บททั้งหมดของ I Listened for Once, and He Broke for Good: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 10

On the way to dinner, I sat in the front passenger seat, while Daniel and Kimberly sat in the back of the car.Kimberley kept acting coy the entire ride, her voice cloyingly sweet. "Mr. Carter, I really don't want to drink. I heard that Mr. Ashford is quite handsy."Daniel tapped her nose affectionately. "What's there to be afraid of? Maggie is here. She can hold her liquor and has plenty of experience, so she can handle this kind of scene. You just need to look pretty and sign the papers."I stared at the streets flashing past the window, my stomach twisting in nausea.I had once been the young lady he shielded behind him. Five years ago, during the company's early days, a client pressured me to drink. Daniel had almost flipped the table in a rage, then carried me on his back for two miles to reach the hospital.He promised he would never let me suffer again, yet now he was pushing me toward ruin just to please his new flame.As the car turned, my bag slid onto the back floor ma

The next day, I went back to the office to gather my belongings. As soon as I stepped inside, cheers rang out. The company was holding its annual party, with colorful streamers draped everywhere and champagne towers stacked high.Daniel stood on the stage, his face flushed with excitement. "Today, I have two pieces of wonderful news to announce. First, we secured the massive contract from Mr. Ashford!"Second, given Kimberley's exceptional performance, I've decided to bypass standard protocol and promote her to Sales Director, taking over Margaret's position!"The room erupted in shock. Everyone knew I was the one who had worked tirelessly to close the deal with Mr. Ashford. Kimberley had only shown up and signed her name.The senior employees exchanged glances, yet no one dared to speak up. After all, nobody wanted to cross the boss during such a moment.Kimberley walked onto the stage in a red haute couture gown, carrying herself like a proud peacock. She took the microphone, he

Daniel cowered the moment he saw Victor. Victor was a legend in the industry, a titan Daniel desperately wanted to flatter but could never even meet.Daniel stammered, his arrogance vanishing instantly, replaced by a sycophantic grin. "M-Mr. Kane? What brings you here? This is just an internal company dispute—"Victor didn't even spare him a glance. He looked down to adjust my collar, his voice gentle, as if he were soothing a child. "Did they mistreat you?"I shook my head, though my eyes stung slightly. "No, I just fought back."Victor chuckled softly, but his gaze turned icy the moment he faced Daniel. "Mr. Carter, who did you say you were going to blacklist?"Cold sweat poured down Daniel's face as he pointed at Victor and me, his fingers trembling. "W-What's the relationship between you two? Margaret Sinclair! So you already had another job lined up! This is corporate espionage!"He acted as if he had found a lifeline, trying to take the moral high ground to accuse me.I ho

Daniel was taken away for investigation, and his company's capital chain collapsed entirely.To save themselves, Daniel and Kimberley turned on each other. Seeking to escape conviction, Kimberley leaked that Daniel had instructed her to falsify the accounts. She also exposed his private ledgers documenting his tax evasion and used them to threaten him for money.Daniel flew into a rage and got into a physical fight with Kimberley in the office. An employee recorded the scene and uploaded it online. The once-rising CEO had now become the laughingstock of the internet.But it didn't end there. Daniel's insufferable mother, Amanda Bradford, stormed to the front of Victor's office building. She unfurled a banner and wailed at the top of her lungs. "Margaret Sinclair is an ungrateful traitor! She ruined my son! She deserves a miserable death! Everyone, look! This shameless woman is conspiring with her lover to destroy her own boyfriend!"The gathering onlookers pointed and whispered.

In the backstage lounge, while I was touching up my makeup in front of the mirror, Victor walked in. He locked the door and shut out the noise from outside."Are you tired?" he asked. He massaged my shoulders with just the right amount of pressure."I'm alright, though my face feels stiff from all the smiling," I replied.I leaned into his arms, savoring the rare moment of tranquility.Victor suddenly dropped to one knee and produced a ring as if by magic. "Ms. Sinclair, the business deal is done."He looked up at me, his eyes shining. "Now, can we talk about our marriage? Although my net worth doesn't match yours anymore, I'm willing to be your stay-at-home husband. I'll do everything—the laundry, the cooking, and taking care of the kids."My eyes welled up with tears. It had been such a long, hard journey to get here. I held out my hand and let him slide the ring onto my ring finger. It fit perfectly.I pulled him up and whispered in his ear, "Mr. Kane, I've received your sinc