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10 Kabanata

Chapter 1

I had just stepped out of the lab when my best friend Carmen Ramsay called."Samantha, come with me to the North District premium auto shop. The car I sent in two days ago is ready, and we can grab a meal afterward."I suddenly remembered that the acquisition task my mother assigned me for the Lestade HQ was also in the North District, so I agreed without hesitation."Sure, I'm on my way."A few minutes later, we met at the shop.While Carmen handled the paperwork, I stood by the entrance, bored and waiting for her."Hey, you there." A voice came from somewhere behind me.I turned and saw a woman in a flashy short skirt, her makeup so shiny it might as well reflect light. She lifted her chin at me.Pointing at a brand-new red sports car beside her, she barked, "Wash my car. Now."My brows knit instinctively, and I explained, "I don't work here."She let out a cold laugh, rummaged through her designer purse for a long moment, then pulled out a single 10 cent coin and tossed it

Chapter 2

The woman in the gaudy short skirt flushed an angry shade of red right before my eyes."What the hell did you just say?!"She let out a furious roar and lunged at me, grabbing a fistful of my collar."Got a sharp tongue, don't you? Do you even know who I am? How dare you talk to me like that?"She shoved me hard against the red sports car, my back slamming into the cold metal.Instead of getting angry, I laughed. "First, I have zero interest in who you are. Second, this is a lawful society, and what you're doing right now counts as assault."But she burst into crazed laughter."I'm Lily Jenkins, and here in Grebour City, I am the law!"I stared at her, speechless. Someone had clearly read too many melodramatic novels.Still, the name Lily Jenkins did ring a faint bell.My silence only seemed to fuel her arrogance. She pointed to a tiny speck of dirt on the car's hood, her smile twisting into something vicious."Scared now? Good. Then use your tongue and lick this spot clean.

Chapter 3

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the line. Then an unfamiliar male voice came through."Miss Johnson, hello. I'm Mr. Penzo's secretary. Mr. Penzo is currently in a very important meeting and is unable to take your call."Moreover, Mr. Penzo previously instructed that during meetings, your calls are not to be forwarded under any circumstances."If you have something to discuss, please wait until his meeting concludes."Without giving me a chance to respond, he hung up cleanly and decisively.Beep… beep… beep…Seeing this, Lily immediately convinced herself I had been bluffing, and fury overtook her."Still trying to scare me, you bitch?!" She screamed with rage, her face twisted by the force of it."Someone get over here! Hold her down! Today, I'll make her lick this whole damn car clean!"The two bodyguards in black behind her moved at once.They seized my arms—one on each side—their grips as unyielding as iron clamps, pinning me in place."Samantha!" Carme

Chapter 4

Just as one of the security guards reached out, ready to shove my head down onto the hood of the red sports car, the glass doors of the auto shop swung open from the outside.Walking in was my mother-in-law, Wendy—and behind her, my husband, Leo.The moment Lily saw them, her arrogance vanished, replaced instantly by joy and obsequious flattery. She let go of me at once and hurried forward, looping her arm through Wendy's as she began to complain."Wendy! Leo! You came just in time!"Look at this blind fool! Not only did she insult the Penzo family, but she tried to smash my car!"I was just about to teach her a lesson—show her what the Penzo family is capable of!"She twisted the truth without a shred of shame, piling every bit of blame onto me.My mother-in-law's expression darkened to pitch black.She had always despised me for my ordinary background—for being a 'useless' researcher she believed unworthy of her son. In the past three years, she had never once shown me a plea

Chapter 5

The entire auto shop fell into an eerie, suffocating silence.It felt as though the air had been sucked out of the room—no one even dared to breathe.Every pair of eyes widened, glued to every word on the massive screen.The once-arrogant Shawn went completely pale. His lips trembled, and his legs gave out beneath him as he collapsed to the floor like a pile of soggy mud.My mother-in-law's eyes bulged as if they might pop from their sockets.She couldn't comprehend it—that I was the eldest heiress of the Johnson Holdings Group in Jezy City. My family's business empire could shake the entire Lestrade nation's business world.Lily's face drained of all color. She stared at the contract, then at me. Her earlier arrogance and pride evaporated, leaving only naked terror.At that moment, a group of elites in black suits hurried through the door.Leading them was a blond, blue-eyed foreigner.He was the regional president of this luxury car brand—the same man who had chatted and lau

