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Chapter 10

Author: Mohini
Go back to how we used to be?

She made it sound so simple, as if the past years were a minor detour. But I was no longer the man who would burn his future for a flicker of love. And she was no longer the woman I thought I knew.

I had seen the way she looked at Nathan—the softness in her eyes, the unthinking favoritism. Every glance, every private smile, had been a chisel, slowly carving away my place in her life until nothing was left.

A dry, mirthless smile touched my lips. "It's too late for that. I am happy without you."

I turned to leave, but she threw her arms around me from behind, holding on with a desperate, crushing strength.

"I was wrong!" she sobbed, her voice breaking. "Sonny, I was a fool—I lost my mind!"

I tried to pry her arms loose. "Let me go!"

In the next moment, Sierra was there, firmly pulling Lilian away from me.

"He told you to let go," Sierra said, her voice cold and clear. "Do you need a translation?"

The moment Lilian saw her, her face twisted with rag
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  • My Sentence for Her Crime   Chapter 10

    Go back to how we used to be?She made it sound so simple, as if the past years were a minor detour. But I was no longer the man who would burn his future for a flicker of love. And she was no longer the woman I thought I knew.I had seen the way she looked at Nathan—the softness in her eyes, the unthinking favoritism. Every glance, every private smile, had been a chisel, slowly carving away my place in her life until nothing was left.A dry, mirthless smile touched my lips. "It's too late for that. I am happy without you."I turned to leave, but she threw her arms around me from behind, holding on with a desperate, crushing strength."I was wrong!" she sobbed, her voice breaking. "Sonny, I was a fool—I lost my mind!"I tried to pry her arms loose. "Let me go!"In the next moment, Sierra was there, firmly pulling Lilian away from me."He told you to let go," Sierra said, her voice cold and clear. "Do you need a translation?"The moment Lilian saw her, her face twisted with rag

  • My Sentence for Her Crime   Chapter 9

    The first post came directly from Nathan's account. Within hours, it had dragged both me and Sierra's company into the eye of a public hurricane.Emboldened by the chaos, Nathan showed up at my apartment, smugness rolling off him in waves."Sonny," he jeered, "do you honestly think any reputable partner will sign with a convicted felon?"I let out a low, humorless laugh."You know I went to prison, Nathan. But you have no idea why, do you?"Confusion flickered across his face. He was in the dark.A cold satisfaction settled in my chest. "I never wanted to play this card, but you left me no choice."I pulled a folder from my desk and tossed it on the table between us—the signed confession where I took the fall for Lilian.As Nathan's eyes scanned the document, the color drained from his face. He understood instantly: if this went public, Lilian's empire would crumble, and he would be buried in the rubble. There was no scenario where he won."This... this is a lie..." he stammer

  • My Sentence for Her Crime   Chapter 8

    Lilian waited for a response, but I offered none.The silence stretched, and when it finally settled, I realized she was gone.My head pounded from the hangover, but I forced myself to call my new colleagues to apologize for my late start.Sierra was the one who picked up. "Let me guess. Lilian." Her tone was blunt, unsurprised. "Next time she corners you, let me handle it."I let out a weary chuckle. "Don't bother. She's stubborn as hell and won't quit until she's run into a brick wall. I'll deal with her myself. No need for you to get involved."I meant it as a casual remark, but Sierra's voice turned firm. "I'm not afraid of her."Rubbing my temples, I mumbled a non-committal response and ended the call.On my first official day, Sierra insisted on a welcome lunch and pressed a thick envelope into my hand.When I tried to refuse, she cut me off. "You moved in a hurry. This is for setup costs. Take it."The gesture was kind, but it stung—a stark contrast to the single, insul

  • My Sentence for Her Crime   Chapter 7

    When I looked up, I froze. Lilian was standing there.Before I could say a word, she handed her card to the cashier. "Put it on this," she instructed, her tone leaving no room for argument.Once the payment was processed, she turned to me, her eyes scanning my face with a familiar, disapproving frown."You know you can't hold your liquor. What were you thinking, going out drinking like this? Who's going to look after you if you make yourself sick?"As she spoke, she reached out a hand as if to touch my arm.I instinctively recoiled, putting several feet between us in one swift motion. My guard was up. "I don't need looking after."She let out a sigh that was meant to sound concerned. "You're clearly drunk. I can't just leave you here. I'm taking you home."The hypocrisy was almost breathtaking. Just days ago, she was ordering me to drink on Nathan's behalf. Now she was playing the part of the worried partner? I had no idea which version of her was real anymore.When she stepped

  • My Sentence for Her Crime   Chapter 6

    On the other end of the line, Lilian fell silent. Then, a note of panic sharpened her voice. "Sierra? What have you done to him? If you have a problem, you deal with me!"Sierra caught my eye and raised an eyebrow, a silent "can-you-believe-this?" smirk on her face. The performance was almost impressive in its falseness.I sighed, took the phone back, and said, my voice flat, "I came to Sierra on my own."A beat of stunned silence. "You're insane," Lilian finally hissed, her voice rising. "You went to my biggest rival? What will people think? What about my reputation?"Even now, it was all about her image. My dignity, the years I'd lost—they were just collateral damage.A dry, mirthless sound escaped me. "Since you couldn't offer me a fair position, I found one for myself."I was about to end the call when her voice rushed back, sharp and desperate. "This is about Nathan, isn't it? You saw that video last night, didn't you? Why didn't you get angry? Why didn't you say anything?"

  • My Sentence for Her Crime   Chapter 5

    I sent every one of Lilian's calls to voicemail. Soon, her messages flooded my screen:[Sonny, what is this? I never agreed to a divorce!][If you're going to accuse me of something with Nathan, then fine, maybe I'll just do it!]My reply was a single word: [Okay.]Then I powered down my phone and joined the boarding queue.Sinking into my airplane seat, I let out a long, weary breath.Three years in prison, all of this… it felt like a fever dream. I couldn't believe I had ever been so foolish, taking the fall for Lilian. Even after all that sacrifice, the future I was promised never materialized.I remembered what Sierra, Lilian's rival, had told me before I went inside. "You're wasting your loyalty on that woman. Your talents would be far better appreciated with me."But I had been blind. Three years, my youth, my reputation—all gone.When the plane landed, I turned my phone back on in the taxi. A new video was blowing up the company group chat.There, in the middle of a da

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