All Chapters of Broken for One More Time: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

I closed the door quietly, shutting out the laughter inside.I turned to leave, but the waitstaff stopped me. He spoke loudly, "Sir, Room 808 is right here."Cole heard the commotion outside and opened the door. He feigned surprise as he pulled me in. "Oh, you're here, Percy. Come on in."Everyone inside was Jessica's middle school classmates. I recognized them from old graduation photos.They were all waiting for a good show, knowingly asking, "Who's this, Ms. Justice?"Jessica held a glass of red wine, a cold smirk resting on her lips. "Just the chauffeur."She then tossed a set of car keys at me. "Take the car back. Don't ruin my mood."Cole leaned in close beside Jessica, his lips brushing near her ear, giving it a light bite. "Have him go buy a box of condoms, Jessy. We'll need them later."The room erupted in laughter, every bit of it aimed at me.Jessica set her wine glass down and ruffled Cole's hair in an indulgent manner. Then, she glanced at me, expression indiffere

I struggled to type out a reply to Grandpa. "I'm in the north part of the city. I've got something to take care of. Wait for me."After I sent it, everything went black, and I passed out.I could barely hear bits of conversation around me."Let's go. We got the video. We don't need to bother with him anymore.""But what if he dies after we leave him here?""Don't forget we're only here because Jessica invited us. You think she won't come after us if we help him?"…In the end, they dumped me at the hospital entrance and left. A security guard spotted me and quickly called for the ER doctors.I had just been wheeled inside when a nurse rushed over. "Hurry, Dr. Jefferson. There's a VIP patient in the surgical department that needs you."Dr. Jefferson waved her off. "I already saw him. He just has a bruise on his face. He'll be fine with some rest. They've already got over a dozen doctors there. They don't need me."I forced my eyes open slightly.The harsh white lights made my

On the 16th floor of the building, Jessica took a sip of hot soup and immediately frowned. "This tastes like water. I pay you people, and this is what you serve me?"The maid lowered her head, nervous and apologetic.Ever since I left, bringing meals to Jessica had become a nightmare.If the chicken soup was simmered too long, she'd say it was too greasy. If it was lightly cooked, she'd complain it was tasteless.The maid had been serving chicken soup repeatedly for days. She was so sick of it she felt nauseous just looking at chicken."M-Ms. Justice, this is already the fourth time the chef has remade the soup today," she stammered.Jessica set the bowl down hard. "You can't do your job, and now you're blaming me for being picky? Then how was it that Percy could make it right, but none of the chefs could?"The maid lowered her head even further.She couldn't believe how Jessica was saying that my cooking was good now, when she'd been complaining about it being salty back then.

Six months later, a giant screen overhead was playing live news in Haryndale Airport. "Sources say Graham Corp, the wealthiest corporation in Haryndale, has officially completed its leadership transition. "The new president is the former president's grandson, who reportedly appointed 12 women to his executive secretary team right after taking office. The move has sparked massive online debate, with shares and reposts already exceeding two billion."I was ushered into an SUV.Long-legged Secretary No. 1 placed a tablet in front of me. "This is the latest financial report of Justice Corp, Mr. Graham."Well-endowed Secretary No. 4 chimed in from the side, "Justice Corp has been losing money month after month for half a year. At this rate, they may not even be able to make payroll."I nodded and set the tablet aside.Back then, Grandpa had wanted to move against Justice Corp, but I quickly stopped him.Jessica wouldn't have been able to grow her company to what it became if it were