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Watching my mother get angry, I furrowed my brows and felt uncomfortable. Before talking to her, I already knew she wouldn’t easily agree to my request. But Nathan and I weren’t together, so I couldn’t take his money without a valid reason.Me: “Mom, this money doesn’t belong to us. We’d better return it.”Mom: “As I just said, the money was given to us, so why should I give it back? Have you thought about your father and me?”Me: “Mom, don’t worry. I’ll work hard to earn more money. Anyway, we can’t use money that doesn’t belong to us.”I took my mother’s hand and tried to explain gently, hoping she could understand my feelings.Mom: “I don’t care. Anyway, the money is in my hands now, so don’t even think about taking it back. You’re so selfish toward your family.”I looked at my mother with disappointment and even began to cry. I didn’t blame her too much for favoring Wayne over me. But now that she was ignoring all the sacrifices I had made for the family, I felt extremely depresse

Nathan: “Why did you come back so soon? Didn’t I tell you to call me when you returned? Did you forget what I said?”After opening the car door, Nathan walked toward me. At that moment, he was wearing a black suit, giving him an even more severe appearance. As I looked into his eyes, my heart started racing. For that reason, I didn’t know what to say at that moment.Me: “I came back earlier than planned, and I refrained from disturbing you, fearing that you might be busy.”Nathan: “Get in the car,” he said in an authoritative tone, frowning.Sitting in the car, Nathan and I didn’t exchange a word. The atmosphere felt tense. Looking out the windows, I hesitated to speak, unsure how to break the silence.Seeing Nathan’s stern gaze, I couldn’t find a single word. Between us, it felt like there was nothing much to say.Nathan: “Why did you come back to the city so soon? Weren’t you supposed to come back in the evening?”As I struggled to speak, Nathan took the initiative to break the sile

I spoke in a relaxed tone, unlike before, when I used to argue with Nathan. He had always been more receptive to gentle approaches than harsh ones, so I hoped he would accept my request this time.Nathan stared at me in silence, his eyes filled with anger. I could clearly see that he was on the verge of losing his temper again. Just when I thought he was about to explode, he suddenly stepped back and returned to the driver’s seat.Nathan: “From now on, we have nothing to do with each other. Get out.”He spoke indifferently, yet his eyes burned with fury as he looked at me. Hearing those words, my heart tightened painfully. Even though our relationship was over, I still couldn’t understand why I didn’t feel happy at all.Are we really cutting all ties from now on?That thought lingered in my mind, leaving me slightly depressed. I quickly got out of the car. Nathan watched me with eyes as sharp as an eagle hunting its prey, making me feel extremely uncomfortable.Back at the office, I i

Me: “From my perspective, I believe this type of advertising can better reflect the product’s characteristics and the audience’s needs. Nowadays, many ads exaggerate benefits rather than focusing on the product’s actual features. However, I don’t think such excessive methods are necessary.”I spoke while trembling, feeling slightly resentful of the way Nathan was treating me. Even though we had argued many times in the past, he had never yelled at me like this.Could it be that his attitude toward me had changed since our breakup?Nathan: “So you’re saying you only want to advertise the truth? I’m not against your idea, but your proposal lacks originality. Go back and revise the document.”Nathan shoved the documents into my arms while continuing to scold me. From beginning to end, his gaze remained indifferent. Tears welled up in my eyes, but I immediately forced them back.Indeed, Nathan was truly heartless. We had just ended our relationship, yet he could reprimand me without the s

My mind was completely occupied by Nathan. Frustrated, I buried my head under the blanket and forced myself to stop thinking about him. After all, I had nothing to do with that man anymore, and whatever he wanted to do had nothing to do with me.The next day, as soon as I arrived at the company, I began revising the design proposal. After a full day of hard work the day before, I had thought it was already perfect. Yet to my great surprise, Nathan rejected it again almost immediately. Having learned my lesson, I stopped arguing with him and continued working on the document. With Nathan’s personality, arguing with him was pointless.Still, when I thought about it carefully, I had gone through countless hardships to get this position. If I gave up because of Nathan, wouldn’t that mean he had succeeded in forcing me out of the company? I wasn’t that foolish—was I?Just as I was about to leave the office, I received a call from Stephen. Suddenly, I remembered that we were supposed to mee