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As expected, not a single call went through.Nick's face went deathly pale.I glanced at my watch and realized it was already noon. I stood up and straightened my clothes."You should head back. Wasting your time here isn't going to save your company."I turned to leave, but Nick suddenly grabbed my sleeve. "Chloe, please."Those two words seemed to drain every last bit of energy he had left.Without a second thought, I pulled my sleeve free.He didn't chase after me.After that, I never saw Nick again.However, I occasionally saw him in the news. His company had filed for bankruptcy, and he looked utterly haggard, as if he'd aged ten years.A year later, I returned to Gweno with Austin to close a business deal.By then, Austin was my boyfriend.He was gentle, considerate, and supportive. We always had something to talk about, and he truly understood me.Over time, we'd grown closer and fallen in love.When I told him about my past with Nick, he held me close and promised
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I frowned and headed inside the building to avoid him, but he was already standing right behind me, grabbing my arm."What? You had the nerve to destroy the brooch that meant so much to us, but you're too scared to face me?" His voice was strangely raspy.I sighed, already getting a headache.I quickly pulled out my phone, texted Austin to ask for the day off, and followed Nick into the cafe."I don't have any money, and I'm not going back with you." I got straight to the point. Nick nearly choked when he heard that. His breathing grew heavier.He was wearing oversized aviator sunglasses that covered half his face, so I couldn't make out his expression.I pointed at his glasses and raised an eyebrow. "Nick, don't you think it's rude to talk to someone while hiding half your face behind those?"He pressed his lips together, hesitated for a moment, then took off the sunglasses.The moment I saw his face, I understood why he'd been wearing them.His eyes were swollen and nearly
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The last three words came out in a barely audible whisper.I couldn't help but wonder why he was suddenly backing down, so I asked him outright.Nick immediately tried to defend himself. "Because I love you, Chloe! I'm sorry. I ignored your feelings before. I swear I'll never do it again!""Tell me the truth."He mumbled, "I... Well, we've run into some cash flow problems."So, that was what this was really about.I let out a mocking laugh and deliberately played dumb. "How could that happen? With someone as capable as Ruby, how could the company possibly have any issues?"Nick nearly choked. "Stop with the snide remarks, Chloe. You know the company was like our baby. Yes, I know Ruby isn't as capable as you are. The company really can't do without you. I already apologized, didn't I? What more do you want?"He paused slightly before adding, "Just get your brother to invest in us again. We're completely out of time."So, this was Nick's idea of an apology?He was still as arr
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I had indeed forgotten something.I took a couple of steps toward them.Nick looked at me warily. "Chloe, what are you trying to do?"I gave him a faint smirk, grabbed the edge of the table, and flipped it over.Plates and bowls went flying, sending soup and sauces splashing all over them.Nick instinctively shielded Ruby, sparing her the worst of it, but her clothes were still soaked and stained.He wasn't so lucky. Sauce and bits of food covered his face and clothes, leaving him standing there in stunned disbelief.He looked nothing like the polished, put-together man he usually was.That felt amazing.The rest of the staff stood frozen for a few seconds before finally snapping out of it. They scrambled forward to help their boss and clean him up.I turned and walked out.I'd wasted more time than I'd planned, but I still managed to catch my flight.After I landed, I had a long-overdue reunion with my parents.I spent a few days resting at home, but I didn't want to sit
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Nick's face went pale instantly the moment he finished speaking. He knew he'd said the wrong thing.But he was too proud to back down, so he dug in and kept arguing with me. "Well, Chloe? Are you going to apologize or not?"I rolled my eyes inwardly.What a joke.Even now, he didn't have the guts to admit we were married. Yet he had the nerve to threaten me with divorce.If this had happened back then, I probably would have been terrified.I'd once dreamed of growing old with Nick, and I'd done everything I could to make that dream come true.Whenever he brought up divorce or threatened to leave, I'd cave instantly. I was too afraid of losing him to risk making him angry.Now? I couldn't care less. In fact, I was relieved.For someone who cared so much about his reputation, having our marriage exposed in front of everyone was probably his worst nightmare.I smiled and said calmly, "Fine. Let's get a divorce then."Nick froze. He'd been expecting me to give in and beg for his
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I knew this was a huge concession for him. In all the years I'd known him, he'd never once lowered his pride enough to speak to me like this.What he didn't know was that I'd already made up my mind. Nothing he said could change it.I shook my head and turned to leave.Nick grabbed the glass of red wine beside him and splashed it all over me. A flicker of regret crossed his eyes, as if he couldn't believe he'd actually done it.But he quickly masked it and snapped, "Stop right there. You're not going anywhere until we settle this!"Wine dripped from my hair. I blinked and wiped it from my face.How had I never realized what a terrible temper Nick had?Ruby gasped and immediately snatched up some napkins from the table, rushing over to play the concerned friend."Chloe, are you okay? Nick just speaks without thinking. He only lashed out because he can't bear to lose a talent like you. Why don't you just apologize to him?"Apologize to him? Not a chance.I glanced at the napkin
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