Lahat ng Kabanata ng A Dish Served Cold: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 9

I looked up to see the receptionist placing a huge bouquet of May Bells on my desk.Just then, a message from Riley popped up on my phone. "Anna, do you like the flowers? Wait for me, and I'll pick you up after work."A mocking smile spread on my lips.This wasn't a gift. This was just compensation for the guilt he was feeling after betraying me. I had been moved by his surprises so many times, but now, I wondered how much of it was genuine and how much of it was him making up for a guilty conscience after he had cheated on me with another woman.After work, Riley was waiting in his car for me.When he saw me come out, he got out immediately, opened the door for me, shielded my head as I got in, and then leaned in to buckle my seatbelt. My coworkers whistled and teased at the doorway, joking that Riley and I were living out a romance drama every day.Riley waved at them, then got in and started the car. "Anna, the wedding dress I designed myself has arrived. Let's stop by the bri

Through the screen, my eyes and Riley's met, and his face instantly went pale. I saw the panic and fear in his eyes.The next moment, the screen went black, and my phone showed "no signal".Riley had unplugged the camera.But before he even returned, I already got a call from Nelly.She sounded especially smug. "You secretly turned on the security camera in the bedroom, didn't you? You sure can put up with a lot. You didn't react with anger after seeing me and Riley in your bed? You have never seen him crazy like that in bed before, have you? You're like a dead fish in bed, after all. You couldn't give Riley any sort of passion. He's already completely addicted to my body now."Do you really think you can put up with him seeing me even after you get married? Oh, and by the way, it wasn't just the bed. The kitchen, the bathroom, the sofa… We've done it in every corner of your home."It wasn't long after Nelly hung up before Riley hurried back."Anna, there's nothing nice around h

Early next morning, Riley was already waiting for me downstairs. As soon as I got into the car, he pulled out a steaming bag of pastries and warm milk from under his coat. "I kept them in my coat to keep them warm so you can have a hot breakfast. Hurry and eat before it gets cold."I took the breakfast and held it in my hands.Riley drove, glancing at me from the corner of his eye every now and then."Yesterday, the head of the Kentran Top-Secret Research Project contacted me. My name's on the list for this new project. Anna, I know it was you who recommended me." My hand trembled when I heard that.He didn't notice anything wrong and kept talking."Even though the list is confidential, I'm sure you're on it too. Are you trying to change your environment because of your parents? Don't worry. No matter where we go, we'll always be together. But the project starts tomorrow, so our wedding has to be cancelled. Once we settle in, I'll find a way to make it up to you, okay?"Riley nev

Nelly was startled by the hatred in my eyes. She kept on yelling that it had nothing to do with her before running away.A few months later, I heard from my colleagues that Nelly had given birth to her baby. To support her baby, she found a quick-paying job at a nightclub.Over the years, I occasionally heard news about Riley from my higher-ups. They said he had tried to quit the project, but he was trapped at the base and couldn't come back. He would just drink and drown in his regrets all day long, always talking about how sorry he was to me.Whenever the bosses asked me about him, I simply smiled and shook my head. The moment Riley betrayed me, there was no more future between us. And after my parents had died because of him, the only person he could become was my enemy.Ten years later, I was promoted to general manager of the company.At the same time, the Kentran Top-Secret Research Project had finally finished, and all the members returned to Kentra one by one.Riley came