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I was married to Gideon Strathmore for eight years, but he was unfaithful, bringing home different women. The 100th, Vesper Quinn, smirked at me and turned to him, saying, "This is your useless wife, huh?" Gideon leaned back in his chair and lazily nodded. Emboldened by his attitude, she strutted over and patted my cheek. "Listen closely to what a real woman sounds like." That night, moans filled the living room. I couldn't escape them. The next morning, Gideon ordered me to breakfast as usual. I refused, unwilling to be his puppet any longer. He forgot our marriage was based on a contract, and it was due in three days.
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So-Called Happiness Chapter 9
I raised an eyebrow. "Why should I? We're done."Gideon opened his mouth, but a voice cut in, "Selene? You're still here. Wanna grab dinner?"Cassian walked up and saw Gideon. "Who's this?"Gideon looked hopeful, but I said flatly, "My ex-husband. Cheated with a ton of women."Cassian had heard things about Gideon from Maren. He snorted, "What now? Crawling back for a second chance?"Gideon's face fell at the sarcasm. "This is between me and Selene. Butt out."I ignored him and turned to Cassian. "Where are we going to eat? Maren is out tonight."Cassian thought for a moment. "How about sashimi platters?"I nodded and walked off with him.Gideon called after me with a broken voice, but I didn't look back.At dinner, Cassian asked about the situation. I told him the story while eating.He was shocked, forgetting his food. He took a swig of beer and looked at me with pity."Trust me. You will meet someone better," he said seriously.His earnestness amused me.I didn't expec
So-Called Happiness Chapter 8
An insider leaked: [Gideon was married eight years ago. The recent ceremony was with his mistress.]The internet exploded.People flooded the comments, digging for details. The insider spilled about me and Gideon, and it hit the headlines.Crowds swarmed Vesper's vlog, asking if she was the other woman.On the same day, she posted a video, begging me to give Gideon back and not ruin their relationship.She dodged the question, leading people to think I was the real mistress.As I clicked my tongue at her spin, Gideon posted a video, admitting to cheating.That nailed Vesper as the mistress. Furious fans turned on her.[Shameless mistress acting all high and mighty.][A college grad stooping to be the other woman? Gross!]...Vesper didn't expect Gideon to ditch the wedding and expose her.She called him, but he didn't answer.Frustrated, she went to his house. The butler was packing her stuff. She grabbed him and demanded, "Where is Gideon?"He shook her off and assumed
So-Called Happiness Chapter 7
Our marriage was just based on a contract anyway. I didn't even care who Gideon married.Their wedding buzzed online.Riding the tide, Vesper started a vlog to share their preparations.When Maren showed it to me, I set down my papers. "Are you so idle now?"She snickered, "Just sharing the gossip."I glanced at her phone and quickly looked away. She added, "Gideon does spoil her."I said nothing.Before leaving, Maren suddenly asked, "You divorced him yet?"I paused. "The lawyer says Gideon doesn't agree. I don't know what's up, but I'll deal with it later.""Maybe he can't let you go," Maren teased, running off.I chewed over her words but soon dismissed them.Gideon was a selfish businessman. I made his life easy, so he'd pay to keep me. My refusal hurt his pride, and marrying Vesper was his way to lure me back.Too bad for him, I wasn't the old Selene anymore. Now I didn't even care about these things....A week later, I finally wrapped up my work.Checking my phone
So-Called Happiness Chapter 6
Gideon saw the contract's end date and associated it with the changes in my attitude.He couldn't believe my care for him was only because of the contract."No. You don't leave without my say-so," he muttered, ordering his assistant to track me down....Far away in Eiskald, I had no clue about his situation.At that moment, I was discussing product data with Cassian.Out of work for so long, I struggled at first, but the discomfort was dulled by the fast pace.Recently, we landed a skincare project. Cassian and I led the team, working late.As we finalized the results, my phone rang.It was a servant and one of the few who knew about my leave.He mentioned Gideon's recent grumpiness at home. The chef's food didn't suit him, and the staff trod carefully every day, afraid of his outbursts.He had sent people to look for me. When they failed, he gave up and let Vesper move in.I wasn't surprised by the news at all. Gideon looked for me only because my leaving bruised his ego.
So-Called Happiness Chapter 5
The plane landed in chilly Eiskald.I bundled up and saw Maren waving wildly. She hugged me tightly. "Congrats on leaving the past."I playfully punched her shoulder, but her expression turned serious."Come on. We've got tons to do," she said. "By the way, this is your assistant, Cassian Drew."She introduced me to a guy following us. We greeted each other, and Maren dragged me to work.From then on, I was swamped.At eleven, I dragged my tired body back to my rented house. At eight the next morning, I set out to work. The intense mode went on for a week, and our startup launched smoothly.At the opening, I was both exhausted and thrilled.With Gideon, I'd had no time for myself, let alone for my dreams....Meanwhile, Gideon faced a different scene.A week earlier, after I hung up, he felt uneasy and tried calling again.Vesper urged him to go to the ceremony and pulled him away. He had to put away his phone.Afterward, she wanted to travel.Her face, so like that of hi
So-Called Happiness Chapter 4
Gideon said chorizo smells shamed the Strathmore name, and I wasn't allowed to laugh or talk loudly in public.For eight years, I was his emotionless puppet.Now freedom's scent hit, and my eyes stung.When I got home at ten, Gideon was sitting in the living room with a sullen expression. He had called a dozen times, but I had answered none."Where have you been?" he asked sternly.I changed my shoes and washed my hands before answering coolly, "Ate with a friend."He stepped closer, smelled the sliders, and immediately covered his nose."I told you not to have sliders. You stink," he complained."Vesper eats them, and it's fine?" I shot back.His disgust grew. "You're not her. Besides, she's an outsider."I didn't argue further, aware of his prejudice toward me.It was fine. Soon enough, I'd be an outsider too....Maren flew abroad the next day for business, while I had a lawyer draft the divorce agreement that stated my leave with nothing.I skimmed through it and sign
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