LOGINLate that night, I was scrolling through social media when my finger slipped, and I liked a rant that said, "No women would like to date Aries men." A few minutes later, Rachel Lewis, my ex-boyfriend's current girlfriend, flooded my private messages. [Stop trying to get Marcus's attention with these pathetic little tricks.] [You already broke up.] [A decent ex stays dead.] [You're damaging Marcus's reputation.] [I'll give you one chance to delete it.] [Otherwise, you'll face the consequences.] I laughed. I had broken up with Marcus Gibson, my Aries ex-boyfriend, three years ago. [I dumped that piece of trash out three years ago. I don't care if you picked him up and started treating him like a treasure, but stop acting like someone's trying to steal him from you every day.] That pushed Rachel completely over the edge. She sent me an Excel spreadsheet right away. [Fine. Since you're so over him, pay back every cent Marcus spent on you while you were dating. Otherwise, that proves you still want him.] I looked at the bill. Eighty-seven cups of coffee, eighteen movie tickets, that sad bouquet of roses he bought me for Valentine's Day, and even the chamomile tea he bought me when I was having my period... [The total is 4,300 dollars. If you don't transfer the money within three days, I'll make sure the whole internet knows who you are.] I stared at it, stunned. Then, I ignored the madwoman. The next day, my social media exploded.
View More[Marcus's POV]I shut myself in my room and pulled the curtains closed so tightly that not a ray of light could get in.News alerts appeared on my phone screen. Every headline about Rachel and Zoey was glaring.I did not understand how things had turned out like this. I had only treated Rachel like one of my friends, and Zoey as my girlfriend.No, she was my ex-girlfriend now.I had lost. I had lost the lawsuit, lost my reputation, and even lost the last shred of confidence I had used to lie to myself.The room was dark, but I could still see the way Zoey had looked at me that day at the cafe. It was pure disgust, as if she had seen straight through my hypocrisy and ugliness.Zoey had a new lover already.I had known that since the first year after our breakup.Why had she moved on from our relationship so quickly, while she left me stuck in place?It was not fair!Every day, I stalked Zoey and her new life.When I saw her eating, shopping, and going on dates with Ashford,
This time, Rachel's face went completely pale.Her lips trembled, and the pitiful look she had worn in the livestream was long gone. Only panic remained. Before she was escorted into the police car, she still tried to reach out toward Marcus. "Marcus! Save me! I did all of this for you!"But Marcus had already disappeared into the crowd.I stood at the courthouse entrance and quietly watched it all happen, then turned to Ashford beside me. "You did this, too?"Ashford shrugged, his expression innocent. "This has always been how their circle works. There's only so much space one can expand into. Once they get a chance, they won't wait to tear their rivals apart so they can climb even higher. Rachel just didn't cover her own tracks well enough."As soon as Ashford finished speaking, Peter's hearty laugh sounded behind us. "At least you care about your own reputation. If you were my student back then, I would not have nearly lost my reputation in old age because of that useless stude
"Marcus! How could you?!" Rachel suddenly stood to her feet, trembling with rage.She no longer cared about courtroom etiquette or her act. She grabbed the documents on the table and slammed them hard into Marcus beside her. "You actually went to see her behind my back?! Didn't you say you had already outgrown her? What am I to you?! Didn't I do all of this for you?!"The documents hit Marcus despite him dodging awkwardly, his face turning pale as he tried to grab her wrist and stop her. "Rachel, calm down! We're in court! Stop talking!""Calm down? How am I supposed to calm down?!" Rachel broke down crying. "I did so much for you! I stood up for you and risked my entire reputation just to make you let go of that witch completely! Do you know how much it hurt every time you mentioned her to me over the past three years?!"Marcus, I've been by your side for more than a decade! You always treated me as a friend, but you knew I liked you! I've liked you for twelve years! You knew all
I was surprised, too. I did not expect the person Ashford invited to be my attorney to be the opposing attorney's mentor.Peter did not even look at him as he sat down beside me and gave a cold snort. "I don't have to report my work plan to someone who forgets loyalty the moment profit is involved! And from now on, you're no longer my student."Ken's facial expression turned from pale to flushed as he sank back into his seat uneasily.Rachel was stunned, too. She tugged at Ken's suit, her voice anxious. "I paid you more than ten times the market rate. Even if the other side is your mentor, you still have to win this case for me. Otherwise, you're going to lose everything for compensation."Peter ignored the commotion across from us. He turned his head slightly, his tone gentle. "Don't worry, Ms. Jones. I've read all the materials. I came to court today to clean the house!"His voice was clear, and by the time it reached the three people across from us, it sounded like a sharp slap






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