Chapter 6

Leo had long since lost his senses. "No… I don't want a divorce…" he murmured, his voice hollow and broken.Regret tore through him—regret that he hadn't stepped forward to defend me when it mattered.Wendy's entire body trembled violently. More than anyone else, she understood exactly what my words meant.Like a madwoman, she lurched toward my car, trying to grab the window—trying to seize the last strand of hope slipping through her fingers."Samantha! I was wrong! It was my fault! Please—give me another chance!"But she barely took two steps before the bodyguards behind me reacted instantly. The wall of black-suited men blocked her.At that moment, Leo finally snapped out of his shock. He stumbled to my window, crying, panic twisting his face."Samantha… I'm sorry… please don't leave me…"His voice broke, every word a trembling mess."My mom… she didn't mean it… I… I just…"I looked at him quietly. I looked at the face I had once loved so deeply.Now, the tears on that fa

Chapter 7

One month later, my personal attorney placed two copies of the divorce agreement neatly on my desk, his posture respectful and solemn.Leo came alone.He had grown noticeably thinner. The once-handsome contours of his face carried a sickly pallor, his eyes swollen and red. He wore a simple, pale shirt—the style I used to love seeing on him."Samantha."The moment he walked in, he called my name in that hoarse, trembling voice I once found irresistible.I sat at the head of the table, my expression unreadable. I pointed to the chair across from me."Have a seat, Mr. Penzo. Time is precious. Once you sign, our ties are severed."The words "Mr. Penzo" cut into him like a blade.His body swayed, his face draining of color.The lawyer slid the two documents toward him.He didn't look at the contents. His eyes stayed locked on me."Samantha… must you be this heartless? Three years of marriage—doesn't any of it mean something to you?"I know I was wrong, I really do! Please… give

Chapter 8

The night before I left Grebour City, several of its top business tycoons organized a farewell banquet for me.Halfway through the event, I stepped onto the terrace with a glass of wine to get some air. Carmen approached, her expression strangely tense."Samantha… Leo is here."My brows pulled together. "How did he get in?"At an event of this level, security was airtight, and invitations were strictly tied to real names.Carmen sighed. "He begged an old family friend of the Penzos to use their invitation slot. The security guards just realized it. Do you want me to have someone escort him out?"I shook my head. "Forget it. Let him be. I don't want tonight turning into a spectacle."I thought he only wanted to see me from a distance. I underestimated how shameless he could be.When I left the terrace and returned to the banquet hall, a waiter "accidentally" spilled an entire glass of red wine down the front of my suit jacket.I took off my jacket and headed for the lounge to

Chapter 9

I stormed out of the banquet hall, so furious I even forgot to grab my coat.The cool night breeze brushed against my skin, easing the tight knot of irritation in my chest just a little.Carmen had already arranged the car and was waiting at the entrance.I strode toward it, wanting nothing more than to escape this wretched place at once.But just as I pulled the door open, ready to get in, a figure suddenly lunged out from the shadows nearby and clamped down on my arm.It was Leo.I had no idea when he'd chased after me. His hair was a mess, his shirt wrinkled—he looked completely unhinged."Samantha! Don't go!"He grabbed me with everything he had, his nails digging so deep into my flesh that it hurt."Listen to me! It's not what you think! I just love you too much! I can't live without you!"His cracked, desperate shouting drew the attention of the security guards and several guests lingering by the doors.Humiliation and disgust washed over me."Let go!"I yanked hard,

Chapter 10

The police and ambulance arrived quickly. The scene was sealed off at once, plunging everything into chaos.Leo was lifted onto the ambulance, his fate still unknown.And from the driver's seat of the wrecked black sedan, the person dragged out was… Lily.She had somehow gotten out of the detention center.Blood streamed down her forehead, yet her face twisted into a bizarre, deranged grin.Pinned to the ground by the police, she still shrieked in my direction, "Samantha! You bitch! I came here to kill you! Didn't expect it, did you?! How could I have missed! I missed!"So her target… had always been me.She hated that I had destroyed her family, hated that I had driven her into ruin. She was willing to pay any price to drag me down with her—no matter what it cost.Leo was nothing more than a pitiful casualty in her frenzy for revenge.At the hospital, the light above the emergency room stayed on for what felt like an eternity.Leo's parents rushed in. In a single night, they

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