Lahat ng Kabanata ng Romance, Going Solo: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

I wiped my tears and opened the dashcam's app.Jeremy had installed it on my phone, saying it would give me peace of mind.I had trusted him, so I had never once opened it.The feed loaded; it was live.The car was dim, but the audio was crystal clear."Jeremy, this song is so nice. Can it be our song from now on?"Everly's voice was soft and coy, nothing like the timid girl she acted like in front of me."Alright. Whatever you say."Then came the rustling of clothes and the kind of breathy sounds that made my stomach churn.I pressed the download button.After the tears ran dry, all that remained was a cold that ran deep into my bones....By the time dawn broke, Jeremy came home.He looked exhausted, but there was a faint pink mark on his shirt collar.It was the exact shade of Everly's favorite lip gloss.Her profile picture flashed in my mind: a little white rabbit holding a carrot.Soft, innocent, harmless, just like her.A gaze that was always looking with wide,

The team-building activity was a hike.All the way up, Everly stayed close to Jeremy, handing him water and wiping his sweat.Their colleagues teased them."Mr. Steward, this intern is more attentive than an assistant!"Jeremy waved it off with a smile. "She's young and thin-skinned. Please don't joke around like this. My girlfriend's right here."He glanced back at me, a hint of warning in his eyes, telling me to be understanding.I walked behind them, watching coldly....Halfway up the mountain, Everly suddenly slipped and fell."Ow… It hurts…" She clutched her ankle, eyes brimming with tears.Jeremy rushed over almost instinctively, crouching down to check on her."What's wrong? Did you twist it?"The concern in his voice was impossible to hide."I think it's swollen… I can't walk."She bit her lip, looking up at him pitifully.Without hesitation, Jeremy turned his back to her and crouched down."Get on. I'll carry you."The surrounding colleagues exchanged awkward

I moved into my best friend's place.The moment I walked in, Ophelia Jones pulled me into a tight hug.She let out a sigh and said, "Sabrina, congratulations on leaving that scumbag and regaining your freedom."That single sentence made my nose sting.Three years ago, when I insisted on selling the apartment my parents left me to fund Jeremy's startup, Ophelia had pointed at me and scolded me like I had lost my mind."Sabrina! Your parents left you that money so you'd never have to worry about life, not so you could bankroll some opportunistic guy!"Someone like Jeremy... Everything about him screams a schemer. Only a sheltered rich girl like you, who's never struggled a day in her life, would believe that nonsense about not looking down on a poor man!"Back then, I was so confident. My eyes were full of dreams for the future."Ophelia, love can overcome anything. He just needs an opportunity. I believe in him. When he succeeds, he'll treat me even better."Ophelia just laughe

On our fifth anniversary, Jeremy chose an upscale restaurant.Halfway through the meal, the lights suddenly dimmed.He got down on one knee and took out a velvet box.The crowd began to cheer, "Say yes! Say yes!"I looked at the box.Inside was a diamond ring.It looked large, but I could tell at a glance it was moissanite, a cheap imitation worth roughly a hundred dollars online.He had used my money to keep a mistress and proposed to me with a fake diamond.It would be a lie to say it did not hurt.I had given him my heart, and he returned it with something fake."Sabrina, thank you for these five years. This ring represents my heart. It may not be worth much now, but I swear, one day I'll replace it with the biggest one."Jeremy spoke with deep affection."As long as you add my name to the property deed, we'll truly share everything. What's mine will be yours."So, that was his real goal.Finally, he was getting ready to reel me in.I took the microphone and stood up,

Jeremy and Everly were fired on the spot.Everly was dragged out by security, crying and begging, claiming she had been deceived. However, no one paid her any attention.Jeremy, on the other hand, looked completely defeated.Before leaving, he glared at me viciously. "Sabrina, you've gone too far. You'll regret this!"I smiled. "My only regret…is not seeing through you sooner."...After handling things at the company, I did not stop.I had said that I would make them pay.I sent all the evidence I had compiled, along with the surveillance footage, to Everly's university.Although she was interning, she had not graduated yet.That level of moral misconduct was enough for her to lose her degree and maybe even get expelled.At the same time, I formally filed a lawsuit.I sued Jeremy for returning my money, along with the recovery of large gifts given during the relationship.I also sued Everly for unjust enrichment, demanding the return of all sponsorship funds.The case we