Semua Bab His Fortune, Not Mine: Bab 1 - Bab 9

Only Adrian stood there, beaming with joy, gripping the chairman’s hand tightly, eyes shining like gold."I promise I’ll treat Rachel well and never let her suffer."He glanced out at the audience, his gaze locking straight onto me. Rachel lowered her head with a bashful smile, playing the part of the blushing bride-to-be.I smiled faintly.In this life, Adrian had finally gotten his wish. He had become the chairman’s son-in-law. The only question now was: how long could he keep smiling?Adrian came from a poor family. His mother worked as a housekeeper, scraping together enough money to send him to a respectable university. After entering the workforce, he started at the very bottom and clawed his way up, step by step, to earn his current position.He believed that marrying the chairman’s daughter would launch him to success, but he didn’t realize that the title of "son-in-law" was just a convenient label. To the heiress, he was nothing more than a plaything to kill time with, a

That evening after work, I spotted Adrian waiting outside the office building. He’d clearly been there a while.From a distance, he already looked a shadow of his former self. His complexion was pale, his energy depleted. Rachel had clearly begun her next move.I let out a mocking chuckle. "What, you have time to come to the office now? Aren’t you afraid your princess will be mad you’re not with her?"Adrian didn’t answer. His eyes were bloodshot, locked onto mine with a desperate intensity."Summer," he demanded, "did you know all along that Rachel only ever wanted a sweet, obedient toy boy?"I tilted my head, regarding him coolly. "Everyone knew. Didn’t you? And besides, isn’t that what you signed up for?"Adrian’s face flushed with anger. "So you also knew that signing that project meant becoming the chairman’s son-in-law, didn’t you?"Why didn’t you tell me? What I wanted was power and status. But now I’m nothing but a kept man, jumping when Rachel calls, crawling when she s

The day of Rachel and Adrian’s engagement party arrived quickly.Rachel, the one and only cherished daughter of the Carters, had been spoiled rotten from the moment she was born. She always demanded the very best, and this time was no exception.For her engagement, she rented an entire luxury cruise ship to host a lavish celebration for her friends and relatives.I stood in the glittering hall, which dripped with gold and extravagance, and let out a soft laugh.'Adrian, this is the wealth and glory you schemed so hard to obtain. I just wonder, do you even have the life left to enjoy it?'He looked deathly pale. Blue veins bulged across the back of his hand, his whole frame visibly thinner than the last time I saw him. He looked like he’d been drained dry by a vampire.Word was he was still sick. However, no matter how bad he felt, he didn’t dare skip the heiress’s engagement party, so he forced himself to stay upright, weaving through the crowd with a fake smile glued to his face

He really did shove all the blame onto someone else without a hint of shame.I kept my expression innocent. "Rachel, what does any of this have to do with me? I was with you that day in line. How could Adrian accuse me of something so outrageous?"Of course, Rachel didn’t buy a word of Adrian’s lies. She sneered coldly. "Summer has been my best friend since we were kids. Don’t you think I know exactly what kind of person she is? But you’re saying everything is her fault? Is she the one who put a baby in Lola’s belly? Was she the one who made you fool around with her?"You stood in front of my father swearing up and down that you’d never hurt me. And yet, barely married, you’re already out there finding mistresses. How do you think you’ve treated me?"Adrian’s legs nearly gave out. Still, he clung desperately to his excuses."I was drunk that night! When I woke up, Lola was next to me. I didn’t know what happened. Then, she said she was pregnant with my kid and started blackmailing