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Play Poor? Be One

Play Poor? Be One

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โดย:  South Twigจบแล้ว
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Before Mom's surgery, Mason—yeah, the Mason Leonhart from one of Brighton's big-name families—suddenly "had" to go on a business trip and couldn't be at the hospital. A few hours later, Judy Yeager blasted a video on social. There was Mason, Mr. Born-With-A-Silver-Spoon, recycling bottles with her. Caption: [If we work hard together, no hardship can scare us.] I couldn't resist. [Future Leonhart heir, worth ten billion, still helping his girl recycle bottles to trade in for cash—heartwarming.] It vanished in seconds. My phone lit up. Mason's voice? Ice cold. "Shiloh Harrington, what was that? Call Judy. Tell her you were joking." I laughed. "Keep playing your little poor-boy cosplay without me." Hung up. Three days till the divorce cooling-off ended. Then Mason could be the broke man he was pretending to be.

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Chapter 1

Mason kept spamming my phone, but I killed the call every time before it even hit a second.

Mom pushed herself up in bed, voice weak. "You used to be crazy about him. That's the only reason his grandpa even thought about making him heir. You think a guy like him could've scored all this on his own?"

I wrapped my hand around her frail arm, chest tight. "Not anymore. I'm divorcing him. Everything he's got came from me, and I'm taking it back."

The phone lit up again. He just wouldn't quit.

I answered.

His breathing was slow, like he was forcing down rage. "I already paid for Judy's mom's treatment. Told her it was from you. If she asks, you know the script. Can't handle that? We're done."

"Play poor without me. I've been done for a long time."

"Say that again." His voice was all teeth and fury.

Bitterness burned my throat, but I kept it even. "I said I'm done. We're getting a divorce."

He snapped. "Divorce? You think that scares me? If you hadn't clung to me, I wouldn't have married you. Go explain everything to Judy. We'll talk when I'm back."

He roared it, then hung up.

I bit down hard. Years wasted, and all I was to him was "clingy." Being with him had been a mistake from day one.

My fingers brushed over the Leonhart banquet invite. Five days till they announced the heir. Plenty of time to change the ending.

On my way to grab Mom's lunch, I spotted Judy—smug, glowing like she'd just scored big. I tried to breeze past, but her high-pitched, fake-sweet voice cut through the hall.

"Shiloh! Money comes in slow when you've got a real job. Good thing you lent me some!"

I smirked. "Yeah, but you rake it in faster doing nothing. Just open your mouth and take it from our family. The future Leonhart heir spends more on a pet than that."

"Shut up! Shiloh, what nonsense are you spouting? Explain it to Judy."

