LOGINOn the day I tried on my wedding dress, a stranger burst into the VIP fitting room and slashed me with a knife. She tore my dress to shreds, her face twisted with rage. "A gold-digger like you doesn't deserve a dress this expensive!" The blade, soaked in sulfuric acid, pierced my abdomen, and I collapsed in agony. She grabbed my hair and slapped me, snarling, "Clarence promised to marry me! You're nothing but a homewrecker!" Blood stained my gown as the truth hit me. My boyfriend of seven years had been cheating on me. "Keep staring, huh? My man runs this city. I could kill you, and no one would touch me!" she taunted, smug as hell. With bloodied hands, I pulled out my phone and dialed my brother. "Chris, come get me from the bridal shop. And tell the Thompsons the engagement is off."
View MoreClarence and Vanessa, who'd planned to gang up on me, fell silent. Then they turned on each other, hurling insults to shift blame.Within days, our top legal team filed a lawsuit, dragging them to court. They kept attacking each other, each claiming innocence.The verdict came fast. Vanessa got a year in prison for assault. Clarence owed ten billion dollars for our investments.He nearly fainted at the number. The entire value of his family's assets barely amounted to ten billion. Repaying it would reduce him to a poor man once again.Vanessa gagged. "I didn't want to hide it, but with everything going on, I was waiting for things to settle. I'm pregnant. No matter what, we're a family now. We'll get through this together."Clarence's gaze hardened. He accepted the verdict, losing everything.I went from dreaming of a perfect married life to embracing singlehood. It took some adjusting, but it felt liberating. There was no more fear of betrayal.I revived the hobbies I'd dropped
Clarence thought he could sweet-talk his way out, but he didn't count on Vanessa being a loose cannon who'd attack me.In the boardroom, Clarence looked like a ghost of himself. His eyes were sunken, and he was unshaven, looking like he hadn't slept in days.Vanessa's face was gaunt, her eyes red from crying. Their intentions were painfully obvious the moment they walked into my office. They wanted mercy, a way out.Vanessa kept her head down, knowing she'd screwed up. She had stabbed me, targeting me as the mistress, all while claiming she despised sidepieces. Little did she know that she was the sidepiece all along.This reality hit her hard. The shock in her eyes spoke of her reluctance to accept it."Mr. Thompson," our lawyer said, "Ms. Lopez's support for you has been substantial, as you know. For breaching the contract, you owe ten times our investment."Clarence's face twitched. "What? When did this happen? That contract's a sham! I don't accept it! I built my career on my
"I messed up," Clarence sobbed. "But I'll make it right. Let's get you to the hospital. We'll talk when you're better, alright?""No, we'll talk now," I insisted, my tone leaving no room for argument.His eyes darted, and after a long pause, he muttered, "Vanessa is just my cousin. As for the marriage certificate... She said she was dying and it was her last wish. We divorced a month later. I've been with you this whole time."His words tumbled out in a frantic mess, as if slowing down would cost his life."What the hell are you talking about?" Vanessa snapped. "You said your family runs this city. That's why I put up with being your sidepiece. You fed me the same lines you're spitting now. Turns out, you're just a fake!"Her voice turned shrill, like a street brawl. "I knew you were bad news from the start. Now that I've pissed off the Lopezes, I'm screwed, but you think you're getting out of this? No, you're going down with me!""Shut up!" Clarence growled, veins popping on his
Clarence shook like a leaf, his face drained of color."No, this isn't what it looks like. I never meant for this to happen. I've always loved Kimberly," he stammered. "For all the years I worked for you, please, give me another shot."All our years together, and he thought he was just a dog on a leash. I laughed, bitter and cold.When he chased me, he'd bring me soup no matter the weather. Later, when Vanessa came along, he poured everything into her. He gave her his all, even hurting me to please her.I thought that he loved her and that he was just fickle. If he didn't care for me, we could have parted peacefully. None of this would have happened.Now I saw it: he didn't love either of us.Every move he made was calculated. My family's money built him up; Vanessa fed his ego and his need to feel powerful. He only loved himself.I shook my head, realizing my mistakes. The reason he "loved" me was humiliatingly simple.He wanted me as his puppet. All these years, I had given m
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