All Chapters of Dumped for His True Love, I Married Up: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Five years later, the moment I walked into the hotel, my eyes locked with Jacob Lloyd's burning gaze.He looked even taller, sharper, and more refined than he had five years ago.His eyes were filled with a mix of shock and pure delight.Sasha Reid quickly stepped up, wrapping her arm around his with possessive intimacy.A flash of surprise crossed her face before she smoothly put on a practiced smile."Well, look who it is! Celine! Where have you been all these years? You didn't even let us know you were back. If we'd known, we would've invited you."She brushed back her hair, deliberately showing off the diamond ring on her finger.I just twitched the corner of my mouth, giving no reply.Jacob's buddies swarmed over next."Yo, Jacob, isn't that your old flame, Celine Wren?""Man, it must've been five years, right? Did she hear about your engagement and finally decide to show her face?""Wait, she's not here to crash the party, is she?"One of them caught sight of the kid

Sasha said, "If you're going to make up a lie to put on a show, at least pick something believable."Everyone knows Mr. Cain guards his wife like a top-secret treasure. They were literally vacationing in Bellavere yesterday. You didn't even do your homework before trying to pass yourself off as Mrs. Cain. Aren't you embarrassed?"Her eyes scanned down to my cuff, suddenly locking onto it. "Wait, why is the logo on your shirt exactly the same as the hotel's?"Every single pair of eyes was pinned onto the subtle pattern embroidered on my cuff.Jacob grabbed the coat draped over my arm, flipping through the embroidery on the sleeve before letting out a sneer. "Pretty convincing knockoff. Which cheap workshop made this?"You really came prepared for this 'coincidence' today, huh? Too bad even the best fake is still just a piece of trash."I rolled my eyes on the inside.Oliver designed that logo using my name. It was a one-of-a-kind design, not some cheap knockoff.Sasha took the c

Jacob's expression darkened, and he strode over to me. "Get up. Who said you could sit here?"I glanced up at him, not moving an inch. "It's my seat. Why shouldn't I sit here?""Your seat?"Jacob let out a sneer, his face painted with pure disdain. "Look at the name card. This is Mr. Cain's spot. Don't think I don't know what kind of game you're playing. Stop making a fool of yourself here. Get to the back with me."He was making a scene, drawing the eyes of surrounding guests and sparking a flurry of whispers."Who is that woman? Sitting in the front row and getting into a spat with Mr. Lloyd?""Look at the logo on her clothes. Could she be Mrs. Cain?""Are you kidding? Would someone like Mrs. Cain even show up to a gala like this?"Sasha walked over, intentionally raising her voice. "Celine, you actually had the nerve to fake being Mrs. Cain just to sneak into this gala? Too bad a fake is always fake. Aren't you afraid Mr. Cain will catch you and kick you out?"Jacob's brow

Jacob's Adam's apple bobbed. He wanted to step forward but didn't dare, so he gritted his teeth and forced out an explanation. "Mr. Cain, this is all a misunderstanding… Sasha was the one egging me on. I had no idea she was your wife. I—""Jacob! You're lying!" Sasha immediately screeched."You were the one who couldn't stand seeing her climb the social ladder and laid hands on her first! Why didn't you mention all those times you called her a bitch before?"The two began tearing each other apart on the spot, creating a hideous scene."A misunderstanding?"Oliver cut them off, his eyes locking onto the hand Jacob had used to strike me. "Was that slap on her face a misunderstanding, too?"Sasha was so terrified her legs went weak. Her hands clutched Jacob's arm tightly as her lips trembled. She couldn't utter a single word.Oliver didn't spare them another glance. He pulled out his phone, dialed a number, and spoke in a flat tone, every word dripping with cold execution."Termin

Every Christmas, Jacob would head back to his family home to spend the holidays with Sasha, leaving me all alone in a rented apartment eating frozen food.Back then, I always comforted myself, thinking that once he matured a bit and Sasha completely let go, there would eventually be a place for me.Only now did I realize that a place that truly belonged to me never required waiting for someone else's charity.Several Cain family elders had heard about what happened at the gala. At the dinner table, they took my hand and reminded me that if I ever felt wronged, the entire Cain family had my back.That very day, word went out that all Cain family businesses were to instantly terminate collaboration with any enterprise in Jindale that was remotely associated with Jacob or Sasha.When the news broke, Jindale's entire upper crust erupted.The people who used to view me as just Jacob's nameless plaything suddenly began pulling strings and handing over business cards, eager to invite me