Semua Bab He Called Me Broke. I Call Him Irrelevant.: Bab 1 - Bab 9

"What a shameless, poor loser."After five years apart, Luke Bolton humiliated me in public just like that. But the idiot had no idea he was mocking the wife of Gideon York, the richest man everyone wanted to win over today.Luke walked into the hotel lobby with Cindy Gale on his arm. The business elites around us quickly recognized him, and their faces lit up as they swarmed Luke."Mr. Bolton, I never thought I'd see you here at the Alliance Summit. You got your company listed in just five years. That's very impressive for someone so young!" one man said.Another asked, "Are you here to win Mr. York's support, too?"Luke gave a small nod, and a murmur of understanding rippled through the crowd. More than half of the guests here had been waiting all day to win the favor of the richest man.Someone's attention turned to Cindy, and they asked, "This must be Mrs. Bolton, right? The two of you are perfect together!"Cindy leaned in even closer to Luke. Her smile was gentle.She sai

At Luke's words, the chatter in the lobby grew louder. Voices were filled with doubt and ridicule."How could a woman from the slums marry into a wealthy family?" someone said."How typical of a poor person. She's dishonest, deceitful, and absolutely vain!" one of the guests sneered."She's clearly just trying to provoke Mr. Bolton," another added.Luke stared at me."Elisa, did you think making up a lie would upset me? Do you think I don't know what your family is like?"What high-society family would let a woman like you marry in? Unless it's someone like Mr. York, who doesn't need a strategic marriage to strengthen his standing."He stepped forward, trying to detect if there was any hint of a lie in my eyes."Or did you get cozy with some staff member to sneak in here? And now, you're lying and claiming to be Mrs. York?"I didn't answer and just gripped the blue diamond tightly. Anderson was waiting upstairs. I didn't want to waste any more time here.Seeing this, Cindy's

As everyone fell silent at the sight of Gideon, Anderson broke free from Cindy's arms and stumbled toward him."Daddy!" Anderson threw himself into Gideon's arms and clutched his neck tightly. "Daddy!"Gideon lifted Anderson up with one arm and gently stroked our little boy's back with the other. "It's okay. Daddy's here."Then, Gideon looked at me. His eyes were filled with pain and guilt. "Honey, I'm sorry I'm late."The hands that gripped me tightly finally let go. Backing away in fear, the security guards stared at me in disbelief.I stood up and walked toward my husband."Deon," I said hoarsely.Gideon pulled me into his arms, completely ignoring my disheveled appearance. In his warm, safe embrace, I finally relaxed."Darling," he whispered, kissing my ear gently. Then, he looked up and surveyed the lobby.There was a dead silence. Every guest held themselves with utmost respect, not daring to lift their heads to look at him.All except for Luke. His eyes were wide,

Cindy's eyes widened in shock.She said, "What are you talking about, Luke? Have you gone mad? I'm your wife! How could you betray me like this?"Luke let out a short, bitter laugh."My wife? Cindy, we never registered our marriage or had a wedding. So, how can you call this a betrayal?"Cindy said in a shaky voice, "Luke—"Luke cut her off."You always knew that I never truly loved you. I was only lying to myself, thinking that time would make me forget Elisa."He turned to me with eyes filled with regret."It wasn't until today that I realized what I had lost. Now, I'm seeing you with someone who truly loves you," Luke said. "Elisa, I missed out on the real love of my life."Cindy's face twisted with anger.She screamed, "You're betraying me for her? Luke, don't forget. Without my family's support, your company is nothing! "How dare you sell me out? You'll regret this!"Luke looked at her, and the last trace of warmth in his eyes disappeared."Are you threatening me? Ci

"I don't need your diamond ring," I said, shaking my head."Why? This diamond is way better than the one you gave me back then. It's even rarer and more expensive than the blue diamond in your hand that day!" Luke said."Luke, do you remember that rainy night? You said the tiny diamond ring I gifted to you gave you the strength to keep going," I said, looking at him with some sympathy. "But five years later, when we met again, you called it a cheap gift."You say different things, so which version of you is the real one? The truth is, you changed far too much a long time ago.""I haven't changed!" Luke said, shaking his head in despair. "Elisa, my love for you has always stayed the same.""Your love for me?" I laughed softly. "Then, was buying Cindy a yacht and proposing to her also love?"I continued, "You knew she had ill intentions and could hurt me, yet you turned a blind eye for the sake of profit. You even let her try to ruin me."Tell me, is that love?"Luke's face grew