Lahat ng Kabanata ng After Betrayal, She Married The Man They Can't Compete With: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

They say family comes first. They say if you work hard, do good, and stay loyal, things will eventually work out fine for you. That was exactly what Jane Vale had done all her life. She gave her family everything. She gave her work everything. On the night of her promotion, she believed all those sacrifices were finally about to pay off. But when the screen lit up, it wasn't displaying her achievements. It was displaying her downfall. __________________________________ A final, precise stroke of blue eyeshadow completed the look, and Jane Vale paused to study her reflection in the glass. For a second, she almost didn't recognise the striking woman staring right back at her. That was exactly the point she wanted to make. A sharp knock broke the quiet moment. The door swung open, a maid stepped into the room. "Ma'am, the driver is waiting outside." Jane reached down to grab her purse from the floor. "Thank you, Madam Tiffany. I am done." "Before you leave, may I have a brief wo

Jane stepped down from the cab she had taken from the bank. The car stopped right in front of the Vale mansion.She paid the driver the exact fare. The driver collected it without a word and drove off immediately.Jane turned slowly to face the mansion. For the first time in her life, it felt distant.She had lived in that house all her life. She had slept in those rooms, celebrated birthdays there, cried there, and worked there. Yet after just one night in a police station, the place suddenly looked unfamiliar. Even the days she spent at Greg’s place had never made her feel this way.Jane breathed in deeply, held it for a few seconds, then breathed out, then walked toward the gate.The security man opened it as soon as he saw her.“Welcome, ma’am,” he said.But something was in his tone that sounded like pity. Jane noticed it immediately, but she was too tired to question it. After all, she did deserve pity after spending the night locked in a station cell.She continued toward the f

“Dravyn Woods?” Jane called softly, her voice trembling with surprise.Dravyn nodded once, his jaw tightening at the sound of his name.“Thank you,” Jane muttered weakly.He nodded again and adjusted the coat around her body, making sure it covered her well. After that, he picked up the bottle of water beside him, opened it, and handed it to her.“Have some water.”Jane took the bottle and quietly gulped down half of it. When she lowered it, she released a long breath of relief before returning it to him.Dravyn collected it with a nod, then started the car immediately and drove off. His eyes stayed fixed on the road.Jane, on the other hand, watched him as he drove.His jaw was still tight. His grip on the steering wheel was firm. She could tell he was not happy.Trying to distract herself, she studied his features instead. Dravyn was no longer the shy boy from high school.Back then, he had been handsome in a quiet way. Now his features were sharper, more defined. He looked even bet

“Congratulations to us. Finally free from the accusation we have been managing for years now.” Henry Vale raised his glass high, his face bright with excitement.“Congratulations to us!” everyone chorused before their glasses clinked together.The room was lively. Laughter filled the dining hall. Music played softly in the background. Expensive food covered the table, and bottles of wine had already been opened.Every member of the Vale family was present. Tonight, they were celebrating success.They had spent years planning how to make Jane take the fall. And the day had finally come.“We wouldn’t have pulled this off without Greg,” Lila said proudly, a wide grin on her face.“Of course,” Kate Vale added quickly. “We can’t forget your husband, who volunteered for the job. And you too, Lila, for being patient all these years.”“Thank you, Mom,” Lila replied shyly, though pride glowed in her eyes.“Lila is truly the daughter of a Vale,” Henry said with satisfaction. “And now she is car

“Sorry, Miss,” the woman washing Jane’s hair said quickly when water splashed across her face.“It’s fine,” Jane replied, blinking away the drops.It had been two days since Dravyn proposed marriage to her, yet the strange part was that he still treated her with care even though she had not given him any answer.That morning, he had taken her out shopping, but first he insisted she be pampered. He brought her to an expensive spa salon and requested they wash her hair.“She needs a hair wash,” Dravyn had told the manager. “Not because her hair is dirty, but because I want her to feel good without lifting a finger.” The manager had nearly laughed, wondering if hair wash was a way to show love.Jane sat quietly while staff moved around her in a hurry, eager to please her. It was only her and Dravyn inside the spa. He had booked the entire place for privacy. Han remained outside. He had made it clear he had no interest in staying in a spa with them.When the woman finished washing Jane’s