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I stayed facing the city for a few more minutes before a series of knocks broke the silence. The door opened shortly after, and I knew it had to be Ivy, she was the only one I allowed to enter without waiting for permission.“Ma’am, someone would like to speak with you,” I heard her say while my back was still turned.I rubbed my temple lightly and simply nodded without asking who it was. Whoever it was, they had to be important.“Just let them in, Ivy,” I said lazily.I didn’t hear her respond. Instead, I heard footsteps, several of them, until the door finally closed. A few minutes passed, yet no one spoke. I was about to turn around when I froze at the sound of his voice.“You have a nice office.”I turned immediately.He was already seated in the chair across from my desk, his expression blank except for the faint, unreadable smirk playing on his lips.I raised an eyebrow at him.“What do you want? The meeting ended a while ago. Why are you still here?” I asked flatly as I straigh

His jaw clenched as he muttered a string of curses under his breath, making my brows knit even tighter.“So you were with him earlier because you were the price for his help, is that it?” he asked coldly. “Tell me, Selina… did you tell him about Slater?”His seriousness only fueled my irritation.I bit down on my lower lip before letting out a harsh breath.“Why would I do that? And why do you think it’s easy for me to accept him?” I snapped. “He kept telling me he knew we had a child, but I didn’t fall for it, because I was thinking about you! Why are you taking this out on me?”“Because I’m fucking jealous!” he burst out. “The way he held you earlier, and the way you let him, made it look like you could still accept him! Like despite everything, you could still take him back!”He suddenly slammed the brakes, and the car lurched to a stop. I nearly smashed into the dashboard, I wasn’t wearing my seatbelt.I turned to him in disbelief. I saw the flicker of shock in his eyes, but the a

The next morning, I woke up early and went to Slater’s room. He was still fast asleep, so I sat beside him, and for a moment, he dozed off again. When he woke up later, he was still half-asleep, so I stayed there a few minutes, staring at the ceiling.Suddenly, I remembered Yuan. The patience he shows me is unbelievable, and here I am… doing nothing but ignoring it. It was the first time we had an argument because of that man, and I didn’t know where my loyalties should lie, my pride, my feelings, or him. But deep down, my conscience was screaming that I needed to make things right, even if the words I’d heard from him earlier still haunted me.“Mommy?”Slater’s small voice pulled my attention from my thoughts. He rubbed his eyes sleepily, and I immediately hugged him tight. It felt like we hadn’t seen each other in forever.“Good morning, baby. How was your sleep?” I asked, planting gentle kisses on his cheek.“I dreamt about you… and Daddy. He said he’s coming home soon,” he said in

I laughed. I wiped my tears away quickly, cursing under my breath.“T‑take me back?” I scoffed. “So that’s why you’re telling me all this now? Because you want to take me back?”I laughed again, bitter and hollow. “Do you know what I found out recently? The sudden changes in the witness’s statement. And the call, the one where someone threatened the life of my entire family. What else don’t I know about your family, huh?”My voice cracked as I continued, my chest burning. “I don’t know who to trust anymore! You’re fucking ruining my mind, and that is not okay, do you hear me?”I hissed the words as I stood up.Terror flashed across his face.“What?” he asked, startled, standing as well. “Who sent you the death threats?”I dragged my fingers through my hair violently and rubbed my face.“I don’t know!” I shouted. “I’m fucking scared! I can still hear his laugh inside my head, the way he laughed like a devil. It’s screaming in my mind!”My body weakened, my knees almost giving in.I d

I stole another glance at the man driving in silence beside me. I let out a heavy sigh and looked back at my phone.Me:Already at the office. See you later.I never thought that one lie could make everything spiral into chaos. The emotions. The situation. Fucking chaos.“Aren’t you even going to ask where we’re going?” he finally said, breaking the suffocating silence.I didn’t look at him. I kept my eyes on my phone, waiting for Yuan’s reply. My conscience was eating me alive. This was the first time I’d ever lied to him, and I didn’t know if I could lie again. I didn’t think I could handle it.“You’re with me, Selina. Can it be me first?” I heard him ask, and that made me turn toward him.His eyes met mine, heavy-lidded, exhausted, pleading. I could see it. I could feel it. The desperation in his gaze, and the shift happening inside me. I didn’t understand it anymore.“Just for now. Let it be me,” he added softly. “I’ll give you back to him later.”My phone slipped from my hand at