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I Made Him King, She Got the Ring의 모든 챕터: 챕터 1 - 챕터 10

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Chapter 1

Danielle's POVThe day Robert Lopez received his nomination, he rushed back from the film set overnight.Having not seen each other in over two weeks, he took me with a fierce, desperate hunger. Once we were done, I stared through my haze at the mess strewn across the floor, and it slowly came back to me—we were in the middle of a fight.Feeling a little embarrassed and annoyed, I sank my teeth into his shoulder."Don't think this means I'm forgiving you."Robert froze for a split second. He didn't pull away and simply allowed me to vent my anger.I thought he'd start coaxing and placating me the next moment, but when he spoke, it was just to say, "Danielle, shall we break up?"The words hit me like a brick, leaving me utterly stunned.Meanwhile, he looked at me with a casual, detached gaze, as if the man who'd just completely lost control and fully satisfied himself moments ago hadn't been him, and as if what he had just asked was merely a trivial matter waiting for my decisio

Chapter 2

Danielle's POVBut now Robert thought I didn't have a pure enough heart?I opened my mouth to say something, but I was afraid that tears would spill out before my questions could. I held them back so hard that my stomach started to cramp, and in the next second, I dry-heaved."Is your stomach acting up again? You skipped another meal, didn't you?"Robert instinctively held me and gently rubbed my back."None of your business."I wiped away my tears and pushed him away.He fell silent for a moment, then turned and walked out. With practiced ease, he grabbed my medicine, put the kettle on, and started cooking some soup.My nose stung as I watched him.Back then, to help Robert land roles, I'd done more than my share of drinking. The worst instance left me with a perforated stomach ulcer.He'd been so terrified that his eyes turned bloodshot, and he clung desperately to the doctor as he begged him to save me.Later, when I opened my eyes, the first thing he said to me was, "Dan

Chapter 3

Danielle's POVOnly after hanging up did Robert finally remember me. He frowned slightly."If the pain gets too bad, call 911."With that, he grabbed his jacket and walked out without another backward glance.The moment the front door clicked shut, the kettle came to a boil. The shrill whistle sounded like it was mocking the ten years I'd wasted on a relationship that had ultimately amounted to nothing.In the end, I didn't go to the hospital. I couldn't tell whether I drifted off to sleep after exhausting myself from crying, or if I had passed out from the pain.But the next morning, I used whatever shred of clarity I had left to do one last thing before rushing over to the awards ceremony.…When I walked backstage, Robert was already in the makeup chair, but the person doing his makeup was Hayley.I didn't know what they were talking about, but they were laughing happily together. The moment they saw me, however, Robert's smile vanished. Hayley, on the other hand, lit up.

Chapter 4

Danielle's POVWhat Robert never knew was that I'd been carrying a massive debt.Back then, because of an altercation, our agency had intended to shelve him indefinitely. I was the one who signed an ironclad contract—one that was practically indentured servitude—in exchange for letting him continue working.That job offer was my ticket to freedom. It had offered my agency's CEO, Noah Hewitt, a buyout price he simply couldn't refuse.The only catch was that if I accepted the job, I'd have to return to Meridia and work there for two years. And so I'd hesitated.But before I could even discuss it with Robert, he began pulling away from me. And ultimately, he told me that he needed to take responsibility for another woman.After hanging up, I went home. I didn't concern myself with how Robert would guide Hayley through the storm after the live broadcast. Perhaps his success over the past few years had made him immune to public opinion, but, unfortunately, not everyone around him felt

Chapter 5

Danielle's POVReading through the comments, it was obvious that some of Robert's fans had already accepted his sudden relationship announcement.However, there were still some more extreme fans who weren't happy and began photoshopping photos to smear Hayley. Some even snuck onto the film set and dropped thumbtacks into her thermos.I'd merely glanced through these bits of information before I put my phone away and went back to packing.There were only two days left before I was going home, and there was still a lot of old stuff in the apartment that needed to be cleared out properly.But just as I tossed the last bag of rubbish into the community dumpster downstairs, a bucket of pungent crimson paint came splashing right at me."Go to hell, you bitch!"Before I could even react, someone kicked me hard, sending me crashing to the ground. Blows and kicks came raining down from every direction. I couldn't even open my eyes, and the overpowering chemical smell of the paint was so

