Lahat ng Kabanata ng Love Fades Like Fireworks: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 7

I had just finished paying for my order when Ethan Carter walked in from the outdoor balcony.He used to never smoke, but now he'd spend half an hour outside with his cigarettes.Seeing the London flight booking page on my phone, Ethan chuckled softly. "What, planning a vacation?"I replied calmly, "Yeah, that's right."He didn't respond, just turned and sat on the couch to check his messages.He picked up the herbal tea I brewed for him every night—something for his tired eyes from staring at screens all day. After taking a sip, he asked, "When did you learn to make tea?"I didn't look up, casually saying, "Last week."But I'd been brewing this tea for him for four years.He lit another cigarette, exhaling smoke rings.I instinctively shifted my chair away—having just been burned, I was terrified of fire and smoke.Hearing the movement, he glanced at me. "I checked with the doctor. Your injuries aren't serious. You don't need me to drive you to work tomorrow, right?"In the

I rushed to the company conference room, where everyone sat waiting—Ethan, Sophia, and the other colleagues.As soon as I walked in, my coworkers shot me resentful looks.I smiled awkwardly and opened the case file, only to discover it was the project Sophia had taken over from me.The moment Ethan saw me, he erupted. "Do you realize your mistake cost the company ten times the normal commission?"Sophia chimed in smugly, "Exactly. If you can't handle the work, don't take it on. Now we all have to suffer because of you."I spoke up, "I apologize for any trouble, but I wasn't responsible for this project."Ethan pointed to the name on the contract, "Your signature is right here as project lead."I flipped to the final page of the contract, "According to company policy, the signatory on the last page is the final responsible party."I projected the signature onto the computer screen, where it clearly read: Sophia Miller.All eyes turned to Sophia. Her face went deathly pale.It

In the quiet café, Ethan and I sat across from each other with what felt like an ocean between us.The server brought our drinks and pastries.He finally broke the silence, "If Sophia is why you want to leave me, I can send her away."He pulled out his wallet, revealing a photo of him and Sophia.In the picture, Sophia clearly looked like a college student, but her belly was slightly rounded.His voice was hoarse, barely concealing his desperation, "I was young and reckless. Sophia had just started university when I got her pregnant.""I wanted to marry her right away. But the Carter family was struggling then, and my mother refused. She wanted me to marry into wealth instead—become a son-in-law to another family."He hung his head, "My mother forced Sophia to get an abortion and sent her abroad to study."He paused, "I failed her. So when she came back, I kept trying to make amends. But I never realized I was hurting you."He held up his phone, playing security footage from o

I was enjoying leisurely days in London.As I sat lazily sunbathing downstairs, a shadow fell across me.It was a colleague who had traveled from City Andes to find me.My divorce from Ethan had caused such a stir that almost everyone at the company knew where my family lived.I was delighted to discover several more figures under the large tree outside.Looking closer, I saw they were all my former colleagues from the business department.From them, I learned that Carter Group now had no leadership, and they'd actually made Sophia the head.Various business partners were expressing dissatisfaction.Especially the trade association I'd secured by drinking six shots of vodka before leaving.Due to Sophia's incompetence, they'd already withdrawn their investment and were seeking new partners.Carter Group was on the verge of collapse. They'd come to ask me to lead them to find new opportunities elsewhere.My conflict with Ethan had affected their livelihoods to some degree.F