Sarah’s POV"Thank you then." I shook the hand of a company representative from another country tightly while putting a smile on my face. "I will prepare the complete documents immediately and send them to you."I marked him favorable reaction from how she shook my hand as we shook hands and then the smile on her face that showed satisfaction. "Well, I'll look forward to our cooperation later if you excuse me." He let go of my hand and then placed his hand back in a polite position.I nodded my head politely to him. I maintained my manners in front of him as much as possible, including the small gestures my body made in front of him. "Sure, be careful on the road. As soon as everything is done, I will contact you."The man nodded, straightening his suit before going out with the others, while I still maintained my position until he crossed the threshold of the room where we met.I straightened my body, took a deep breath, and released it with relief. "It all worked out well in the end
Ethan's povI stretched my tie, catching a glimpse of it that felt a little distracting. It's not that this kind of formal look doesn't suit my taste. It's just that it makes me remember things I don't want to.I removed the tie from my clothes, placing it on the table unceremoniously. While breathing more freely, I tapped my fingers on the table, making a sound that played like a background in that quiet place.A knock sounded on the door, and I turned my eyes towards it. "Sir, it's me, Dave." A familiar voice came from behind the door."Come in." I turned the chair in my room towards the door, seeing the person come inside with his face lowered after briefly meeting my gaze."Afternoon, sir." He bowed, standing about a meter away from me. "I came to report what you asked."I delegated the investigation to Alex some time ago because I thought it would be faster if I found out about it my way rather than waiting for Sarah to gather all the evidence.The woman had no acquaintances rega
Ethan's pov.Sarah looked at me with some surprise at my presence there. "Oh, you came?" She asked in surprise.I frowned, pulling up one of the chairs there and joining them because it seemed like they were still enjoying their conversation earlier, and I didn't want to make it to an end. "Yes, I told you earlier." Did she not hear me well because she was talking and the place was also crowded?I was still looking at her, noticing the changed look on her face. Looking like she was not feeling good about me. Is she still feeling reluctant and not wanting to burden me, or is she acting like that because she thinks I'm not someone she can rely on? I'm sure those are two of the reasons.So I turned my gaze in another direction, pretending not to know about the expression on his face."So we're going home now?" She picked up her bag and slung it over her arm while looking at me."I'd like to sit down for a while. The streets are still packed with people coming home from work." I turned to
Sarah's povI turned my head and saw Alex there. Instantly, my mood improved because I had been meeting and getting positive vibes from my surroundings all day. It suddenly became gloomy and bad just because of seeing him in the same place as me.My eyes stared cynically and sharply at him, filled with distaste. "It's none of your business what I'm busy doing," I answered him curtly, turning away from him and staring bemusedly in the other direction because I honestly didn't want to respond to him. "Lila, let's go." I looked at Lila, who was still sitting there while Ethan's hand was already in mine, and I wanted to dance him out.But Alex blocked my way. He stood right before me and forced me to stop my steps."I am your husband," Alex emphasised that sentence with great insistence. The way he spoke and his attitude made me extremely disgusted. What was it about him that just said that after all this time, I expected him to act like that?Why is it that when I expected him to treat m
Sarah’s POV"Don't you get it?" I barked loudly, glaring at her sharply. "Isn't this what you asked for.""I never asked for anything like this, Sarah!" He dismissed my words, shaking her head violently. "I have no intention of separating from you." He insisted and tried to move forward, but I moved further away from her while brushing off his hands that wanted to touch me.The expression on my face was unbearable. Staring at him with a glare while snorting sarcastically was a response that came out of nowhere. "Nonsense, from the way you mistreat me, ignoring me and making me feel so miserable all by myself, what do you want from that if not that you want me to realise that I mean nothing to you! You never treated me as a wife!"He shook his head sluggishly, looking thoughtful as if fooling me, thinking I was mistaken in what he had done to me. "I never entered like that. I've always treated you as my jerk. Anything I would do and give for you!"I laughed in response to his words, wh
Alex's POV"Damn, she's such a bitch!" I got out of the car while slamming my car door hard.When I left earlier, I felt fine. My temper wasn't this bad. But now it felt like I was going to explode. My blood was boiling, and I was ready to smash anything before me. But try as I might to control myself. I can't act rashly, or I'll ruin everything even more.This time, I can't give Sarah a wrong impression. I can't make her doubt that I don't love her. Even though I'm sick of all the lies and deceit I've told her, I must still show her my good side to make her believe and think I love her."Where's Sarah?" Mom's voice appeared as soon as I walked into the house, and found her in the living room staring at me. "You didn't bring her with you?"I stared at the woman in disgust. Was it hard for her to read my situation? Couldn't she see that I wasn't okay, and it was apparent why? I complained that my breath was coming out of my chest heavily. "Who did you see me coming with?" I snapped bac
Alex's POV"What happened to her? Why does her voice sound weak?" My heart pounded at the thought of what might have happened to her, anxious at the thought of what might be happening to her, just like that time.My blood instantly seemed to cool down, but thinking about it still impacts me now. "Wait for me there. I'll be right there." I forgot what I was going to do. I quickly turned towards the door and ran down the stairs towards the exit on the main floor."Where are you going, Alex?!" I heard Mom's voice yelling quite loudly at the spot where I had left her earlier.I glanced back at her. "I have something urgent to do, so I must go," I replied casually."Keep making excuses. I'm sure Emily contacted you, so you rushed off." She replied in a sarcastic tone. But I ignored her and kept walking away from the living room I had to pass through to get out. "You better make sure you do what I say, or you'll regret it." I can still clearly hear Mom's words even though I'm now at the doo
Alex's POVI aimed my gaze at the position Emily was pointing at and found Sarah with Ethan at that spot. "What is she doing?!" I muttered under my breath, looking at the two.My emotions that had initially subsided because Emily was with me now suddenly returned after seeing them together when I had also seen them together at the cafe earlier this afternoon. My hands clenched into tight fists. My gaze continued to follow the two who seemed to enjoy their time together like a couple.A couple?Have they gone mad? Sarah has a reason why she probably doesn't want to be with me anymore. I mistreated her. But I have to keep her because she's the key to me succeeding in getting the inheritance that my grandfather made.But what's wrong with Ethan? Why would he be interested in a woman like Sarah? At first, I thought it might be because Ethan didn't like Mom and me, but now he wants to make trouble with us by taking the inheritance as his own, but for him, it doesn't have to be Sarah. And n