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One Breakup Served Cold Chapter 9
A week later, I received an email from the HR department.Luke had submitted his resignation. After handing over his work, he left Wenbrook.The email was sent to everyone, and the wording was formal and businesslike. It only said that he was leaving for personal reasons, and that he was grateful for all the years of working alongside everyone.No one knew where he had gone.His WhatsApp profile picture changed from a selfie to the default gray silhouette, and his Instagram account was emptied of all posts.Mutual friends who occasionally brought him up all said they couldn't reach him anymore. His phone number had become disconnected, and any messages sent to him went completely unanswered.Three months later, late one night, my phone vibrated on the nightstand.I opened my eyes. The screen showed a number I hadn't saved, but I knew exactly whose it was.Zoe's voice rushed out from the receiver, urgent and thick with tears."Mia, Luke's gone."I leaned against the balcony ra
One Breakup Served Cold Chapter 8
The wedding was set for the end of the month.Grayson booked an estate on the outskirts of the city. It was an old manor, its red brick walls covered in creeping ivy. The tea olive trees in the courtyard were in full bloom. When the wind blew, tiny petals drifted down onto the lawn, spreading a layer of pale gold.We didn't invite many people—just close family and friends, no more than five or six tables in total.There was no emcee or those rowdy wedding games. I wanted to keep everything simple, and Grayson agreed without hesitation. Dad arrived a day early and took a walk around the estate. With his hands clasped behind his back, he stood gazing at the tea olive trees for a long time.Mom followed behind him, her eyes red-rimmed the whole time. She smiled at everyone she saw. But as she did, she kept reaching up to wipe the corners of her eyes.She took my hand and pressed a jewelry box into it. Inside was a pair of silver bangles. The design was old-fashioned, engraved with
One Breakup Served Cold Chapter 7
Over the weekend, my father, George Cruz, brought my stepmother, Patricia Dalton, over. They arrived with arms full of sausages and pickled cabbage they'd brought all the way from our hometown. Zoe trailed right behind them, wearing a sweet, obedient smile, playing the part of the perfect, devoted daughter. "Mia, I called Mom and Dad over. It's been so long since our whole family got together."The moment Mom walked in, she took Grayson's hand and looked him up and down. Then, she pulled an envelope out of her pocket and pressed it into Grayson's hand."Honestly, I should give Mia a piece of my mind. She didn't say a single word to us about getting married. I didn't even have time to prepare a proper wedding gift," she said, her eyes reddening.Grayson helped her to a seat, saying, "It was my oversight. I'll make it up with a proper visit another day."Mom looked him up and down again, then nodded. "You're a fine, upstanding young man."Zoe came out of the kitchen carrying a p
One Breakup Served Cold Chapter 6
The next morning, the doorbell rang.I opened the door to find Zoe standing there. Her eyes were rimmed with red, as if she'd been working up the tears the entire drive over. She glanced past my shoulder and spotted Grayson sitting at the dining table, reading the newspaper. She pressed her lips together and shoved the fruit she'd brought into my arms."Mia, I thought about it all night, and it's my fault for not making things clear."After following me inside, she walked straight to the dining table and sat down across from Grayson.She smoothed her hair and smiled at him. "Hello, Grayson. I'm Zoe, Mia's older sister. Since she was little, she's always come to me with everything on her mind. Even though she's married now, I still have to vet things for her."Grayson turned a page of the newspaper without looking up. "What are you vetting, exactly?"Zoe's smile didn't waver. "Like whether you're reliable or if you'd mistreat Mia."Grayson set down the newspaper and glanced at
One Breakup Served Cold Chapter 5
Luke stared at the names on the page for so long that Zoe nervously tugged at his sleeve. Suddenly, he let out a harsh, grating laugh. "Mia, you'd go so far as to fake a marriage certificate just to get back at me?"He lunged forward, reaching out to rip the document from Grayson's hand.Grayson flicked his wrist smoothly, pulling the paper out of reach before Luke could even graze it. Luke's hand froze in mid-air. His voice rose in desperate certainty. "It has to be a fake. You were still discussing marriage with me this morning, so how could you possibly have gotten married to someone else by now?"Grayson slid the marriage certificate into the inner pocket of his suit jacket and replied flatly, "Mr. Nash, you're more than welcome to take a photo of the serial number and verify the state seal inside with the clerk."Zoe forced out a stiff smile. "Mia, I know you're mad at me, but you can't just marry some random guy. Do you even know him or what kind of background he has?"I
One Breakup Served Cold Chapter 4
A look of helpless indulgence surfaced on Luke's face. He raised both hands in a gesture of surrender."Sorry, Mia. I promise I'll save you first next time."Then, he immediately turned to Mia and said softly, "Alright, I apologized to Mia. Now will you please go back and lie down? The doctor said you have a mild concussion and need bed rest."Zoe let out a cold snort. "That's more like it. Mia, are you still mad? If you are, I'll make him kneel right now and say sorry ten thousand times."Luke sighed helplessly. "My darling, isn't your head still hurting?"He shot me a warning look, signaling that I'd better quit it.I looked at them and slowly smiled. "No, I'm not mad anymore."Zoe's eyes lit up. "Really?"I nodded with a smile, my voice steady. "Yes, really."She let out a huge sigh of relief and let go of Luke's ear. "Don't worry, Mia. As long as I'm around, Luke will never dare do you wrong."Seven days later, Zoe and I were discharged from the hospital together.As I p
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