Uyen had always treated Lam Nhuoc Ninh with obvious impatience. Whenever I mentioned that she had flown abroad again, he would…
PART 2: HE THOUGHT I WAS LEAVING WITH NOTHING. THEN HIS LAWYER TOLD HIM I OWNED THIRTY-SEVEN PERCENT OF HIS EMPIRE.
The next morning, Lucas arrived at his office before eight. I knew because his lawyer called me at 8:17. —Mrs. Ferrer? —Clara is fine. There was a…
PART 2: HE THOUGHT I HAD FOLLOWED HIM TO THE HOSPITAL. THEN HE DISCOVERED WHY I WOULD NEVER WAIT FOR HIM AGAIN.
Daniel’s irritation lasted only until he noticed the hospital bracelet around my wrist. Then his eyes dropped to the discharge papers beside me. —What happened? I looked…
PART 2: HE THOUGHT I WAS CANCELING A WEDDING OVER A SEAT. THEN HE DISCOVERED THE HOUSE, THE VENUE, AND HALF HIS FUTURE HAD NEVER BELONGED TO HIM.
Tan Nghien’s expression darkened completely. —What do you mean, the house isn’t mine? I looked at him calmly. —Exactly what I said. To Duong stopped pretending to…
PART 2: HE THOUGHT MY SILENCE MEANT FORGIVENESS. IT MEANT I WAS ALREADY LEAVING.
Alexander came home at four in the morning. I was awake. Not waiting for him. Packing. The suitcase was hidden inside the wardrobe, beneath winter blankets he…
PART 2: THEY CALLED MY MONEY DIRTY. THEN THEY DISCOVERED WHO HAD BEEN PAYING THEIR BILLS.
I left the family group at 9:14 that morning. At 9:17, my mother called. At 9:19, Ethan called. At 9:23, Vanessa sent me a private message: “Running…
PART 2: THEY CAME TO THE FUNERAL TO INHERIT MY FATHER’S EMPIRE. THEY LEFT KNOWING HE HAD SET THE TRAP YEARS AGO.
The brown envelope trembled slightly between my fingers. Not because I was afraid of Helena. Not because of Victor. Because the handwriting on the front belonged to…
PART 2: HE THOUGHT I HAD LEFT WITH NOTHING. THREE MONTHS LATER, HE DISCOVERED THAT HALF HIS EMPIRE HAD BEEN BUILT ON MY NAME.
The first sign appeared forty-eight hours after I left. Lu Chengyuan was holding a meeting when Assistant Wang rushed inside. —President Lu, the Haicheng project has been…
PART 2: THE NEXT MORNING, MY BEST FRIEND DISCOVERED THAT THE CASE SHE THOUGHT SHE HAD HELPED WIN COULD END HER CAREER.
At 8:07 the next morning, Chloe was waiting outside my office. Her eyes were swollen. Her hair was tied back badly. For once, she didn’t look polished….
PART 2: HE THOUGHT I CAME BACK TO MARRY HIM. I HAD RETURNED WITH A HUSBAND, A MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE, AND THE EVIDENCE THAT COULD CLEAR MY NAME.
Adrian was still holding the ring when I finally reached into my bag. His mother smiled first. She actually thought I was about to accept. Then I…