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10 Kabanata

Chapter 1

Marvin Stuart froze the instant he saw me nod, the feigned sorrow in his expression stiffening awkwardly as well.He'd probably envisioned over ten thousand different scenarios of me bursting into tears and begging on my knees to stay with him. The only thing he never expected was the fact that I'd agree to it without a fight.Once the brief flicker of shock passed, however, he became furious."What the hell is that supposed to mean, Evelyn? You're agreeing to it just like that? Tell me the truth, then—have you been wanting to break up with me for a long time now?"Before I could even speak, Camellia Hough, whom Marvin had always referred to as his beloved childhood friend, jabbed a finger at my face and started chewing me out."You're so heartless, Evelyn! Marv's family is in trouble, and he only made the painful decision to break up with you because he didn't want to drag you down with him. Yet you don't even bother trying to convince him otherwise! "I feel so bad for Marv. He

Chapter 2

Half an hour later, a Rolls-Royce Phantom glided to a stop in front of a hillside manor. After getting out of the car, I stared at the brightly lit manor in front of me, feeling like it'd been a lifetime since I last saw this place.For the past three years, in order to be with Marvin, I'd almost cut myself off from my family entirely.The moment Mom saw me, she swiftly rushed over. Holding my hands, she looked me up and down, her eyes slowly reddening."My precious Evelyn, you've finally come to your senses! I knew from the moment I laid eyes on Marvin that he wasn't a good man. His gaze was calculating and full of schemes! He didn't have an ounce of sincerity in him."Dad sighed before handing me a cup of warm water. "Your mom's right. You were so madly in love with him before that we couldn't say too much about it. We didn't want to push you away. It's good that you've finally seen through him yourself."I gripped the warm cup, my throat tightening.He was right. I'd finally s

Chapter 3

I looked at Marvin and Camellia. This ridiculous couple's performance only made me laugh."You think I need to give up on Marvin?" I snorted, my eyes cold and void of warmth. "I think you've misunderstood. I'm here on a blind date.""A blind date?" Marvin guffawed hard, like I'd told the most ludicrous joke he'd ever heard. "Evelyn, can't you at least make your lies sound believable? Look at you! What man in his right mind would want to be with you?"Poking me condescendingly in the shoulder, Camellia chimed in, "If you're just trying to win Marv back, just be upfront about it. What's the point of resorting to such flashy lies?"I couldn't be bothered to clarify things with them. Just then, my phone rang—it was my blind date calling. I took the call in front of them, putting it on speaker mode.A polite and slightly apologetic male voice came from the other end, "Hey, Evelyn. This is Nathan Lloyd."For some reason, the name sounded rather familiar to me."I'm really sorry about

Chapter 4

In the blink of an eye, it was time for my dinner with Nathan. Thanks to Mom's persistent urging, I left the house hours before I actually had to.As soon as the car came to a stop at the hotel entrance, a massive wedding poster slammed into my line of sight. It was a photo of Marvin in a suit with a blissful smile on his face, with Camellia beside him.Only then did I remember that they were having their wedding today.What a coincidence that was.I walked into the hotel lobby and was about to head up to the rooftop when a voice called out, "Evelyn, what are you doing here?"Camellia had spotted me. She immediately furrowed her brows and hurried over.Marvin's face grew unpleasant the instant he saw me. "Evelyn, I told you not to bother me anymore! How can you be so shameless?""You don't own this hotel," I said coolly. "Do I need to report to you whenever I come here?"Camellia snorted. "I see what's going on. You just can't let it go, so you showed up here to ruin our weddin

Chapter 5

The middle-aged man's respectful manner toward me stunned everyone in the hotel lobby. All of the mocking chatter died out on the spot.However, despite seeing how the man turned to me with the utmost respect, Marvin simply chortled. "I really underestimated you, Evelyn."Jabbing a finger at me, he continued, "You think I'd believe that you're somebody important just because you hired some random guy to put on a show with you?"You're a broke bitch who can't even afford a designer brand! Am I supposed to believe you're what, the CEO of a company or something? You think you're the main character in one of those revenge novels?"After giving me a thorough once-over, Marvin wiped the tears that formed from laughing so hard and mocked, "Stop daydreaming, Evelyn."Not quite sure what to believe, the guests around us exchanged looks."Is it really just an act?""I don't think so… That middle-aged man does look like a manager at some company…"Camellia's face was a little pale, but Ma