I folded my arms, laughing. "Explain what? That we're getting a divorce so you two can play house? Or that you're not broke—yet—but give it a little time and you'll be out here recycling bottles for spare change?"
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Chapter 1
Mason kept spamming my phone, but I killed the call every time before it even hit a second.Mom pushed herself up in bed, voice weak. "You used to be crazy about him. That's the only reason his grandpa even thought about making him heir. You think a guy like him could've scored all this on his own?"I wrapped my hand around her frail arm, chest tight. "Not anymore. I'm divorcing him. Everything he's got came from me, and I'm taking it back."The phone lit up again. He just wouldn't quit.I answered.His breathing was slow, like he was forcing down rage. "I already paid for Judy's mom's treatment. Told her it was from you. If she asks, you know the script. Can't handle that? We're done.""Play poor without me. I've been done for a long time.""Say that again." His voice was all teeth and fury.Bitterness burned my throat, but I kept it even. "I said I'm done. We're getting a divorce."He snapped. "Divorce? You think that scares me? If you hadn't clung to me, I wouldn't have mar
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Chapter 2
"Shut up!"The veins in Mason's neck popped, eyes icy.I gave a short, bitter laugh and turned to go.Two steps—then his hand was crushing my throat. My vision blurred, skin burning for air."Did I say you could leave?" His voice could've frozen blood.I forced out a ragged taunt. "What? Flexing your power while you still can?"His grip tightened till the edges of my vision went dark—then he finally let go.I hit my knees, coughing hard, head spinning.Judy just stared, confused. I looked right at her. "He's never going to marry you. Because—"Mason's kick slammed into my stomach, cutting me off. "If I'm not mistaken, your mom's surgery's tomorrow, right?"A cold tremor ripped through me. He was threatening my mom.I swallowed the bitterness. Two more days and the divorce would be final. After that, he'd never touch us again.Another kick slammed into my stomach, curling me on the floor.Through the blur, I saw him turn gentle with Judy, voice soft. "Judy, don't listen to
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Chapter 3
My temper spiked. I wanted nothing more than to rip that smug smile right off Judy's face.But Mom's surgery came first. I swallowed the rage. "Let go!"I shoved her aside—only for someone to yank my arm hard from behind."Shiloh, don't be mad! Don't blame Mason. He picked up bottles for me, worked four part-time jobs, even knelt to the hospital director to beg him to give my mom the heart first. You're not jealous of how much he loves me, are you?"She was stalling on purpose, eating up precious minutes of Mom's rescue. I yanked my arm free. "Love? You seriously have no clue, do you? Do you even know who he really is?"A flicker of doubt crossed her smug face before she stumbled back, landing on the floor."Shiloh, stop talking nonsense! Shut up!"At his voice, I turned to see Mason coming toward me, glare sharp as a blade. Then he turned to Judy, all concern, fussing over her.I hopped into the ambulance and shot him a look. "You really don't know? Or just playing dumb?"His
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Chapter 4
I gave Judy a look so sharp it could've cut glass.Her eyes twitched, fists clenched, but she stayed quiet.I yanked her straight to Brighton's bougiest club. The elevator shot us to a top-floor suite dripping in gold.And there was Mason—half-drunk, tangled in a pack of girls, spraying champagne like some wannabe rockstar.The place roared.Brighton's rich boys swarmed him."Fifth bottle tonight, Mason! No doubt you're the next Leonhart heir.""Tomorrow it's official—you'll run Leonhart Group and Harrington Corp. Top of the food chain, man."I crossed my arms and glanced at Judy. Her face was priceless—eyes bugging, jaw unhinged, riding the line between thrilled and wrecked. Then it hit her. Head down. Reality check: she was just another girl in a rich guy's rotation.Mason spotted me.One look at Judy's tear-streaked face and he sobered like someone flipped a switch.He shoved the girls aside, staggered up.Silence. Every head turned."Mason..." Judy's voice cracked. "Sh
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Chapter 5
Mason froze, staring at the decree on the floor."You think I'm buying some fake doc you whipped up?" His voice cracked halfway through.Judy snatched it up, eyes wide. "Mason... this looks real.""I-Impossible. We never even signed divorce papers!"I smirked. "A month ago, when you tried shoving unqualified, no-experience Judy into the company, I told you it wasn't appropriate. You called me petty and said you wanted a divorce."I pulled the signed papers from my bag and slapped it in his face. "And you tossed this—already signed—right at me.""That was heat-of-the-moment! No way we're actually divorced!"Judy's smile slipped. Clutching his arm, she murmured, "If there's no love, divorce isn't bad for either of you."He shoved her off and lunged for my hand.I stepped back fast, like dodging something nasty.He froze."Shiloh, let's get remarried. Right now. I was wrong—I wasn't thinking."I gave him a look full of disgust. "The marriage isn't the problem. The problem is y
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Chapter 6
Wait—what?Wasn't this supposed to be a family alliance? Just using each other?So why does this feel like... he falling for me?The second we stepped out of the County Clerk's Office, Xavier's hand locked on mine like letting go would break the spell.At the car, he pulled me toward the trunk. "Let me get you some water."But when it popped open, there wasn't a single bottle— just a trunk stuffed with red roses, petals dusted in diamond jewelry.Total dream scene.And suddenly I was back on my eighteenth birthday when he gave me a diamond necklace. I'd joked, "This diamond looks like dew on a petal. It'd look better on flowers instead of in a box."He remembered?That was the day Mason and I got engaged. The day Xavier left for school overseas—and stayed gone seven years.We weren't kids anymore. The shy edges were gone.I slid a bracelet onto my wrist. "I really like it. Thanks."After that, he drove me to the hospital.The second Mom saw him, her whole face lit up."Xa
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Chapter 7
I tilted my head and brushed a quick kiss against Xavier's cheek.His lashes gave the tiniest shake.And then—boom—his whole face went tomato red.I grinned and poked his cheek. "Xavier, your face is burning up!"His voice dropped low, smooth. "Honey, you're playing with fire. You'll have to take responsibility."Before I could blink, he scooped me up and carried me into the car.The heat inside was suffocating. My own cheeks caught fire.He caught my hand, pulling me closer. My heart pounded so hard it hurt, his breath brushing hot against my skin.I shut my eyes, bracing for a kiss——but instead came a low chuckle and the click of my seatbelt.I opened my eyes to see him smirking. "Shy now?"My face went nuclear. His fingers tapped my cheek."Your face is so hot. What's going on?"Before I could dodge, his warm lips claimed mine.The AC blew cold, but we only burned hotter.He didn't let go until I was breathless, lungs aching.***We rolled up to the Leonhart estate
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Chapter 8
The humiliation I'd braced for never came.The weight vanished.Xavier ripped Mason off me, threw a blanket over my shoulders, then went at him—fists slamming, cold and precise.Not a word. Just hit after hit.Mason groaned on the floor while the guards at the door stood there like statues.Finally, Xavier stopped, breathing hard. Mason lay curled, clutching his stomach, looking half-dead.Xavier shrugged off his jacket, wrapped it around me, pulled me in. "Sorry I was late."Then his eyes cut to Mason, pure ice. "Our family doesn't keep trash. You're done. From now on, you're nothing to us."Blood-streaked tears slid down Mason's face, leaving him like some broken, abandoned mutt.The second the guards realized it was over, they stormed in and hauled him away.Wrapped in Xavier's jacket, I shook, heart pounding.I looked up at him, eyes burning, and he carried me straight out—through the hall, into the car.We drove to a quiet spot in the suburbs, tucked between mountains
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Chapter 9
My heart lurched.It had only been a night, but Mason was wrecked—filthy, hair matted, cuts everywhere, face so swollen he was barely recognizable.I crouched beside him. He didn't move, and a cold unease crept in."Mason... Mason."Nothing.I was starting to wonder if he was dead when his eyes flew open and his hand clamped around my arm."Shiloh, I was wrong. Give me another chance—let's start over, okay?"Tears streaked his face, thick with regret and desperation.I almost fell on my butt. Snapping out of it, I yanked my hand free and shot to my feet. "Wow. Have some shame. I'm already doing you a favor by not calling the cops, and you've got the nerve to show up?"You were never on my level. When I actually cared, you blew it. Now? The gap between us isn't just big—it's, like, a whole galaxy."Go cry to Judy. You can drop the broke act now—you two are a total match made in trash heaven."At her name, his face iced over, voice rough."Don't talk about her. The second I l
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