Chapter 6

Third-Person POVOn the way to see Hayley, Robert couldn't stop thinking about Danielle's deathly pale face. A tight, uneasy feeling bubbled somewhere deep in his chest.For a moment, he almost told the driver to turn around and head back to the hospital. But before the words could leave his lips, Hayley called yet again."Robert, someone sent me another threatening letter. I thought the public backlash had shifted to Danielle, so why are they still coming after me?" she asked, her voice trembling with a sob.She was likely truly terrified, and the words she blurted out instinctively carried a misplaced resentment.Sure enough, Robert frowned.Compared to the harm Danielle had suffered, Hayley was faring much better. He still remembered rushing to the hospital and seeing Danielle covered in crimson paint.The sight had shaken him to the core. He couldn't even tell which of the glaring red stains were paint and which were her blood.He truly had wronged her this time.Sensing R

Chapter 7

Third-Person POVBut Robert had forgotten one thing. No one waited around forever.So, when he'd finally calmed Hayley down and received a phone call from Noah, his face turned utterly pale.Trending topics, losing followers—he barely registered a single word of it. Only one thought remained in his mind.Danielle had found out about everything. She knew how he'd cooperated with Noah, and so she'd exposed everything to the public, not caring whether it would destroy him.She hated him. She would never forgive him now.…Danielle's POVThe moment the plane landed and my phone connected to the cellular network, it exploded with missed calls and messages.The first notification was from Robert, asking me to wait for him. Then, after half an hour of silence, came a slew of messages."Where are you?"Dani, please answer the phone."I can explain. Just give me a chance, please?"I gave them a glance before blocking and deleting him, along with Noah, who had also sent a barrage of

Chapter 8

Danielle's POV"Including…" Ross' voice turned icy as he paused, carefully choosing his next words before slowly continuing, "Including those who started those rumors."I knew what he was worried about."There's no need to go through all that trouble," I smiled, unbothered. "My attorney is a friend of mine, and he's really good. Besides, even if the other party wants to settle, I won't agree to it.""I've clawed my way through the industry for so many years. I'm not a pushover."As for those two, I can settle the score with them slowly. Just the articles I put online alone will be enough to keep them busy for quite a while."As I spoke, I looked out the window, only to realize that we weren't pulling into a hotel, but a sprawling estate.After getting out of the car, I looked at Ross in surprise, but he was completely unfazed."You're home now. There's no way I'd let you stay in a hotel. Don't worry, this is my private estate. I hardly ever stay here."As he spoke, he gestur

Chapter 9

Danielle's POVEven though Ross and I hadn't seen each other in seven years, there wasn't a single shred of awkwardness between us.Still, we weren't little kids anymore, so whenever the adults teased us again, we'd shyly pull away from each other.But perhaps it was precisely because we'd grown up together that I started developing a different kind of affection for Ross in the days we spent by each other's side, bickering and laughing together.However, right after we graduated from high school, those feelings were brutally crushed in their infancy by Ross himself.I still remember that sunny afternoon. I went to find him with a box of homemade chocolates, only to overhear him talking to one of his good friends."Messer… Do you really not like her?""I don't. Besides, you already know who I like, don't you?"At that moment, I felt both embarrassed and sad. Perhaps out of a desire to escape, I broke my promise and didn't apply to the same college as Ross.Except for those seve

Chapter 10

Danielle's POV"I can't speak for your parents or your brother, but no matter what choices you've made, the fact that they love you has never been in doubt," Ross said."And as for me, I've never once been disappointed in you. I didn't contact you because… I was holding myself back."He looked at me while enunciating each word clearly, and his eyes were filled with a level of seriousness I'd never seen before.My heart inadvertently skipped a beat. I turned my head slightly, breaking away from his gaze.It had been almost eight years since we had last seen each other, and Ross seemed somewhat different from how I remembered him.A low chuckle sounded next to my ear as he stood up."Alright, don't worry about anything and just stay here for now. If you need anything, just tell the butler. I should get going.""Aren't you staying here?" I asked reflexively.Ross' eyebrows shot up as he looked at me in surprise. "You want me to stay?"Catching the teasing in his voice, I forced

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