All Chapters of She Loved Her Ex So I Became One: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

When my girlfriend, Eleanor Reed, received a call from her ex, Jared Campbell, I was driving her to visit her bedridden father at the hospital.She was wearing her earphones, so I had no idea what Jared had told her. While comforting him, she occasionally glanced at me, looking like she was holding something back.In the end, she took a deep breath and made up her mind. "Alright, calm down. I'll go to you. It's okay. He'll understand."After hanging up, Eleanor told me to pull over so she could use the car. Her voice was soft. "Jared isn't doing well. I need to be there for him.""You'd better think twice," I said flatly.A trace of impatience appeared on her face. "Jared just lost both his father and grandfather. Can you be more understanding?"I reminded her again, "And are you sure you want to desert me by the road?"She became irritated. "Come on, be good. Just get off."I smiled bitterly. "Fine."The knot between her brows finally eased. She shifted toward me, probably in

Chapter 2

To my surprise, Jared was also in Eleanor's office.Before I could even react, she immediately started in on me. "What was wrong with you yesterday? Didn't I tell you to check on Dad? Do you have any idea… Thank goodness I sent Ned."I hadn't closed the door. Ned Wilson happened to walk past and overheard her. He looked like he had just swallowed something awful before shuffling away.He was Eleanor's assistant. She always sent him to handle her personal errands without paying him overtime.I had warned her repeatedly not to take advantage of him, and only then did she reluctantly give him a small raise.I closed the door and gave a dry laugh. "I called you and told you what was going on, but you were busy having a private little date with Jared and ended up blocking me."Jared's face fell. "Mr. Young, I know it was wrong of me to interrupt your day with Eleanor yesterday, but nothing happened between us. You can't slander me like that."Eleanor didn't look any better. "Watch wh

Chapter 3

"I'm already putting together the handover documents," I told Eleanor. "I'll get them to Jared as soon as I can. Until then, tell him to stop bothering me."She seemed confused. "Handover? Once he leaves, you'll still have your position.""We've broken up, Eleanor. It wouldn't be appropriate for me to keep working here.""What? I never agreed to that breakup!"She shot to her feet, her face turning livid. "Seriously, Cory? You're going to throw everything away over one incident?""But it's more than one incident, though. Have you forgotten what happened two years ago?"Two years ago, on the day Eleanor and I were supposed to celebrate our anniversary, Jared suddenly called her, saying he had a high fever. Despite my protests, she insisted on taking him to the hospital.She was gone for the next two days. When she finally came back, she apologized profusely.She said she couldn't bear the thought of Jared being alone in a strange city with no one to look after him, especially wh

Chapter 4

That very day, I reached out to my point of contact at Carter Group and told them I was willing to bring my entire team over.I also asked my team what they thought, and since they had already been considering leaving with me, they were more than happy to come along.The day we all handed in our resignations, Eleanor was livid."Are you trying to destroy me? Do you hate me that much?" she bellowed at me. "All I did was be there for Jared during his hard times, while all he did was damage one of your stupid fountain pens!"As stubborn and self-important as she was, even Eleanor knew my team was indispensable to the company. There was no way she could hire people of the same caliber at our current salaries.Even if she could, there was no way she could assemble an entire team that quickly. The company's operations would grind to a halt.When Eleanor saw me standing there without a reaction, her tone softened. "How about I have Jared apologize to you, and I promise I'll send him awa

Chapter 5

On the phone, George accused me of being ungrateful and irresponsible.He said I had lived off Eleanor's money for years, yet I had let my bad temper get the better of me by refusing to take care of him at the hospital. Worse still, I had now "betrayed" his daughter."I knew from the start that you and my daughter weren't a good match," he seethed. "If she hadn't insisted on you over and over, I never would've agreed. How can you live with yourself after treating her like that?"Even when Eleanor and I were dating, George had always made it clear, in one way or another, that he looked down on me.Thus, we rarely spoke on the phone. That was also why, when Eleanor and I broke up, I blocked every way she could contact me, but I somehow forgot about him.I was about to block him, too, but what he said next stopped me. "When you have time, bring your parents to see me. I'd like to ask them myself how they raised a son like you!"I could tolerate him insulting me, but bringing my pare

