บททั้งหมดของ Not So Easy After All: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 8

My fiance, Victor Blackwood, is a mafia boss who rules the country's underworld with an iron fist.To the rest of the world, he is the epitome of power.Yet to me, he is the embodiment of love.But I do not realize the cost of loving a man like him.On Valentine's Day, I cook his favorite dishes and wait for him to come home. However, time passes, and his chair stays empty.Uneasy, I go to Queenie Stone's social media page. She is Victor's foster sister.She posts, "All I said was that I felt lonely, and he came right away."Even when I accidentally spilled wine on him, he didn't mind. Victor is still someone who puts family first, even if it means neglecting his lover."He never lets me down. I hope things stay that way."In the photo, Victor's shirt is soaked at the waist. Queenie's handkerchief lingers near his most private parts, but he doesn't pull away. He merely looks at her affectionately.I do not make a fuss and give Queenie's post a like.Then, I send Victor a message that

There was mockery in Queenie's expression, as if she were enjoying a show.She was waiting for me to break down like before, which I had done many times in the past because of her.On our dating anniversary, one phone call from her was enough for Victor to abandon me and go car racing with her.Once, I was injured in an ambush and was lying in a hospital bed. Victor said he was going to deal with the traitor for me, but he flew to Glorian to watch a fashion show with her instead.I had screamed at him in anger and even begged him to stay without a shred of dignity.But he always had the same cold answer for me."Stop it. Queenie and I are just siblings."Now, I took a deep breath to steady my roiling emotions, then turned to leave.But Victor frowned and grabbed my arm. There was a hint of displeasure in his eyes as he said, "You clearly followed me all the way here, but now you're leaving without eating something first?"Are you throwing another fit because you misunderstoo

I went to another country.Knowing Victor's pride, I thought he would never contact me again. We would disappear from each other's lives for good.But unexpectedly, he sent me a message a week later.He texted, "Vivienne, where are you? Come back after reflecting on your mistakes. The preparations for our wedding are ready."I read the message and slowly typed out a line of reply. Every word was cold and final.I wrote, "Victor, we already broke up, and I've left. I won't be in the way of you and Queenie anymore."I never thought Victor would take the initiative to reach out to me. And especially after the way I responded to him, he kept flooding my phone with messages.I looked at the lines of text on the screen and gave no reply.Soon, he tried to call me.As I watched the familiar name light up on the screen, I hung up, then blocked and deleted his contact without hesitation.We were over for good.He didn't want to see me, and I granted him that.A proper ex-girlfriend

When Queenie said they both had already forgiven me, I immediately chuckled.My laughter was quiet, but it made Victor's expression turn even darker."What are you laughing at?" he asked."I'm laughing at myself, Victor." I stopped smiling and looked up. I continued coldly, "I'm laughing at how it took me seven years to see what kind of man you really are."Then, I took a step forward. My next words were clear as I looked him straight in the eye. "You said I was your lover. So, you did remember that."On Valentine's Day, you left me to wait at home all night for you just because Queenie said she was lonely. Did you think of me as your lover then?"When I was attacked and lay covered in wounds in a hospital bed, you said you'd deal with the traitor for me. But what did you do? You flew to Glorian to watch a fashion show with her instead. "Was I your lover to you then?"I continued, "And now? To grant her wish so she wouldn't have any regrets, you gave her the wedding I had wait