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The So-called Art
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On my fifth birthday with Zachary Murdock, I sit once again in front of a full table of cold food, just like every year before. Zachary had promised, as always, to spend the day with me. And, as always, he breaks that promise. This year, it's because his childhood sweetheart wanted to shoot a set of "artistic photos". She invited him and a few of his close buddies to be part of it. Without hesitation, he ditches me again and runs straight into her arms. At 11:00 pm, his childhood sweetheart posts a photo to her social media and sets it so that only I can see it. In the picture, four men are in nothing but black briefs and Windsor-knotted ties. They kneel around her while she is draped in sheer fabric like a goddess. The caption reads, "Some people beg for crumbs, but I own the entire bakery." I take a screenshot. Then, I send it to the girlfriends of all three of Zachary’s best buddies. If they all look down on me this much, let's hope they don't end up on their knees begging me someday.
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The So-called Art Chapter 12
The brotherhood between Zachary and his friends had completely shattered. The three of them saw no hope in salvaging their futures, so they invited Zachary and Bianca out for a yacht trip, only to shove them overboard without hesitation.The mad Liam steered the yacht straight at them, trying to crush them in the waters.When they returned to the docks, the coast guards were already waiting. The three of them were arrested on the spot.This was because the yacht had surveillance cameras running the whole time, and the whole scene had been captured.The search team scoured the area, but only Bianca's body was found.Zachary's parents, devastated by the loss of their child, spent a fortune hiring multiple deep-sea retrieval teams. On the third day, they finally found Zachary's body.When Zachary's parents saw his corpse, they couldn't take it at all. Daniel collapsed at sight, clutching his chest. Susan screamed and passed out cold.The bloated corpse had already started to rot. N
The So-called Art Chapter 11
"Zachary, do you really think I'll take marrying you as a blessing? What? Are you a royalty now?" I narrowed my eyes. "Take a good look at yourself. Do you honestly think I can't survive without you?"I pointed down the steps. "Your legs are broken, not paralyzed. Just crawl up here."I looked him straight in the eyes. "Crawl like a pathetic dog. As long as you crawl up here, we'll cooperate. If not…"I gestured to the gate before continuing, "Get out of my way and go back to wherever the hell you came from!"That night, Zachary really crawled his way up my door. He had thought I was bluffing in the morning and rolled away in his wheelchair after throwing a few threats.He had thought he still had a chance, but he had been wrong. I had given up on him entirely.When he got home, he nearly got beaten to death by his father. If it hadn't been for his mother throwing herself between them, the old man might have actually done it.Daniel had even smashed the wheelchair into pieces. "
The So-called Art Chapter 10
Back when I first got together with Zachary, they had practically lost their minds when they saw me feeding Ford Group's resources to the Murdock family. They had followed Zachary around like dogs sniffing for scraps.They were his loyal followers, and the crumbs I had tossed them were barely a drop in the ocean for the Ford family. Just so few, and they would act like I saved their lives.But when Bianca had returned, Zachary's attention had gone back to her. His three followers had followed right after him, thinking that it was only right for the Ford family to support them. Not only did they trash-talk me behind my back, they did it to my face, too.They had been drunk on the fantasy that I would never stop loving Zachary. Now that the dream had ended, they were too scared to accept the reality.A dream was a dream after all. They just woke up too late."I won't ruin you completely for the sake of all those years with Zachary, and because you're his loyal dogs. If I destroy you
The So-called Art Chapter 9
"I can't afford to pay that price. Now that you've pissed off your girlfriend, your family's shell company is doomed anyway. I might as well squeeze out what's left of you to appease Lindsey. At least my family will survive after this," Zachary said coldly on the phone."And all I did was say a few nasty things about Lindsey. I never asked you to run her over with your car. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself."Liam hurled his phone at the wall and shattered it. All that brotherhood talk was bullshit. The first thing they did was to toss him out.Liam knew it was over. Not just him, but for the whole York family too.Whether it was pissing off his girlfriend, going against my family, or even getting betrayed by his friends, any of these were fatal. There was no other way out.On the other side, Sam wasn't doing much better either.He had punched his own girlfriend in the face. Without her family's protection and the market shares that I was about to take back, the alread
The So-called Art Chapter 8
The scandal had caused such an uproar that the foreign exchange student had been expelled. Bianca hadn't stayed behind to make amends with Zachary. Instead, after one explosive fight, she had left the country with the foreign exchange student.This was when I knew my chance had come. The Murdock family was nothing compared to the Ford family's wealth. When Zachary's parents knew I was pursuing their son, they supported me secretly, too.Naturally, the heartbroken Zachary and I had ended up together.The year Ford Group began expanding overseas, my parents had held Zachary's hand at the airport before they left, asking him to take care of me."Don't worry. I'll protect her with all I have," Zachary had promised sincerely.I stood at the departure gate in tears, thinking I had found the man who would cherish me forever, just like how he had protected me during high school.After my parents left the country, I had been managing the domestic branch of Ford Group on my own. No matter
The So-called Art Chapter 7
Sam knew he had screwed up. With a loud thud, he dropped to his knees. "Babe, are you okay? I didn't mean to! I wasn't paying attention. I'll take you to get patched up now, okay?"He looked like he was on the verge of collapsing. Just as he reached out to help his girlfriend, someone grabbed his arm.He turned and saw Bianca, tears streaming down her face. "Sam," she whimpered. "It hurts…"Her soft voice melted Sam's heart. Even I, as a woman, felt a shiver crawl up my spine, let alone Sam.In a heartbeat, he forgot about the girlfriend he had just punched in the face. He shot to his feet and reached out to guide Bianca back into the hospital.His girlfriend was done with him. With blood still pouring from her nose, she stepped in front of the hospital doors and blocked them. She warned coldly, "Sam Moore, if you choose her over me today, your whole family can start panhandling at the subway tomorrow."Hearing that, Sam panicked. "Are you done yet? Look at what you've done t
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