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Lahat ng Kabanata ng He's Not Worth It: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 9

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Chapter 1

My brother asked in disbelief, "You're calling off the engagement?"I smiled bitterly and replied, "No, he's marrying someone else."I fought tooth and nail to win my parents' approval to be with Luke Graham, even scheduling the launch of the 'True Love' jewelry line on the wedding day.However, it was all for nothing.My brother froze for a long time before saying, "Then, it has to be Ethan Shaw. His family has been urging him to get married, and he's been looking for a partner."I frowned.Ethan was my nemesis. On my engagement day, he cursed that my marriage dreams would shatter.His words came true.With time pressing on, I could only respond, "Fine, ask him about it. If he's not interested, I'll figure something else out."My brother blurted out, "There's no need to ask. He'll definitely agree.""What?"Before I could question him further, a group of people surrounded me."You must be Luke's fiancee. You're so beautiful!""You're waiting for Luke to get off work, righ

Chapter 2

I used to care deeply for Luke. As long as he asked, I was willing to give him anything and do anything for him.However, he had opened my eyes.Ever since Mandy returned to the country, everything Luke had done was for her. He had already forgotten that I was supposed to be the one spending the rest of his life with him.My response angered Luke."What do you mean by that? You're not willing to? You'd better get this straight. Mandy is my best friend. You'd better make her happy, or I won't marry you!"With that, he slammed the door and left.Frustrated, I went downstairs to jog in the park.After just one lap, my phone rang. It was Ethan.Thinking of Ethan's perpetually grim face, I hesitated briefly before answering. The moment I picked up, he hit me with a verbal punch."Since you've already said yes, you're mine now. Try running away, and I'll drag you back myself!"I stayed silent, and he continued, "Send me your ID. Let's get the marriage license. I don't want you back

Chapter 3

It was no wonder Mandy could be so heartless. She even desecrated her own mother's grave to frame me.It turned out that her mother's death was a lie.I sent Luke a text.[Mandy's mother isn't dead. The truth is in the email I just sent you.]Whether he looked at it or not was no longer my concern.Ethan scheduled my flight to depart in three days.When Luke came home, he saw me packing my things. Half of my clothes were discarded, and a small portion was shipped to South City."Why are you packing?" Luke asked uncertainly.I brushed him off with a one-word reply. "Moving."Not sensing anything amiss, he paused and said matter-of-factly, "Lane Corporation is in South City. We'll settle there after the wedding, so starting early is good."Suddenly, Luke's piercing gaze was upon me as he snapped, "As for Mandy's mother, apologize as soon as possible. Don't put me in a difficult position. Do it on the wedding day, alright?"After speaking, he left his phone behind and went to l

Chapter 4

I sent Luke a message just in time the next day.[Congratulations on your wedding!]At the wedding venue, Luke kept glancing toward the door and asked his secretary, "Why isn't Anna here yet? She promised to apologize publicly to Mandy's mother today."His secretary frowned as she scrolled through the news and replied, "She probably won't make it. She's busy with her own wedding right now."Luke froze in the middle of the banquet hall upon hearing that.The venue was decorated with Mandy's favorite champagne roses, creating a dreamy and enchanting atmosphere.Guests mingled and toasted beneath the stage, and their chatter filled the air.Everything seemed perfect.However, Luke stood there, clutching his phone tightly, staring at the news headline.[Lane Corporation's CEO Ties the Knot. True Love Series Officially Launched!]Cold sweat ran down his palms as he frantically dialed the number he knew by heart only to find it unreachable."How could this happen?"Mandy approach

