Semua Bab I Married the Better Brother: Bab 1 - Bab 8

The hotel doors slammed shut with a bang.Owen, the guy I'd been with for ten years, had ditched me at the altar for the 99th time. He had taken off to comfort Monica, who was threatening to jump because of her depression.The guests below the altar began fidgeting and whispering to one another.I shoved down the flood of shame and despair welling up in my chest, grabbed the mic from the officiant, and raised my voice. "Settle down, everyone. The wedding's still happening. The groom bailed, so I'm putting out a call for a new husband. So, who wants to marry me?"All hell broke loose in the crowd."This is unbelievable. Has she lost her mind?""Anderson Group is one of the top business empires in the world. Who'd be crazy enough to steal Mr. Owen's fiancee?""Let's be real. Owen's been sleeping with her for ten years. Who's still going to want her?"Every word stabbed straight through my chest.After a long silence, I took a deep breath, trying to find a way out of this mess wi

Monica's birthday party took place on a cruise ship. The whole ride over, Owen clung to my hand like a life raft, as if I'd take off running if he let go. But the moment his eyes landed on Monica, he ditched me, making a beeline for her and wrapping his arm around her waist as if he had every right to."Happy birthday, babe. This is your gift," he said.He popped open a little box, revealing a sapphire necklace that took my breath away. I knew it right away. That was the one and only "Ocean's Heart". The sentiment it was meant to express was the giver's love being deeper than the sea.I had mentioned to Owen that I wanted that necklace just a month ago.He had scowled and gotten snippy with me. "Why are you so greedy? Haven't I bought you enough necklaces already?"Now, I was watching him put that very same necklace on Monica with his own hands.I couldn't handle it. I walked off and found a spot by the railing, letting the sea breeze wash over me.All of a sudden, Monica's vo

Owen froze, the ring still in his hand. "Chris, what the hell is this supposed to mean?"Chris stated calmly, "We're already married. Mia's my wife, legally."The look on Owen's face went from blank to stunned to absolutely livid."You've got to be kidding me! How long have you even known each other? I've been with her for a decade! I've asked her to marry me a hundred times, and now, you're telling me you two have tied the knot?"He then zeroed in on me, his voice boiling with rage. "Or what, have you been sleeping around behind my back this whole time? That's so disgusting!"What a joke. After everything, he still had the gall to flip the narrative like it was my fault."Right back at you. Owen, you're the disgusting one. You proposed to me a hundred times, but you bailed on me at the altar every single time for Monica."I fell for your sweet talk over and over. You kept promising you'd make it right, swearing Monica was nothing more than a sister to you. You think I don't kno

After Chris took the reins as CEO of Anderson Group, he followed through on his word and completely divested Mona Corporation's assets.Owen didn't take it lying down. He made a big show of cutting himself off from Anderson Group and starting his own company. He also went to the media and trashed Chris for stealing me, saying they were no longer family.The backlash was immediate. Headlines blew up everywhere, and every news channel made Chris and me out to be a couple of cheating dirtbags.Chris didn't even bat an eye. He took care of everything like a true leader. First, he froze every asset Owen still held in Anderson Group. Then, he turned to the media, hitting every outlet that had pushed lies with legal threats, one after another.And then came my part. I showed up at the press conference and dropped all the dirt I'd found on Owen and Monica's affair. I had their texts, money transfers, cozy photos Monica had put on social media, gifts they had exchanged, and even an audio re