All Chapters of The Listing: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

'Playing dead, huh? Want to bet I can make Hayden dump you?'Kiera Zellman kept bombarding me with texts. Still, I was a little surprised. As Hayden's most trusted homegirl, he actually hadn't told her about this plan.Hayden and I had been together since freshman year of college—six whole years.He had always been attentive to me in every possible way. Because I was not comfortable with sleeping together before marriage, he had held himself back for all six years. That was exactly why I had let my guard down completely when he asked to meet at a hotel.Not only had Hayden always respected me, but he had also constantly compromised for me in everyday life. He knew I liked ambitious men, so he pushed himself hard, fighting for every possible chance at a promotion.He had told me countless times that long distance was only temporary, that it was all for the sake of building a better future together. He promised he would become the kind of husband I wanted.And yet this same man,

Early on Thanksgiving morning, before it was even six, Hayden had already started bombarding me with messages, urging me to leave the house."Babe, I'm already at the hotel. Are you still asleep?""I'm so excited, babe. You're definitely going to love this surprise!"I stared at the messages on my screen and clenched my fists tightly. "Oh, yes, Hayden. You'll definitely love this surprise!"To make Hayden and Kiera believe everything was going according to plan, I deliberately dressed up before heading to Aureline Hotel.Just as expected, the moment I arrived at the lobby, I ran straight into Kiera and their gang.Surrounded by a crowd of men, Kiera sneered at me. Before I could react, she raised her hand and slapped me hard across the face. The blow landed sharply against my cheek. The moment I tried to slap her back, several men grabbed my wrists and pinned me in place.Kiera spat at me in disgust. "Shameless slut. You haven’t even married Hayden yet, and you’re already tryi

The moment Kiera walked out of the room with a group of men behind her, everyone froze.Her clothes had been torn to shreds, while the men around her were flushed red and disheveled. It did not take much imagination to figure out what had happened inside.Shock filled the Clarkes' faces. Hayden's mother, especially, went pale the second she recognized Kiera, too stunned to say a word.Kiera was the first to snap out of it. "Hayden, how dare you hide this from me?" She swung her fist straight into his chest.Hayden's eyes darted wildly between Kiera and me before he finally broke down. "Why are you all here?"The accusation only made Kiera angrier. "Because we were worried Naomi would seduce you, you idiot! But who would've thought you'd pull something like this without even discussing it with us first? Well, now you've got to be responsible for me!"At that, Hayden's parents turned deathly pale. His mother immediately tugged on his sleeve, silently warning him not to agree to a

"Naomi, you knew better than anyone how hard I worked to become someone worthy of you. I finally managed to build a name for myself in this industry. If I go to prison, everything will be ruined. For the sake of all the years we spent together… Please sign the letter, okay?"I stared at him in disbelief, genuinely unable to understand how he could say something so shameless with a straight face.Hayden seemed to notice the confusion in my eyes and immediately defended himself with complete confidence. "Everything I did was because I loved you too much! Naomi, I know I wasn't good enough for you, but I really wanted to marry you. What else was I supposed to do?"For the sake of marrying you, I was even willing to accept that you'd been touched by other men. No one in this world could ever love you more than I do! But you never understood. We were together for over six years, and you still refused to marry me. "What choice did I have? I could only force you into it!"He screamed