Lahat ng Kabanata ng You Broke Your Vows, So I Replaced You: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 20

“Are you... serious?” Ava asked as they finished breakfast that morning.Since early morning, Maverick had already told Ava to get ready. He had even specifically sent over clothes suitable for attending this morning’s meeting at Langham headquarters. And if one looked closely, the outfits they were wearing shared matching color tones. It was as though they had been deliberately chosen to show that they were truly a close couple.“Do you mind?” Maverick asked as he sipped his coffee. He frowned slightly and turned to Clara. “Why does it taste a little bitter?”“Ah, forgive me.” It was not Clara who answered, but Ava. She immediately walked over to Maverick and continued, “I’m the one who made it for you. I was worried it would be too sweet, so—”“It’s fine.” Maverick smiled faintly. “It’s not bad.” He went back to enjoying his morning coffee.Meanwhile, Ava could only watch what he was doing. Back then, whenever she made even the smallest mistake in front of Jackson, the man would gru

The entire room instantly became tense. They alternated glances between Maverick and Jackson. If an argument broke out in this room...Ava slowly turned her head. Her eyes met Jackson's, and he looked as though he was suppressing a growl.“I want to talk to you,” Jackson said firmly.“I don't think there's anything we need to talk about.”“There is.” Jackson's voice grew sharper. “Ava. Now.”Several directors began exchanging uncomfortable looks. They hoped there would be no commotion here, while Maverick remained calm without saying a word.He deliberately allowed Ava to make her own decision.Ava glanced briefly at Maverick as if asking for permission, realizing that if Jackson's demand was not satisfied soon, this meeting room could descend into chaos. Maverick did not want that to happen. Business meetings and personal matters were two different things.His purpose in coming h

Ava smiled faintly. “Yes. Like its owner.”For the first time that day, Ava saw Maverick raise an eyebrow. “I don't think I'm intimidating.”“Of course not. You're the one saying that.”Maverick shook his head slightly before sitting down in his chair. “I rarely use this office.”Ava, who had been examining one of the bookshelves, immediately turned toward him. “Why?”“Most of my work is overseas.” Maverick opened several documents on his desk. “The company's branches in Europe and America require my presence more often than headquarters does.”That explained it.Ava finally understood why, over the past several years, Maverick's name had always seemed distant and difficult to reach. The man truly spent more of his time abroad than in this city.“I actually attend meetings through video calls more often than I come here in person.”“That sounds exhausting.”“It is.”That honest answer made Ava laugh softly. She then chose to sit on the sofa near the window while enjoying the atmospher

Jackson remained silent.“It must have felt... very strange to see Ava replace her groom in such a short amount of time. Honestly, I never expected her to make such an absurd decision. Was she under so much pressure that she acted recklessly? Did she really want to leave you?”Jackson's jaw tightened. Megan was right. It was the only explanation that made sense. Ava hadn't been thinking clearly and had made a reckless decision. How could she have replaced him so quickly?“Ava is just being emotional.”For some reason, the words sounded more like an attempt to convince himself. Because deep down, Jackson still found it difficult to accept the fact that Ava had truly chosen someone else.Megan watched the change in the man's expression before lowering her gaze again. She understood Jackson's nature very well. The man did not like losing something he considered his.And right now, Ava was doing something she had never done before.“If you feel that way,” Megan gently bit her lower lip, “

That afternoon, Jackson returned to Langham headquarters. The building was far quieter than it had been when he left for the hospital. His footsteps echoed briskly as he entered the executive floor. In his hand was still the folder containing the documents he had just received from Rio. Documents that, in his opinion, would resolve all of this chaos.The marriage could be annulled, and Ava could come back to him. Then everything that had happened since yesterday would end like a nightmare that should never have happened. He only needed to suppress a few news stories about that damned wedding and bury them as deeply as possible.At least, that was what he kept telling himself.As soon as he arrived on the executive floor, Jackson immediately stopped one of the secretaries who happened to be passing by. "Where's Ava?"The woman looked slightly surprised. "Mrs. Ava?"Jackson's jaw instantly tightened at the title. "Yes. Where is she?"The secretary hesitated for a moment before answering