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Love Trials Chapter 10
I rose slowly and looked down at him from above."Darren, enough with the pitiful act. You never truly loved me. What you loved was the Paula who obeyed your every word, who cleaned up your messes, who fed your ego and made you feel important."But that Paula—she died the night you and Carrie humiliated her, drowned in the cold sea."The woman standing before you now has nothing to do with you. Or with the Finch family. As for forgiveness?"I let out a faint, unbothered smile."You don't deserve it."With that, I turned away, linked arms with my parents, and walked calmly through the room under a sea of complicated stares.Behind me came the sound of Darren breaking down completely—his anguished cries echoing through the ballroom, blending with the rising tide of murmurs and whispers.I knew then that from this night onward, both Darren and Carrie would be finished in Aokyle City's social circles. Their reputations were in ruins. There would be no coming back.After the gala,
Love Trials Chapter 9
A few days later, Aokyle City held a grand charity gala for the business elite. My parents had received an invitation, and I attended with them as a representative of our family.The venue brimmed with nearly every prominent figure in Aokyle City's social and commercial circles.I was exchanging pleasantries with a few seasoned business leaders when I caught a glimpse—just out of the corner of my eye—of an uninvited guest.Darren.I had no idea how he managed to get in, but somehow, he had.He wore an outdated suit that clearly didn't belong in a room like this. His face was stretched into a forced, ingratiating smile, trying—and failing—to conceal his exhaustion.But the desperation in his eyes, the look of someone betting everything on one last chance, was unmistakable.He walked directly toward me, drawing curious glances from the surrounding guests.Those who knew us began murmuring, their eyes darting between us.I frowned slightly but kept a polite smile on my face, cont
Love Trials Chapter 8
My voice was distant and cold, stripped of all emotion.Darren froze, clearly unprepared for such indifference."Paula… how can you be like this to me?"His eyes reddened. "We… we've been together for ten years.""Ten years of what exactly?" I let out a quiet laugh, as if he'd told a joke. "You mean the ten years you spent stringing me along? Or the ten years you treated me like a backup plan?"Darren, stop lying to yourself. There was never real love between us. Only your constant taking—and my stupidity."I didn't wait for his reply. I stepped around him, opened the car door, and got in.Darren, unwilling to give up, rushed to the window and began pounding on the glass."Paula! Don't go! Please, just hear me out! I love you! I've always loved you! I was immature before—I was wrong! Please, give me another chance!"Rain streamed down his face, blurring with what might've been tears. He looked utterly broken. But I started the engine and drove off without hesitation.In the r
Love Trials Chapter 7
Meanwhile, in a foreign land far from home, I began a new chapter of my life.After returning to my birth parents, I finally experienced a warmth I had never known before.They were filled with remorse for the years we'd lost, and did everything they could to make up for it. Their love came without condition, their support unwavering. For the first time in my life, my long-wandering heart found a place to rest.I adjusted quickly to the new environment and took over part of the family business.Thanks to everything I'd learned at Finch Corporation, I demonstrated an unexpected talent—and resolve—for business.Within just six months, I had successfully expanded our operations throughout the Asia-Pacific region, earning widespread recognition for my results.I was no longer that girl who lived under someone else's roof, forced to watch her words and swallow her pride.I had reclaimed my light and rebuilt myself from the ground up. I was new, through and through.From time to time
Love Trials Chapter 6
After Paula left, Darren's life became a waking nightmare.He tried everything to get in touch with her, pulling every string he had, calling in favors from every contact in his circle.But her phone remained off. Her social media accounts had all been deleted.He turned to her friends, pleading with them to help him reach her.But they either refused outright or gave him a cold, distant answer."Let it go, Darren. She's really done this time.""We all saw how you treated her. Why bother now?""Let her go. And maybe… let yourself go too."Their words doused the last ember of hope in him.Only then did he realize—between him and Paula, most people had been on her side all along.It was only her patience, her endless compromises, that had kept the peace.Now that she was gone, it felt as if the entire world had vanished with her.Darren shut himself indoors, his days consumed by despair and alcohol. He spiraled into a mess of rage and grief.That was when Carrie came knockin
Love Trials Chapter 5
Before Darren could respond, I hung up. Then I turned off my phone.The plane began to taxi. A deep, thunderous rumble filled the cabin.I closed my eyes and let the faint sense of weightlessness wash over me as the aircraft lifted into the sky.Ten years of entanglement—resolved in a single moment.Back in the private room of the club, silence fell like a curtain.Darren stood frozen, clutching his phone, the color drained from his face. All that remained was a pale, dazed expression.Paula was gone. Really gone.Not only had she left—she'd uncovered the secret he'd buried for ten years.That lie about the pen pal was the most shameful product of his adolescence: a mix of vanity and jealousy.Back then, he had envied the boy who called himself "Skyler," and the way he so effortlessly earned Paula's trust and affection. So Darren intercepted the letters and assumed the boy's identity.He thought no one would ever find out.He thought Paula would remain in the dark forever, l
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