Semua Bab That Night, I Was Done: Bab 1 - Bab 10

At the annual party, the new intern, Ethan Cole, drew the game "opposite-gender squats.""I want Miss Smith to play this game with me," he said.The room fell quiet for a moment, then erupted into even louder whistles.Andrea Smith wore a tight, short skirt, and I sat right below the stage. If she had any sense, or if she cared about me at all, she would refuse."Sure," she replied. "Since you're trying so hard, of course I'll make you happy, Ethan."She slipped off her high heels and walked over barefoot. With practiced ease, she jumped onto Ethan. Her legs wrapped tightly around his waist, her black-stockinged thighs swaying in a way that made people dizzy.Ethan gripped her hips and moved up and down, sometimes fast, sometimes slow. Andrea let out faint, ambiguous moans in rhythm with the motion.The glass in my hand nearly shattered.Someone glanced at me, their eyes full of sympathy.When the squats ended, Ethan didn't let go. Andrea didn't get down either.Ethan took th

At that moment, the food delivery arrived.Andrea, in a rare display of domesticity, opened each container one by one. She picked up a strawberry and placed it on Ethan's plate."Ethan, you're still growing. Eat more," she said.He smiled sweetly. "Thanks, Andrea. You're the best."Andrea picked up another strawberry and set it on my plate. "Eat. Don't be petty. Let's drop what just happened."I looked at the bright red fruit on my plate.I was severely allergic to strawberries. My throat would swell, and I would go into shock. In the past, Andrea would not even use strawberry-scented perfume. There were never any strawberry products in the house. Now she had put a strawberry on my plate."You forgot I'm allergic to strawberries?" My voice was light.Andrea froze for a moment. A trace of awkwardness crossed her face. "Oh, I forgot. Ethan likes strawberries, so I ordered it without thinking. You can just pick it out. A little bit won't kill you.""Come on, eat. Don't ruin the m

Victor Hayes, the representative of the largest investor, walked in. He ignored Andrea, who was in the middle of losing her temper, and came straight to me.He extended his hand, smiling. "Mr. Reed, I hear you're going solo. For the next round of funding, we recognize only you. As for the Smith Group…"He shot Andrea a cold glance. "If not for Mr. Reed, why would we ever work with a company like this?"Andrea froze. Panic flickered across her face. She might be arrogant, but she was not foolish. Victor's words hit like ice water and shattered her sense of superiority.She forced a smile and stepped forward. "Mr. Hayes, you must be joking. I'm Andrea Smith. Have you mistaken me for someone else? Daniel is just my assistant…"Victor barely looked at her. "Miss Smith? Oh, the one with negative assets. Mr. Reed, is the contract signed? My car is downstairs."I nodded and handed the signed termination agreement to my secretary."Let's go." I stood to leave.Andrea grabbed my arm. "D

One month after I left, Andrea was released on bail pending trial. Her nightmare, however, had only begun. The company collapsed soon after.I had been the company's central pillar. The moment I left, its financial chain snapped and projects ground to a halt. Suppliers crowded the entrance, demanding payment. Employees panicked and resigned one after another.Andrea tried to imitate how I had run things. She believed that as long as she sat in my seat, she only needed to sign documents.Instead, her lack of understanding made her an easy target. Competitors set her up, and she signed a dual contract. Not only did she fail to secure funding, but she also lost a 300,000 dollar deposit. That had been the company's last liquid cash.Ethan offered no help. He continued to live like a spoiled prince, maxing out Andrea's credit cards on luxury watches and limited-edition sneakers.As he put it: "Andrea, I'm the Operations Director. I need to keep up appearances when I go out. I can't emb

I refused to let this farce end in private. I pressed Enter and anonymously broadcast the warehouse surveillance footage on the largest LED screen in the city center.It was the advertising screen directly across from the Smith Group building.Rush hour had begun. Thousands of pedestrians stopped and looked up.The footage was high definition, the audio crystal clear. The entire city watched the once powerful, beautiful CEO and her "boy toy" tear into each other like mad dogs.Ethan pinned Andrea to the ground and choked her. "Die! You useless piece of trash! If it weren't for Daniel, what would you even be? You think I ever liked you? I was in it for the money!"Andrea clawed at Ethan's face, her voice shrill as she screamed, "You ruined me! Daniel was so good to me, and I didn't want him… Why did I fall for a piece of trash like you? I'm going to kill you!"Police sirens blared. Officers rushed into the warehouse and forced the two apart.Bystanders recorded the scene and uplo