I Saw My Boyfriend Kissing My Subordinate at a Concert

When I pushed open the door, Jareth was standing in the middle of the living room.He hadn’t turned on the lights, and the glow from his phone screen lit up half of his face.“Back already?” He looked up.“Mm.” I took off my shoes, the heels tapping against the floor with a muffled sound.“How was the concert?” he asked.His tone was emotionless, but I knew he was waiting for my reaction.“It was okay.” I threw my bag on the couch. The body trembled slightly, and the heart was beating violently.His hand froze in midair, and his face darkened.“How’s your mom?” I asked.“She’s better, sleeping now.” He tugged at his tie, his tone softening. “Sorry I couldn’t be with you.”“It’s fine.”I walked into the bedroom and unbuttoned my shirt.He followed me, leaning against the doorframe, watching me.“Want to?” I turned around and looked him straight in the eye.He froze for a moment, then smiled.In his eyes, I saw nothing but desire, not love.“You’re the one making the move?” He raised an

When the smell of disinfectant hit my nostrils, I thought I was in hell.“Awake?” The man with gold-rimmed glasses pushed his frames up. “I’m Eli, the psychiatrist. When we found you, you were three centimeters from death.”My spine was broken into three pieces, and my left cheek had a deep gash from my brow bone to my jaw.The person in the mirror looked like a piece of paper that had been crumpled and unfolded again.“Want to change your face?” Eli tossed a stack of portraits at me. “My brother-in-law is a master in the plastic surgery world.”I pointed to the sweetest looking one.“The less I look like myself, the better.”Three surgeries later, the pain after the anesthesia wore off was enough to make someone bite their teeth to pieces.On the day the bandages were removed, Eli handed me a mirror.A stranger’s almond-shaped eyes, a rounded jawline, and two dimples when I smiled.“New identity: Ivy.” He tossed me a USB drive. “A strategic consultant’s resume, even Jareth’s people wo

The champagne at the celebration banquet was sickly sweet.I stood in the corner, holding my glass. Mark walked over. "Jareth’s here, with Lily.""Expected."His company was on the brink of collapse, and yet he still showed up to save face.Lily was dressed like a peacock in full display, her red gown glittering painfully in the light. She was arm-in-arm with Jareth, weaving through the crowd, laughing like a flower swaying in the wind.People pointed at me, and Lily’s gaze swept over, filled with hostility.Jareth also saw me and paused in his steps."Jareth, long time no see." I raised my glass."Ivy, the consultant." He tugged at his tie.Lily suddenly smiled. "Ivy, where did you work before?""Doesn’t matter.""Why doesn’t it matter?" She leaned closer to Jareth, "Our Jareth has a wide network.""Oh? Does he know any accountants who embezzle funds to cover up their lover’s debt?"Jareth’s face changed. Lily froze. "You’re lying!"I snapped my fingers, and the big screen in the banq

The day after Jareth’s company shut down, I received an anonymous package.Inside was a thick ledger and a note: “Please let me go, I know I was wrong.”The handwriting was crooked — it was Lily’s.I flipped through the ledger, and on the first page, the date was written — six years ago, a full year earlier than the financial fraud I knew about.Every falsified entry was clearly documented, and Jareth’s signature was on each one."Eli, check on Lily’s recent movements." I took a photo to keep a record, my finger brushing over the page titled “Embezzlement of Funds.”Half an hour later, Eli sent a message: “Lily found out Jareth blamed everything on her. She cried all night at the bar.”“Expected.”The ledger contained a recording pen.I pressed play, and Lily’s cries pierced the air: “Jareth, you can’t do this to me! Those accounts were your idea!”Jareth’s voice was cold: “Where’s the evidence? Now everyone knows it’s you who embezzled the funds.”“You promised you would marry me!”“F

The rain stopped, and the sky was just beginning to lighten.I stuffed the last piece of evidence into an envelope.Inside were the ledgers of Jareth’s financial fraud, the bank statements showing Lily’s embezzlement of funds, and the hospital diagnosis of the employee Jareth injured during one of his manic episodes.Every page was soaked in the absurdities of these past years.“Is everything ready?” Eli asked on the phone.“Mm.” I picked up the file, “Heading to the police station.”At the police station entrance, Charles was waiting for me.He was holding a petition from the employees, signed by many.“Everyone who’s been bullied by him wants to testify.”“Thanks for your hard work.”The officer reviewing the documents furrowed his brow deeper as he flipped through the pages.“These pieces of evidence are enough to put them behind bars for life,” he looked up at me. “We’ll need you to testify in person.”“Okay.” I looked at him. “I want to watch them pay for what they’ve done.”When