Chapter 5

A phone was connected to the big screen.As soon as it was unlocked, a barrage of indecent images and vulgar messages flooded the display, shocking everyone present.The screen was filled with a year's worth of chat logs between Luke and Mandy, along with an explicit video that made everyone blush and their hearts race.Luke's face turned deathly pale instantly as he thought, 'How could Anna have these? How does she know everything?'When his eyes fell on the sender's details, his expression froze completely.'Mandy?!'Ever since Mandy returned a year ago, she had secretly sent me screenshots of their chats, each one laced with insinuations aimed at driving me to leave voluntarily.Luke figured that was why I stopped kissing him a year ago, and why my attitude toward him had shifted so drastically.As the explicit video played on, Luke finally snapped and hurled something at the screen."Stop looking! Don't look! It's all fake!"In a frantic attempt to turn off the screen, hi

Chapter 6

Three days later, there was a banquet marking my return to my family and the anniversary celebration of the Lane Corporation.After some discussion, both families decided to combine the events.However, no one expected a fiasco.Luke brought reporters to the event and publicly accused Ethan of stealing me away as a mistress.For a moment, the reporters swarmed Ethan with microphones, creating a chaotic scene.However, before Ethan could stand up, I stepped forward to face the reporters."The union between the Lane and Shaw families was proper and consensual, with all paperwork in order. Where did this 'mistress' nonsense come from? I urge you to speak carefully. Otherwise, the Lane Corporation's legal department will not hesitate to take action."The reporters finally quieted down somewhat.Ethan gazed at me with a doting smile. When I glanced at him, I felt the tips of my ears grow hot.However, Luke had prepared in advance. He displayed a slideshow of my past relationship wi

Chapter 7

Luke grabbed my hand and said, "Anna, you know I love you! Mandy and I were just in a moment of confusion. If it weren't for her mother, I'd never have married her."I pulled my hand back, looked at him calmly, and said nothing.Luke cried out, "It was an act of compassion! Could you really bear to let a single mother die with regrets? You wealthy people are so cold-blooded. You don't understand the pain of ordinary people!"As he shouted, a figure pushed through the crowd and charged toward me.The flash of a blade gleamed, and Ethan suddenly shoved me aside.A sickening sound followed as the knife plunged into his back. Blood started to soak through his clothes.I shouted for a doctor.The attacker, a woman, was quickly subdued by security. She screamed, "Give me back my daughter! Give her back!"It turned out she was Mandy's supposedly 'deceased' mother—Farah Lynch.Luke was stunned. "Mrs. Lynch? Aren't you dead?"Farah tried to reach for him, but Luke snapped out of his s

Chapter 8

The onlookers quickly pieced everything together. Someone even recognized Luke as the man who had caused a scene at the banquet."So, he's that scumbag who abandoned the eldest daughter of the Lane family for his first love, and then planned to divorce her to marry her again?""He should take a good look in the mirror. She's totally out of his league!""He wants everything handed to him. What a shameless freeloader!"The crowd, realizing they had been used as pawns in his drama, immediately dispersed with curses of disgust.I let out a heavy sigh of relief, burying my face in Ethan's neck. "Thank goodness for you, darling."Ethan hugged me tightly, letting out a proud huff. "I worked hard to make you my wife. With men lurking around, it's only natural I'd stay on guard."I laughed. "With a husband like you, what more could a wife ask for?"Seeing us like that, Luke's face twisted in fury. He shoved Mandy hard and yelled, "This is all your fault! Everything's gone wrong because

Chapter 9

I let out a mocking laugh. "Do you really want to go through with this?"Luke nodded solemnly. "Yes. I want you to give me a chance, Anna. Even if you refuse to divorce Ethan, I want to stay by your side for the rest of my life."I gently toyed with the heart-shaped lock as my smile deepened. "In that case, you should probably find Mandy, considering that the name engraved on this lock isn't mine."Luke froze, snatching the lock back in disbelief to check.Perhaps he had forgotten. Back then, he had carved Mandy's name, not mine.I did not tell him that on the day he and Mandy decided to get married, I retraced all the places we had been together. That was how I found the lock.At the time, I only felt a mix of sorrow and irony, which made me even more resolute in my decision to replace the groom."Luke, maybe you don't even know who you truly love. Even at the height of our relationship, you still carved your ex-girlfriend's name on this lock."Maybe, in your heart, only what

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