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Chapter 4

作者: White Warbler
I was rushed to the hospital and spent hours in the ICU before finally pulling through.

During all that time, not a single person gave me a thought.

Meanwhile, Laila’s social media was blowing up.

Leonard never left her side for a moment.

Under her nine-photo grid post, the comments were flooded with well-wishes and concern.

I opened Instagram and started blocking accounts with familiar profile pictures from my friends list.

Halfway through, an email notification from the company’s HR department popped up on my phone.

The email was long, but it all boiled down to one sentence.

I had been kicked off the core project research and development team.

Just like that call from my future self had warned, Leonard was already making his move.

I forced myself to hold on and rushed to the company.

When I arrived, Laila was already there. The lanyard ID around her neck had already been replaced with one that read “Project Director.”

I scoffed. “Do you really think you deserve to be a project director?”

Laila’s eyes welled up with tears, making her look pitiful and fragile.

Leonard’s expression turned cold as he pulled her into his arms.

“It’s not up to you to decide who deserves what.”

With that, he slammed a stack of documents onto the table.

I looked closely and saw that it was the proposal I had stayed up late working on for the past three months.

The final signature, however, bore Laila’s name.

I snapped my head up and looked at him angrily.

“Leonard, what is this supposed to mean?!”

He responded coldly, “This is to make up for nearly making her lose the baby.

“Laila wants to be on the project team anyway, and she needs a foot in the door.

“You’re too hot-tempered, and you’ve got a bad attitude. You should spend some time in the administration department.”

I clenched my fists and was about to slam my resignation letter on the table when a commotion erupted outside the door.

A group of people with cameras hanging from their necks flooded in.

They did not bother with niceties. They just aimed and shoved their lenses at Laila’s face.

“So you’re the Ms. Nachtman who slept her way to the top?

“What a little innocent act. Word is you turned Mr. and Mrs. Griffin against each other the second you showed up. Is that true?”

“So, how does it feel being a homewrecker?”

Laila screamed and stumbled backwards.

Leonard’s expression turned hostile.

I knew he must have suspected I was behind this.

Before I could clear my name, my mother pushed her way in.

She grabbed a reporter by the collar and shouted, “Laila is not the other woman. She is Mr. Griffin’s legal wife!

“My daughter, Iris, is the real mistress who broke up their marriage!”

Everyone in the room was utterly stunned.

My mind went blank in an instant.

Then, my mother pulled out a marriage certificate from her bag and said, “Look, everyone! Here’s the proof!”

On it were Leonard and Laila’s names as well as the registrar’s seal.

Noelle and Serena also nodded vigorously.

“We were both there when they got married.

“Honestly, Iris has been the one chasing after Mr. Griffin all these years.

“She has a serious mental illness that forced Mr. Griffin to go along with it.

“That’s right. Everyone at the company can testify to that!”

Staring at the marriage certificate in my mother’s hands, I turned to Leonard. I had so many questions.

He averted his gaze and said, “Iris, just go home for now. I’ll explain everything later.”

My vision was fading to black. I stumbled and nearly fell.

Two people in white coats behind me caught me in time.

“Ms. Lyon is having a meltdown. Get her out of here now.”

I broke free from their grip, grabbed a fruit knife from the side, and swung it at the crowd.

“Stay back! All of you, don’t come any closer.”

Seeing me act so hysterically only confirmed their view of my mental state.

They all clamored to have me sent to a psychiatric hospital.

Just then, the main door was violently pushed open.

A cold voice followed.

“Ha, what a show. Mr. Griffin, I don’t know much about the law, but I’m curious. How many years do you get for bigamy?”

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    Two years later, the year-end report for Penvensie Group’s overseas project was released. The numbers more than doubled what I had promised.The moment I sent out the handover email, my window faced the old town of Varenna. Snow fell on the red rooftops, quietly and steadily.I turned off my computer, poured myself a glass of mulled wine, leaned by the window, and looked out for a long time. So this was what life felt like when I did not have to chase after anyone.News from home drifted in occasionally.I caught the headline about Griffin Group’s bankruptcy liquidation while transferring flights in Ostia. The title was dramatic, [A Business Empire Collapses Overnight.] My finger did not even pause as I scrolled past it.Later, I heard that Leonard was drowning in debt. His house and most of his cars were all sold off.He was living in a rundown rental on the outskirts of the city with a monthly rent of eight hundred dollars.Someone had seen him late at night, sitting in

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    Tobias was seated at his desk, processing documents.He had not expected Leonard to be foolish enough to forge legal documents.He had originally planned to expose Leonard and Laila’s affair to stir up publicity, but he could not act rashly. He feared that any misstep might inadvertently drag me into the mess.In the business world, the battlefield had always been ruthless, and Leonard had long been his fiercest rival.He had been trying to poach me for quite some time. Who would have thought that one day, I would come to him willingly, bringing not only half of Griffin Group’s shares but also their core technology, along with myself?Although the victory came easily, the lack of challenge made it feel dull.Just as he was lost in thought, he looked up and saw me walking in. This was our first meeting since that confrontation.I got straight to the point and handed him a contract from behind my back. He took it, flipped through it, and raised an eyebrow. “Have you made up your

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    My conversation with Leonard was heard by Laila, who was standing outside the door.She had not seen Leonard for three days.He had locked himself in his office all day and refused to see anyone, as if he were the one going through a breakup.This was not like him. No matter how busy he used to be, even when she was in his direct line of sight, he would still find ways to sneak off and flirt with her at her workstation.He would even avoid the cameras and pin her in a corner for a deep kiss.That thrill of secrecy made her certain that Leonard loved her.But I was no longer at the company. She paraded herself in front of him every day, yet he would not even give her a proper glance. Forget about intimacy. He would not even have a meal with her.She had gone to see him several times, but his assistant, Ben Steward, always turned her away at the door.This extreme contrast and sense of loss nearly drove her to a breakdown.And today, as she stood right outside his office door,

  • The False Moments And Burning Love   Chapter 7

    Tobias was indeed a formidable rival.After he got my core technology, he attacked from all sides.He cut off their business, outmaneuvered them strategically, and destroyed their reputation in the media.With all three attacks at once, the Griffin Group could not hold on much longer.Leonard had locked himself in his office for days. He worked without rest.Without my technical support, the company had fallen into complete disarray.Cornered by the dire situation, he finally could not help but call me.“Are you free? Can we talk?”I sneered. “Talk about what? About how you conned me into a fake marriage?”Leonard did not deny it. He knew I would find out sooner or later. His hand gripped the phone so tightly that it turned pale.“Can you just give me a chance to explain?”I nodded and said, “Fine. Then explain.”He paused for a moment before explaining, “Laila is my mentor’s daughter. He entrusted her to me on his deathbed.“I went through with the marriage with her to

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    I turned and saw a man in a perfectly tailored suit stride through the door with a lazy smirk. His features were sharp and cold. He carried himself with quiet authority. Leonard’s expression instantly darkened.“Mr. Penvensie, I wasn’t aware that you would be visiting. To what do I owe the pleasure?”Tobias Penvensie glanced at me casually and said, “I’m here to pick up my Director of Technology, Ms. Lyon. That’s all.”He gave a slight nod, and a team of men in black emerged and secured the place.Leonard frowned deeply and said, “Mr. Penvensie, you come into my company and detain my employees. Don’t you think that’s a bit much?“I’ve been polite because you’re a guest. But if you keep this up, I won’t be so nice.”Tobias’ assistant, Otto Vassal, walked straight up and handed him a document. Leonard flipped it open, and the color drained from his face.It was a thick pile of documents, each one stamped with the official company seal.The entire document boiled down to one

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