Semua Bab Our Separated Ways: Bab 11 - Bab 15

Lars flew back to Riverton overnight, looking completely haggard. The moment the plane landed, he rushed straight to Pearl's home. When Pearl opened the door half-asleep and saw him, she threw herself at him in delight.She thought she had finally won.Yet, she had barely opened her arms when Lars grabbed her by the throat. He shoved her roughly to the sofa, pinning her."Who gave you the right to send those screenshots to Bianca?" he roared.Pearl struggled in terror, clutching desperately at his wrist. However, she couldn't loosen his grip at all. "Have you gone mad, Lars? Are you trying to kill me?!""She misunderstood what was going on between us! Are you satisfied now?" he spat through clenched teeth.Pearl started to lie. "It really wasn't me! Now that I think about it, maybe when Bianca came into your office that time… Maybe she saw them back then…""Shut up!" Lars' grip on her tightened. "She isn't someone you get to smear!"Pearl, nearly out of breath, quickly change

Two days before Bianca's wedding, Candice took leave and flew straight to Botolph City.Lars approved her request, his eyes empty as he stared at her reason for taking the leave. "To attend a friend's wedding out of town."It should have been his and Bianca's wedding. Now, it had become someone else's. Lars leaned on the desk, making his way to the design department.The new design director had only recently started, and Bianca's office was still empty. A faint scent lingered. It was her favorite diffuser fragrance. Her presence still hung in the air."Mr. Carter…" The marketing director tiptoed in. "About that wedding invitation from Radar Finance… The wedding's this Sunday, and, err… Are you…"Lars could barely hold himself together. "Leave it on the desk."The director set down the invitation and left in a hurry. Once the door closed, Lars picked it up.Bianca White.Royce Farrell.Lars suddenly found it hard to breathe. Every word Pearl had shouted at him last night re