All Chapters of Possessing My Own Gale: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

The recipient’s address was 17-1203, Bayfront Apartment. He had left a remark with the delivery request. [Must be signed by the recipient in person. No other family members are allowed to receive goods.]I stared at the second sentence for a very long time. No family members were allowed…Joe Anderson and I were married for six years. Whenever he went away for work, he would store his keys in the second drawer near our foyer. He would say, “Aria, take care of our household.” I took care of his parents, and I helped run his errands. I even helped him to communicate with the family members of his staff members. I thought that I was his family. But it turned out that he had hidden the matter about the jewelry set from me.My phone buzzed on the table. It was a text from Joe.[I’ve just passed a gulf. The signal is weak.] I responded with just one word. [Alright.]He probably did not expect such a short message. He sent me another text in two minutes. [Why didn’t you

Joe was docking his ship five days later. I did not meet him at the jetty. In the past, when he returned, I would start preparing three days prior. I would change the bed sheets, buy his favorite food, and stock the car with hangover cures. This time, I was at home going through the logbook. When he opened the door, I was scanning the record of the jewelry on my computer. Joe walked in with his luggage. He was still in his uniform. When he saw the logbook, his face fell. “Are you investigating me, Aria?”“Are you afraid of that?” He tossed his cap onto the couch. “I’ve just come home, and you want to fight?”“I’m not fighting.” He walked over and took the logbook away. “Where did you get this?” “The dependent copy of the logbook has always been with me.” He glared at me in annoyance. “Don’t touch anything relating to the ship in the future.” I laughed. “When you sent Mia the jewelry via official channels, why didn’t you think twice?”He was speechle

Joe’s face paled as he lunged to snatch it from me. I dodged his attempt. The handwriting that was meant to imitate mine was poorly written. It also had the special stamp that I stored in my study. He stole it from my drawer to use it. Mary walked forward and grabbed my arm. “Give that paper back to Joe! You don’t know about the SOP on the ship. Don’t embarrass yourself in front of everyone!” Mia also added softly, “Mrs. Anderson, Joe’s going to be promoted to general captain. You should let this go just so you don’t ruin his future.” All the guests were staring at me. Some of them were enjoying the drama, some of them were trying to diffuse the situation, but no one was on my side. Joe frowned and tried to pressure me. He said, “Aria, don’t be so petty over small matters. Without me, you’re nothing.” I folded the paper in half and put it in my bag. Then, I looked at Joe. “I’m nothing without you? Joe, you’ve never truly known me.” I paused and added, “My father’s t

“I know you have the right to look into the ship, but can you withdraw the request?”“You never asked about what my father left me. Now, when you’re in trouble and can finally see what I’m capable of, you need my help? It’s too late.”Joe put the notice down. He looked genuinely afraid for the first time. “Aria, you can’t continue this investigation.”I asked, “Are you afraid of not getting promoted?”“No.”He paused. “I’m afraid it’ll affect the whole crew.” He walked over and grabbed my shoulders. “Listen to me. I’ll get rid of Mia and take everything back. You have to withdraw the request.” I asked, “After I withdraw it, will you continue using my stamp for authorization purposes?” He looked defeated. “I was wrong.” It was the first time he admitted his mistake. However, it was not because he had hurt me. It was because I was a threat to him. Mia requested to meet me. We met at a cafe near Bayfront Apartment. She was not wearing the necklace, but she w

Joe’s lips quivered. “I didn’t ask her to submit this.” Ben said, “The account belongs to you, and the verification code was sent to your personal phone number.” Joe fell quiet. I looked at him. “Did you use my name to rent out Bayfront Apartment?”“Mia said she couldn’t find a place to rent, so I wanted to help her just for that.” I laughed. “By using my name?”He lowered his head. “I thought it was just a few things. I thought no one would look into it.”Ben’s face darkened. “Captain Anderson, please be mindful of your words. The allowance for family members is a part of the project expense, not your personal bank account.” It was then that Joe realized he had messed up. He looked at me and lowered his voice. “Aria, I really didn’t mean to hurt you.” I asked, “Really? Did you think of me when you did all this?”He did not answer. The answer was already clear. Someone opened the door to the meeting room. Another staff member led Mia in. When she saw