A Simple Way To Break You (English) のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 20

“Exploitation?” I frowned, the confusion obvious in my voice. “That’s what you’re calling it, Kleinder?”He pointed at the folder with his index finger, emphasizing just how much he disliked its contents.“Almost everything written here works against me,” he complained. “No kissing, hugs, or even holding hands? You’re the one who started this deal, but judging from what’s written here, it feels like you’re trying to push me away instead.”“What?” I blinked, unable to believe what he was saying. “And where exactly did you get those ideas? Shouldn’t you actually be happy? I’m not even taking advantage of you even though I’m the one who proposed this deal!”He scoffed. “Do you really think you can make me fall in love with you with a contract like this? At this point, I might as well think you’re a nun.”This annoying jerk!I couldn’t even think straight anymore because I hadn’t expected his reaction to be like this at all.I honestly thought he’d be happy since the contract clearly favo

“W-What? No way! Just stay right there!”I quickly stood up and ran into my room, still carrying the blanket even though I didn’t really need it that much.The moment I got inside, I immediately shut the door and leaned against it. I finally let go of the blanket too and placed a hand over my chest.My heart was pounding so hard.“Has he seriously gone crazy?” I whispered. And even though I wanted to peek outside, I was scared he might already be staring in this direction. “I know I’m the one who initiated this… but did it really have to happen this fast?”“Hurry up, Vernace,” Kleinder called out, and I swear, I could even hear his faint laughter. “Do you want me to help you there?”“I-I’m coming already!”Tonight, I discovered something new about Kleinder, and that was the fact that he had absolutely no patience. He moved fast and never hesitated.So out of fear that he might actually carry out what he said earlier and come into my room himself, I hurriedly changed clothes and packed

After a few days, Aya gradually became okay again. She moved on much faster than I expected. I didn’t know if she was just pretending or if my sister was really that strong.Still, I was genuinely happy for her. She didn’t deserve a woman who would only hurt her in the end.“There are plenty of women out there,” I told her once when she asked me if her ex deserved a second chance. “Second chances are only given to people who deserve them.”“But your ex doesn’t even seem sorry, and she’s not even trying to win you back. As much as possible, you shouldn’t think about that person anymore.”She simply smiled, but I still saw the sadness in her eyes when I said that.And honestly, I felt the same way too. But I’d rather see her hurt now than later if they stayed together longer.She focused on her studies, while I focused on work. As long as she was under my care, I wanted to give her the best life possible. Someday, she would build a life of her own, and when that day came, I was ready to

After Shainara grilled me with questions, I finally made it home. That witch almost came with me too!She said we should continue talking at the house, or as far as I knew, continue her interrogation. Good thing I managed to outsmart her. I told her we'd just meet another time and go to an amusement park instead.She agreed right away like an excited kid. Honestly, the age gap between us is not even that big, but I still treat her like a younger sister.As much as I hate admitting it, she reminds me of Aya a lot.Maybe that was why I became so attached to Shainara. Maybe I was still longing for the sister I lost.I let out a sigh and shook my head. Here I go again. Thinking about Aya all over again. Then again, there wasn't a single day she didn't cross my mind. I had just gotten better at hiding it.When I arrived at Kleinder's unit, I knocked on the door.I didn't even know why. Maybe it still felt awkward knowing we were living in the same house now.Well, I was the one who wanted

I’ve been rummaging through the entire house for quite a while now, but I still haven’t found a single thing I could use against Kleinder or even anything related to No Mercy.Was that why he was so confident leaving me alone in the house? Because no matter how much I searched through this place, I’d never find anything?“Damn it,” I muttered before walking out of Kleinder’s room and collapsing onto the couch.It had already been about an hour since I started searching through the entire penthouse. Carefully, of course. I had to be cautious. Kleinder was extremely perceptive, and I had a feeling he memorized exactly how he arranged all his belongings.So I made sure to return everything exactly the way I found it.I exhaled heavily while staring at the ceiling.It was impossible. After going through everything here, he looked like nothing more than a successful manager, not a gang member.If I hadn’t seen that bloodstained handkerchief last night, I probably would’ve started doubting