Chapter 6

Nathan's words made all the color drain from Marvin's face. He didn't expect someone to publicly expose the lie he'd come up with to break up with me."S-Stop lying! I did no such thing!" he shot back.Snorting, Nathan pulled out a stack of documents from his briefcase. "I'm lying, you say? I had my people look into this matter. Your parents' bank statements look perfectly normal. They aren't in any debt."You, on the other hand… Throughout the three years you were with Evie, you were happily spending her money while sneaking around with your so-called childhood friend. It's clear for all to see who the real bastard and cheater is."Marvin lost it at the fact that Nathan had revealed his dirty deeds to everyone. He decided to drop the act and go all out, howling, "Yeah! That's right! I lied to her! So what?"A broke bitch like her deserves to be played! What did I ever get when I was with her? She couldn't give me anything, so why should I subject myself to suffering with her? She

Chapter 7

A man who bore a striking resemblance to Camellia burst into the hotel lobby, fuming, with a sharply dressed middle-aged man trailing behind him."Dad! You're here just in time. The buyout payment will be coming through soon, right? This guy here lied to me, saying that the redevelopment project has been called off!" Camellia cried out.But her father, Albert Hough, raised his hand and slapped her hard across the face. The crisp sound echoed in the lobby, silencing everyone else."You ignorant fool! Do you have any idea who you've offended?" Albert snarled.Camellia clutched her stinging cheek, looking completely dumbfounded. "Dad! Why did you hit me?"Marvin rushed forward to shield her. "How can you slap Cammy, Mr. Hough? What did we do wrong?"Albert didn't even bother looking at Marvin. Instead, he turned to the middle-aged man behind him and pleaded, "Mr. Wilkins, you see… this is just a big misunderstanding! That useless daughter of mine was just too ignorant. Please don't

Chapter 8

On the way back, Nathan was still fuming. "I can't believe how shameless Marvin is! The nerve of him to expect you to bear the consequences for the choices he made!"I laughed, ruffling his hair gently. "Relax. They've also just started getting what's coming for them."Nathan huffed, but his expression softened slightly.The wedding fiasco had made Camellia and Marvin the laughingstock of our social circle. Now that the Houghs weren't getting the buyout payment, their creditors began hounding them for money.The day after the debacle, Marvin called me. The moment I took the call, he cried out desperately, "Evie, you have to help my family! We're really in huge trouble now!"Frowning, I dropped the call, but he soon called me with another number."We really owe five million dollars this time! My dad heard about Camellia's family getting the buyout payment, so he invested every bit of our family savings into the stock market. He even borrowed from loan sharks, but now it's all gone

Chapter 9

I paid no further attention to Marvin, focusing entirely on my relationship with Nathan and my own career as well.Soon, it was Nathan's birthday. I booked out the rooftop restaurant at The Haven Hotel just to throw a lavish birthday party for him.Nathan attended the party wearing the suit I had custom-made for him. He looked more handsome than words could describe. As I stared at him, my heart filled with a sense of happiness and satisfaction that I'd never known before.In front of all our friends and family, I took out the ring I'd prepared. "Happy birthday, Nathan. Although we haven't been together long, I already know for a fact that you're the man I want to spend the rest of my life with. Will you marry me?"Tears of joy welled up in his eyes. He nodded firmly. "Yes."Smiling, I slid the ring on his finger and hugged him.But the moment of warmth and happiness was shattered by a furious howl."I won't allow you to marry him, Evelyn!"Everyone turned to see Marvin chargin

Chapter 10

The wound on my arm was pretty deep, but fortunately, it was just a flesh wound. After getting it bandaged at the hospital, I immediately called my lawyers."File a criminal lawsuit against Marvin for assault," I instructed. "Make sure he goes to prison. I want him to pay heavily for what he has done."Nathan's father also heard that his son had nearly been attacked and was outraged. He mobilized every connection at his disposal to ensure that Marvin would face the full force of the law.With both the Gray and Lloyd families coming down on Marvin, his fate was sealed.Yet, just when I thought it was all over, an even more absurd piece of news reached my ears.On the grounds of mental illness, Marvin had been granted bail while awaiting his trial—and the first thing he did after being released was to find Camellia.The two former "lovers" got into a violent argument the moment they saw each other. Marvin pinned all of the blame on Camellia. He said he never would've broken up with

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