บททั้งหมดของ The CEO's Gold Digger : บทที่ 31 - บทที่ 40

___________________...Willow cried a river and all the girls took the day off from work.The apartment was a mess of tissues and empty beer bottles. They had been there for hours, each one trying to console Willow, each one telling her she deserved better and that she did nothing wrong."But that's not what the world thinks!" She shrieked. "Everyone must think I am the villain!"Trisha sighed as she hugged her friend for the nth time that day. "No one is going to say that!""They already are!" Willow fished out her phone from the couch and showed her the vile comments of the KNIA shippers.The room fell silent as the girls read the hateful words. Knox's betrayal was the talk of the city, and Willow was the scapegoat."What do we do?" Susan directed her question at Trisha.Trisha's expression was a mix of anger and sadness.She didn't know. She didn't know what needed to be done."We will stand by you, Will," she said firmly. "You know you are not alone."Willow shook her head, wip

___________________...Knox walked into the conference hall with Mia by his side. He had asked her not to come but she had insisted. She wanted to let the world know that they supported each other.The flash of the cameras was blinding as the reporters threw questions at them like they were at a tennis match. Knox's heart was racing, and he felt his palms sweating but he knew he had to do this."Good evening, ladies and gentlemen," Knox began, his voice firm and steady. "Thank you for coming here today."The room grew quiet, filled with anticipation as everyone waited for the man to address the elephant in the room."Recent events have led to a lot of speculation about my personal life, especially regarding Miss Willow Mason." He cleared his throat. "I want to set the record straight. Willow and I shared a relationship till a few months ago. That much is true. Right now, we share a amicable friendly relationship. Nothing more, nothing less."The room was silent as a tomb, waiting f

___________________...The next few days, Willow's friends took turns babysitting her. She was scaring everyone. She hadn't bathed or brushed in these days. She just sat in front of the TV like a lifeless doll.Mathew was an artist and on a break so he was the one who was with her while Damien was at school and the girls were at work."You look tired," Mathew observed as Willow stared blankly at the TV."Thanks," she replied sarcastically. "I've gotten a lot of sleep. Again."Mathew rolled his eyes. She had dark circles under her eyes and her hair looked greasy. He took a seat beside her on the couch. "You know what you need?""What?" Willow asked, her voice devoid of interest. It was clear that her initial attempt at bravado, Willow was slipping into depression.Mathew grinned. "A makeover!" He exclaimed, jumping up from the couch. "You need to get out of this slump and show that Knox guy that you are still the queen of this town!""I was never the queen of this town." Willow roll

____________________..."It's Mia Thompson." Willow said. "What is she doing here? Did you bring her?""What? No!" Knox was as surprised as Willow. "I didn't tell her where you live!"The doorbell rang again, more insistently this time. Willow felt a sinking feeling in her stomach. She didn't want to face Mia, not now, not ever again. But she knew she couldn't avoid her forever. With a deep breath, she opened the door.Mia stood there, looking every inch the perfect fiancée in her designer dress and perfectly styled hair. But her eyes were red-rimmed, and her cheeks were tear-stained. She looked at Willow with a mix of anger and despair. "What the hell is going on?" she demanded.Willow's heart felt like it was being squeezed in a vice. She hadn't expected this confrontation, not so soon. "It's not what it looks like," she began, but Mia cut her off."I am not talking to you. I am talking to my fiancé." Mia had never sounded so cold in her whole life.Willow looked at Knox who had

______________________...George Thompson broke a glass of whiskey as he stared at his computer. Somebody had gotten to his slush fund.His eyes searched for any clue, any trace of who could have done it. His heart was racing and his fists were clenched.The rage grew in him like a tumor that had just been poked. He had to find out who it was. And when he did, he would make sure they regretted their actions."What was that sound?" Mia appeared. The wretched girl had moved back into his house after a fight with Knox a month ago. She had one job - seduce that man so that he could be wrapped around George's finger but this useless girl was doing something else. At this rate, she would never win Knox's heart."Get out!" George bellowed, not even bothering to hide his rage.Mia stumbled backward, her eyes wide with fear. "What? What did I do?"But George was beyond listening. His rage had taken over. He marched towards her, his hand raised. "You're useless!" he shouted. "You can't even