Chapter 4 “Was I not clear enough? I’m letting Ivanna have you and Scott. I don’t want either of you anymore,” I said with certainty. The guests below couldn’t make sense of the situation and began to look at Theodore, Ivanna, and Scott with confused, curious eyes. Hayden slowly stepped out from behind me and … Read more
Chapter 3 Author: Sunflower Theodore said, “Maybe you’ve just been too tired lately? You’re starting to imagine things. I took the day off for you. Just rest well today.” My hands, which were clenched tightly moments ago, suddenly relaxed. I let out a deep breath and said, “Thank you, Theodore.” I thanked him wordlessly for choosing … Read more
Chapter 2 Author: Sunflower When Lily arrived, I was sitting on a bench in the park. “Are you okay?” she asked with concern. I shook my head, but my swollen, red eyes said it all. I looked up at Lily and the man standing next to her. “What are you doing here?” I asked without thinking. … Read more
Chapter 1 Author: Sunflower After leaving the courthouse, the marriage certificate between Theodore Gould and me had been replaced with a divorce certificate. This meant our marriage had been officially terminated. Our son, Scott Gould, and Ivanna Newman were both excited at the sight of the divorce certificate. Scott eyed the divorce certificate like it was … Read more
Chapter 1 You won’t believe this. Me, a small–time influencer who plays the innocent damsel online, was summoned by Crestwood’s wealthiest couple. They slid a $50M black card across the table, begging me to marry their son. Why? Their heir, Aiden Graham, threw away his future simping for some broke campus queen. Mrs. Graham seethed: … Read more
Chapter 20 0 D 0 “Yes, Boss!” Ethan jumped into action. The Shea Group’s year–end bonus wasn’t just some random holiday cash. It was calculated by the day, and all those days stacked up to nearly half a year’s pay. There was no way he could lose that bonus. Olivia didn’t head back to the … Read more
Chapter 19 After just a few steps, Olivia kicked Natalie right in the arm. Natalie stumbled and fell into the snow. She howled, clutching her arm. Snow and twigs smeared her face with muddy slush, leaving her a complete mess. “Next time, it’ll be your face,” Olivia threw out coldly, scooping Jenny into her arms … Read more
Chapter 18 Chapter 18 D D D “How dare you call her like that?” Jenny’s face darkened, her eyes turning frosty. “Yesterday, we only punished you slightly. Looks like we went too easy on you. It’s one thing to be useless, but you’re a terrible person too.” Natalie, furious, clamped her hands around Jenny’s neck … Read more
Chapter 17 Ethan waited outside the restroom for more than ten minutes, but Jenny still hadn’t come out. It was dead silent inside. He called out a few times, “Ms. Shea, you done yet? Ms. Shea?” Receiving no response, Ethan waited another two minutes, but there was nothing. That was when he realized something was … Read more
Chapter 16 Henry was anxious deep down, but he had to maintain his authority in front of Cheryl. If word got out, the Evans family would lose all face. He nodded, saying, “Cheryl’s right. Our family still has some pull in Hillarica. No way we’re getting wiped out by the Shadow Syndicate. Nathan, you need … Read more