Chapter 2

I tucked the divorce agreement away in the bottom drawer of my vanity, trying to convince myself that there was still hope.

After all, Sienna had just gotten married. However, fate played a cruel joke on me. Sienna's marriage was unhappy.

Two months ago, Rory hired the best lawyer to help with her divorce and even brought her to Riverhaven to settle down.

Now he wanted her to move into our house.

I was in the middle of taking stock of my assets when they walked in.

When I married Rory, my father had given me tremendous gifts. Now I needed to liquidate them to see him through the crisis.

As Rory entered the room, I turned off my phone and stood up.

He announced, "Sienna wants to stay in this room. You need to move out."

After our marriage, he often worked late into the night. He said he didn't want to disturb my sleep, so he had me move out of the master bedroom.

This room was closest to his bedroom. The balcony was adorned with blooming roses that he had planted, and the terrace still held the swing from our honeymoon.

Sienna peeked out from behind him, her eyes filled with envy as she looked around.

I raised my head and, for the first time, refused him. "No. The house is big enough. There are other rooms she can stay in. Why does it have to be this one?"

Sienna tugged at his sleeve, looking a bit aggrieved.

Feeling sorry for her, Rory retorted, "Because Sienna likes it. These roses were always meant for her."

The cold revelation shocked me. Sienna was satisfied, her smile was as bright as those roses on the balcony.

I looked at her intently, and Rory shielded her. "You're moving out today. Don't make things difficult for everyone."

I looked down. "Okay."

My father had lost his power, and his company was in crisis. I was all alone now, and Rory no longer respected me.

By evening, I had moved to a remote guest room. I took out the jewelry and bags Rory had given me and went to a luxury shop to sell them.

I had bought many things from this shop before, so the sales associate gladly led me to the VIP room.

As I laid out the items on the table, the first thing that caught my eye was the engagement ring. At that time, Rory was deep in a financial crisis, but he used all his savings to buy this ring.

The second item was a Cartier bracelet he bought for me after his company went public. The third was a branded necklace he gave me after making a drunken mistake.

I used to love wearing that necklace when I went to see him. The crystal pendant sparkled in the sunlight. He would hug me, saying I was lively and different from other girls.

The sales associate was astonished. "These look like the gifts Mr. Lawson bought you. Are you sure you want to sell them?"

"Yes," I replied.

She examined the items and quoted me a price. I accepted it and left with the money.

Outside, the atmosphere was lively. Rory's voice reached my ears.

"Do you like this necklace?" he asked.

"Yes," Sienna replied shyly.

He bought it without a second thought. As he paid, he looked up and saw me. His gaze fell on my bare finger, where the engagement ring used to be.

He grabbed my hand and demanded, "Where is your ring?"