Chapter 7
“What?”
Celeste was even more frantic than Darius, grabbing the assistant by the collar viciously
“What the hell do you mean? Darius is loaded! Just a few days ago he was talking about opening a branch office–how can he be going bankrupt?“||
Of course Celeste was panicking–Darius had promised she’d be the general manager of that branch office
But there was no way I was giving them th
that chance
Darius clenched his fists and stood up-
“Ivy, what’s your game here? Isn’t Sterling Corp one of your connections? Why are they suddenly targeting us?
“You’ve got it wrong. They’re not targeting you–they’re just taking back what they gave“]].
When I married you. Sterling Corp wanted to take care of me, so they went out of their way to recommend small and medium businesses to partner with your company. They even took losses themselves to help you out, all so my life would be better.”
“Now that we’re divorced, Sterling Corp is just withdrawing the favor they did me before. They’re not targeting you specifically. Your company isn’t hig enough to warrant Sterling Corp’s attention“]
“From now on, Mr. Reed, we’re even. Whether your company lives or dies is up to you”
Darius stared at me, mumbling, “Ivy, you’re really going to divorce me?”
Celeste yanked Darius toward her.]
“Don’t you get it? She’s done playing around–she doesn’t want to help you anymore! You only married her for her resources anyway, and now that she won’t help you what are you standing there for? Don’t tell me you actually fell for her?”
Darius just shook his head in a daze.
“No vray. Ivy wouldn’t abandon me. We’ve been through so much together! Ivy, have you forgotten? I’m the one who saved your
Yes, the day I was kidnapped, if Darius hadn’t happened to pass by that abandoned factory and saved me, I probably would have died.]]
But it was also Darius who insisted on pursuing the case and making it public, which meant my wounds were ripped open over and over again, and my psychological trauma never healed.]]
That’s what made me feel like I wasn’t good enough for Kieran, mistalding my gratitude to Darius for love, following him around like a devoted fool for three years with no dignity.
-be found me disgusting and
And, it was because Darius had witnessed firsthand how they violated and humiliated me that he didn’t want to touch me–1 dirty
He was both my salvation and my destruction, and it was all one–sided on my part
Just a week ago, Kieran had uncovered the truth about Dara||
His family had some underworld connections. Before he saved me, he already knew who I was. From the very beginning, he’d only saved me because he wanted my connections
It had been a complete scam from the start
And because of him, I’d missed out on Kieran and wasted live
years
If I could do it over, I’d rather he hadn’t saved me
I wish that when he confessed to me, I could have firmly turned away and chased after Kieran overseas to tell him I didn’t blame him, that I believed in
him.]
But now?
Looking at the disgusting face in front of me, I understand–it’s never too late to turn back
Celeste suddenly screamed at me, gritting her teeth and glaring at me viciously.
“Ivy, since you’re divorced, can you stop clinging to him?”
Then she tugged at Darius’s arm again.||
“Darius, you’re so capable–you built a public company in your twenties, so you can definitely make a comeback. Let’s go borrow money and find a way to save the company!”
But Darius ignored her, just crumpled up the divorce papers and threw them violently into the trash.
“Ivy, you’re going to explain this to me today. You still love me–you’re just mad at me, right? I don’t agree to this divorce! Don’t even think about divorcing me!”
Celeste couldn’t take anymore and desperately pulled at Darius.]
“Darius are you fucking insane? How pathetic can you get? You’re already divorced! Come on, let’s go
The next instant, the door was locked by security, and Kieran leaned against it casually
“You think my family’s territory is Walmart? Come and go as you please?”
“You’ve been catching up with my wife long enough. Think it’s my turn to say a few words?”
Kieran walked over to me, gently smoothing out my wrinkled hedding and tenderly brushing my hair back]
“Got you some cherry cupcakes on my way home from work. You used to love these.”
As he spoke, he placed the cupcakes beside my bed, carefully opened the packaging, took one out and handed it to me, then slowly took off his suit jacket and removed his sunglasses]
The moment his face became clear, Darius’s eyes went wide
“You you’re Kieran Sterling? Aren’t you my driver??”
