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Chapter 9 For the Rest of Our Lives
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Not My Bride Chapter 9 For the Rest of Our Lives
Just as Lucas was on the verge of breaking down, Jane finally spoke."I'm not getting a divorce. You wanted to keep me tied to you, didn't you? Then we'll stay tied for the rest of our lives. I can't pay off the $50 million on my own. You're going to help me pay it back."Lucas completely broke down. "You're insane! We're in a fake marriage! You can't—"Jane laughed."There's no such thing as a fake marriage under the law. You signed the papers, so it's real. You wanted to stay at this lab, didn't you? Well, the lab is gone, but the debt isn't. From today on, you're responsible for every cent of it too."With that, she walked into the bedroom and shut the door.Lucas stood there for several seconds before grabbing his suitcase and practically crawling toward the front door, desperately twisting the doorknob.Nothing happened.Jane had locked the door when she went inside.Lucas slowly slid down onto the floor, covered his face with his hands, and burst into tears.…Ever sin
Not My Bride Chapter 8 The Price of Deception
Lucas was ecstatic. He did not even bother cross-checking the results before turning the data into a polished report and sending it to Rowan.He gave it a sensational title, claiming that the target identified in the study could become a promising target for a new generation of anticancer drugs.In a note at the end, he even recommended that the company immediately increase its investment and accelerate the translation of the research into practical applications.Rowan took the report seriously. He immediately convened a high-level project review and brought in three experts from the industry.It was not until the day of the review that Jane learned what Lucas had done. What happened afterward became an industry-wide joke for the rest of the year.The three experts took only twenty minutes to spot the absurdity in the report's data."The effect size is too perfect. It is so perfect that it looks fake.""Which version of the analysis module did you use? This could only have come
Not My Bride Chapter 7 A Perfect Result
"Now that you've slept with someone else, I don't want this relationship anymore," I said coldly.Jane panicked. "I haven't. Nothing happened between Lucas and me. You're the only one I love, I swear."I pulled out my phone and showed her the photos Lucas had sent me, along with his taunting, boastful messages."You two have been living together, haven't you?"The moment she saw the photo of Lucas with his arm around her, all the color drained from her face."When did this happen? I didn't… His lease was up, and he couldn't find another place right away, so I let him stay with me for a while. I was drunk that night. I honestly don't remember anything from it…"I rolled my eyes. "You don't even know when it happened, but you know you were drunk that night. Also, can't you see what Lucas told me? What about all those times you left me to stay with him while he was getting an IV drip, or went shopping with him? Were you intoxicated each time?"Jane went completely still. A few seco
Not My Bride Chapter 6 The System Is Gone
Everyone was thrown into a state of unprecedented panic.Without the analysis system, all their expensive equipment and mountains of data were practically worthless.They could not even complete the most basic data preprocessing, let alone move on to analysis and modeling.Jane froze in front of the screen. When she finally came back to herself, her face had gone ashen, and her whole body was trembling.Rather than anger, panic was setting in.Seth hadn't done it out of spite or anger. He was genuinely disappointed, and he'd simply taken back everything he'd given her.Jane hurriedly looked down at her phone, wanting to message Seth and at least persuade him to restore the authorization for now.She could make it up to him slowly afterward, but when she looked at the message she had just sent, she realized her message had failed to go through."Unable to deliver message."She instinctively called his number."The number you have dialed is currently unavailable…"She called a
Not My Bride Chapter 5 Access Revoked
Had Jane stayed with Lucas all night while he was getting an IV infusion?That must have been the night of my birthday.According to Jane, there was an emergency meeting at the lab, and she canceled our dinner plans at the very last minute. That night, I made a wish over my birthday cake all by myself.Did she really turn down important plans to go shopping with him?I remembered that one, too. It was the premiere of a movie we'd planned to see together long ago. She'd said she had to finish a grant proposal before the deadline and told me to go by myself.The seat beside me remained empty throughout the entire movie.Now, I finally knew the truth. Every time Jane had said she had something she needed to take care of, she had actually been spending time with Lucas.I was already disappointed in her, but remembering all of it still made me want to throw up.I had already made the necessary arrangements with Joanna, so there was no reason to let them keep using my system.Ja
Not My Bride Chapter 4 The Wrong Photo
"Give me some time. I'll handle it.""That's fine. I'm here to tell you I've already submitted my resignation." I kept my voice calm. "As for the system, I'll leave the lab's access active for another month so you have time to find a replacement."Jane's expression darkened. "Have you had enough? Resigning? Do you have any idea what's going to happen to the lab without you?""That's your problem, Prof. Vance."With that, I walked around her and headed for the door."You're really just going to leave?" She grabbed me from behind, her voice suddenly frantic. "Five years together, and you're throwing it all away?"I turned around and saw her bloodshot eyes."We'd been together for five years, and you were the one who walked away first. When you went to City Hall and married Lucas, did you ever stop to think about what that would do to me?"Jane didn't know how to respond.After a long moment, she let go of me, her tone once again calm and self-assured. "I know that you're upset
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