Chapter 6

Oh. So they were only looking to rent a place. With how smug they were acting, I had thought they were here to buy one.Eleanor scrambled to explain, "My place needs some renovations, so I thought I'd rent somewhere for the time being."Jared put an arm around her shoulders. "Actually, Eleanor and I are back together. We have you to thank for that, Mr. Young. You'll give us your blessing, right?"They were renting an apartment, yet they somehow managed to turn it into such a production. I wasn't the only one. Everyone else in the room looked awkward, too."Sure. Congrats."In fact, they should stay together forever and not ruin others' lives.They were speechless for a moment. I took the opportunity to follow the agent into an office so we could discuss the details properly.…I didn't see Eleanor and Jared again for quite some time after that.The gap between our companies was simply too wide, so there wasn't much overlap between our business circles.Still, now and then, my

Chapter 7

I thought I caught a trace of provocation in Madeline's words."You hear that, Cory?" Eleanor shrieked. "You're dispensable to her!"I could hardly follow her logic. "What the hell are you going on about?"Wasn't it perfectly normal for both employer and employee to have the right to choose?Eleanor was about to keep making a scene when several more security guards arrived and restrained her. They asked whether we wanted to call the police, and Madeline turned to me for my opinion.Honestly, I wanted Eleanor to stay out of my life forever. Realistically, though, even if we called the police, all they could do was give her a warning and send her on her way.Therefore, I reluctantly said I would rather the company tighten security and that we could forget about calling the police this time.By then, Eleanor had calmed down a little. She shot Madeline a resentful look. "I'll get justice for my dad and me. We'll take back everything that belongs to us."After Eleanor left, the secu

Chapter 8

Anastasia looked displeased. "Where are the security guards? How did they let someone like this in?"George panicked. He quickly pulled Eleanor forward. "Anastasia, she's your daughter! You promised me that one day you'd let her return to the Carter family and take her rightful place!"Eleanor snapped, "Dad, forget about this woman who abandoned her man and daughter. We don't need her, and I couldn't care less about joining their family!"For all her words, however, her eyes remained fixed on the Carters onstage. The greed, envy, and jealousy in her gaze couldn't have been more obvious.Anastasia chuckled. "Oh. It's you. I remember now."George became excited, only for her next words to shatter his fantasy. "You must be looking for my little sister, Sandra. She never stopped thinking about you, even before she died."Before joining Carter Group, I had heard that Anastasia had a younger sister. She had been quite the heartbreaker in her younger days. In the end, she died in an acc

Chapter 9

Jared's expression grew even more desperate, as if he was determined to get Eleanor and me back together."I don't go back to old flames," I said. "Don't come looking for me again. If you keep interfering with my work, I'll call the police.""No! You can't leave!"He shot to his feet so quickly that the chair scraped loudly across the floor. "You have to promise me you'll get back together with her!"I had become a regular at this cafe since joining Carter Group, so one of the staff came over to ask if I needed help. I nodded. "Please call the police."The moment Jared heard that, he left in a hurry.I supposed he and Eleanor were truly made for each other because when I got home and parked in my apartment complex, I found her waiting under a streetlamp. I had no idea how she had found my new address.She looked haggard and disheveled. "Cory, I messed up. Please forgive me! If you come back to me, I promise I'll cut off all contact with Jared!"Help me get the company back on i

Chapter 10

Before long, Felicia's elderly parents, along with her brothers and sisters, all came looking for Eleanor and George.The private investigator's final update came in the form of a few photos.Eleanor and George were sprawled on the ground. Their faces were bruised and swollen, and their hair was completely disheveled. The Stones stood around them with their sleeves rolled up.One should never underestimate the strength of older men and women when they were pissed.Eleanor and George shamelessly tried to redirect their anger toward Carter Group, telling them to demand money from the Carters.Luckily, I had already given Madeline a heads-up. It turned out she had been working behind the scenes, too. In the end, the Stone family got their money and finally agreed to leave.As for Eleanor and George, they were left with a mountain of predatory debt they would never be able to repay in their lifetimes.Later, I found out the reason Jared had been so eager to get Eleanor and me back t

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