Semua Bab Waiting for Love to Die: Bab 1 - Bab 10

"Still barking empty threats at Melissa? Even now?" Nicolas Gibson's eyes gleamed with mockery as he taunted, "Rumors about your impotence are everywhere. If I were you, I'd be begging Melissa to keep the wedding. Who else would marry you now?"Melissa Young—my fiancee and the same woman who orchestrated the scandal that wrecked my reputation—was straightening Nicolas' tie with cool indifference.She scoffed. "A man with a reputation as filthy as his? Even if he begged, I'd never stoop so low as to marry him."My nails dug into my palms, her words piercing my heart like needles.It struck me how foolish of me it was to spend the whole night waiting for her explanation. All that waiting earned me nothing but betrayal and slander from the woman I loved most.I rasped, "Melissa, are you really going to throw away the marriage alliance with the Zucker family for him? Do you have any idea what this will cost both our companies? He's just a chauffeur's son, and I'm your fiance."Meliss

Her face had lit up with admiration when I proposed it."Honey, you're incredible! This won't just put our companies on the map. It's going to make our wedding the talk of the town," Melissa had said, her eyes glowing with admiration. "I'm the happiest woman alive."Now, I let out a bitter, self-mocking laugh. There was nothing left worth asking.Just as I turned to leave, she stopped me and flung a stack of papers onto the table."Since the engagement is off, you'll hand back your 20% stake in Young Group. That was meant for my fiance. And now, Nicky is my fiance."Nicolas handed me a pen with mock politeness and said, "Come on, Leonel. You're filthy rich. A few shares like this don't mean a thing to you, right?"Thanks for stepping aside. I'll make a great vice president at Young Group and take good care of Melissa."My grip on the pen faltered. I looked up at Melissa, her face set in cold impatience, a cruel contrast to the excitement she'd shown me the day she first handed m

Melissa stormed out of the conference room, phone clutched in her hand as she snapped at me. "Leonel, you're that shareholder holding 200 million in shares who's never shown his face?"I nodded slowly, arching a brow. "Not mine. They're my dad's shares. I'm sure you remember I told you I had a surprise for you once we got married."I warned you I'd pull my investment from Young Group, but you didn't take me seriously."Back then, I had begged Dad to invest just to help get her company off the ground. I kept my involvement a secret, afraid she'd read too much into it. My plan was to tell her on our wedding day and hand her the 200 million in shares as a gift. But that clearly wasn't necessary anymore.She clenched her jaw so tight it seemed her teeth might crack. "You've got guts! But if you pull out, Zucker Group will take a hit too. Leonel, I'm warning you. Don't make this uglier than it has to be."I sneered, my eyes hard with resolve. "Right back at you. You left me no choice

First thing in the morning, I asked Victor to arrange an all-staff meeting to introduce Gary, our newly parachuted vice president.Just as I was about to leave, Dad stopped me."Leon, I never thought your grandma would add Gary to the family records. As you know, she's been holding my marriage to your mom against me for years. But don't worry. The Zucker fortune is all yours. I'll send Gary off to a branch office. He won't cause any trouble."I gave Dad a reassuring smile and pulled him into a hug."That mess online yesterday must've been rough on you too. Just leave Gary to me. We still need to spare Grandma the embarrassment.""Why don't you take some time off, Dad?" I suggested. "Go see Mom. I'll take care of things at the office."At the all-staff meeting, Gary addressed the room, puffed up with self-importance."As the eldest son of the Zucker family, the CEO position rightfully belongs to me. But since Leon has been running Zucker Group for years, I'm not going to challeng

Gary was in a panic, running to every connection he had, begging and groveling to borrow money.He wasn't the only one freaking out about my upcoming marriage alliance.Melissa showed up at my doorstep. If it weren't for the security guards holding her back, she'd have stormed right in.Her eyes were bloodshot, and she was teetering on the edge of a breakdown."You're getting married? Who are you marrying? Leonel, I won't let you marry someone else!"She grabbed my arm, her eyes wild with a desperate need for my answer.I looked at her coldly, as if she were a lunatic. "What's it to you? This is the Zucker residence, not your personal stage for a meltdown."When I didn't deny the marriage rumors, she broke down in tears. She wrapped her arms around me with desperate strength as she tried to coax me back. "I can't stand the thought of you with another woman, Leon. Please, just give me one more chance, okay?"Her words tumbled out. "If you're set on a marriage alliance, doesn't