All Chapters of She Thought I Couldn't Understand Her Lies: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Benjamin's POVI looked at the smile on Elena Sawyer's face, and I knew without a doubt that what she and Justin Butler just said was no joke. I immediately pulled my hand out of hers.Noticing my rejection, she looked over to me and spoke gently. "What's wrong, Benjamin? Are you feeling too tired?"She casually picked up the coat beside her and draped it over my shoulders.The next second, Justin swirled the wine in his glass. In Ruskian, he taunted me in a lazy, almost playful tone, "Think he'd cry on the spot if he knew we did it in every corner of your marital home last night?"Elena didn't even look at Justin. She picked up her glass and lightly clinked it against his.Looking into my eyes, she answered in Ruskian, "So what if he finds out? What's wrong with a successful woman having a few men?"The women in the private room who understood the language laughed even louder. Amid their shrill laughter, Elena turned toward me and leaned closer.She switched back to the loca

Benjamin's POVThe pain from my wounds left me with no energy to reply to Grandpa's message.After getting patched up, I limped back to our new home.I planned to pack my things and cut all ties with Elena once and for all. But when I opened the door, I found Justin standing in the entryway in only his shorts, his upper body exposed.Holding a glass of water, he said awkwardly, "Don't get the wrong idea, Benjamin. A pipe burst at my place, and Elena said I could stay here for a few days."Just then, Elena walked out of the kitchen carrying two glasses of warm milk. When she saw me standing at the door, she gently tried to reassure me."Benjamin, you're back. Justin has nowhere to stay, so I'm letting him stay with us for a few days."Justin sauntered into the living room. He settled comfortably onto the couch and called out to Elena in Ruskian, whining loudly. "Your bed is way too hard. Can you get a softer one? My knees were scraped up last night."She walked over and gently

Benjamin's POVThe signing hall was bathed in light.I pushed open the doors. Not far away, Elena chatted and laughed with several important business figures, a champagne glass in her hand.Justin stood beside her as her so-called personal Ruskian interpreter, looking smug and pleased with himself.The moment Elena saw me walk in, her smile froze. She set down her glass and quickly walked over to me. With a slight frown, she lowered her voice and scolded me in that same gentle voice."Benjamin, did you follow me here just to throw a tantrum? This isn't the kind of place you should be showing up at. Don't embarrass yourself. Go home. Whatever it is, we'll talk when we get home."I stared at her coldly.Justin walked up behind her with a smug grin. He turned to Elena and spoke in Ruskian, mocking me. "Look at this pathetic loser, sticking to you like a shadow. I told you. A man like him who's never seen the world really thinks he can't live without you."Elena quietly agreed in

Third-Person POVWithin three days, Justin's life descended into complete ruin.Elena went after him with the fury of a woman possessed, sparing no expense and showing no mercy.Not only did she cut off every business connection and resource she had given him, but she also made sure every one of his scandals was exposed to the media, leaving him nowhere to hide.High-resolution photos of him checking into hotels with wealthy female executives, along with records showing the kickbacks he accepted, were plastered all over the trending pages.The company he worked for announced his dismissal that very same day.Justin was blacklisted across the industry and became utterly disgraced. With nowhere else to turn, he ran to the Sawyer Corporation headquarters in tears, desperately begging to see Elena.Embarrassingly enough, he didn't even make it past the lobby.Several security guards threw him out onto the street like trash, where countless passersby stopped to take pictures and lau

Third-Person POVAfter losing the partnership with the Ruskian conglomerate, Sawyer Corporation's reputation took a devastating hit.With the scandals surrounding Elena becoming public while she was in detention, they triggered an industry-wide boycott and severe commercial sanctions against the company.In just a short month, its cash flow collapsed.Elena, who once seemed untouchable, was now on the verge of bankruptcy. Her luxury cars and mansions were all seized by the banks and sold off at auction.With nowhere else to go, she moved back into the apartment where she and Benjamin were supposed to kickstart their married life.The apartment had already been emptied, leaving behind only a few worn-out pieces of furniture. She locked herself inside the dim apartment and kept the heavy curtains drawn, shutting out the daylight.Every day, she sat on the cold floor surrounded by empty liquor bottles, clutching an old photograph of Benjamin that he accidentally left behind. She sp