All Chapters of Go Bankrupt for Your First Love: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

The entire venue went into an uproar.After all, as the chief female designer of the new rocket, I, Stacey Everton, had practically lived at the company throughout the year-long development process. Everyone considered me the hardest-working person on the project.Yet all the honors had gone to a newcomer who had simply parachuted into the company.Standing onstage, Timothy Jackson's expression darkened."Stacey, what exactly do you mean by this?"I smiled faintly. "Since there's a better candidate, of course I should step aside as soon as possible. Otherwise, wouldn't I be standing in the way of a truly talented person?"Back then, Timothy had said he didn't want our marriage to affect the project, so we had kept it a secret all this time.He was also the one who'd promised to announce our relationship at the year-end meeting once the new rocket project was officially approved.So this was the surprise I'd waited for.Watching him humiliate me without mercy just to elevate

Chapter 2

Bang!The impact threw me forward in my seatBy the time I regained my senses, I heard Karina's nervous scream."Stacey, I know you're angry. Anyone would be upset after having their hard-earned project taken away. If you're still not satisfied, you can slap me twice more."She closed her eyes and deliberately leaned closer to me. It looked like she was saying, 'Go ahead, do whatever you want to me.'Before I could say a word, Timothy slapped me across the face."When is this going to end? All I did was criticize you at the meeting. Did you really have to ram Karina’s car to get back at her?”If he had only looked back once, he would have seen the positions of the two cars. There was no way I could have been the one who crashed into her.Seeing that I said nothing, Timothy pulled a credit card from his wallet and handed it out to me."Get the car repaired first. We'll talk about everything else when we get home."As soon as he finished speaking, Karina suddenly clutched her c

Chapter 3

Five years together had worn my love for Timothy down to nothing.After hanging up, I immediately booked a flight three days from now. Then I packed up all the existing project materials and sent them to Karina.When I finished, I noticed the two wedding rings lying on the table.Mine was old, but I had carefully protected it all these years. I was always wary of leaving even the slightest scratch on it.The man's ring, however, was crooked and covered in visible scratches.I suddenly recalled that Timothy had worn a red bracelet around his wrist ever since we got married.He had told me it was a blessing for safety and good fortune, and he treasured it so much that he wouldn't even let me touch it.Yet today, I saw an identical red bracelet around Karina’s wrist.They had carried on their sweet affair behind my back for countless days and nights. Not even an ocean between them had weakened their love.I had only ever been the third wheel in their relationship.I picked up bo

Chapter 4

A flash of guilt crossed his eyes before he abruptly raised his voice."What else would you think? It's just a ring. Why would I lie to you about something like that?"I forgot a birthday present. What's the big deal? We're not teenagers anymore. Why do you always need a whole production over romance? I literally waited in line for those pastries. I was just trying to do something nice, and you're acting totally ungrateful."Weren't you the one who went out with another man and stayed out late? What right do you have to give me that attitude?"With that, he shoved me hard, turned around, and stormed out of the neighborhood.In the past, I would have frantically chased after him and apologized. Even if I had to kneel, I would have done it to earn his forgiveness.But now, I couldn't even be bothered to look back.If he wanted to leave, I would set him free.I went home, ate my birthday cake alone, and went to bed.The next morning, when I woke up, I discovered that Timothy had

Chapter 5

So this was the “brilliant overseas recruit” Timothy had praised so highly."What are we supposed to do now? We thought Karina would lead us to both fame and fortune. Instead, she's gotten all of us in trouble and we might end up getting arrested."I listened to my colleague complaining beside me, but none of this had anything to do with me anymore.Just as I was about to go inside and collect my belongings, Karina suddenly ran over and grabbed my arm tightly."The blueprints were left by her! She was the chief designer! All of this trouble was caused by her!"I frowned and tried to pull my arm free, but she clung to me even more tightly. Her eyes went wide with panic."What, are you trying to escape and avoid responsibility? No wonder you left so quickly! You were planning to leave us to clean up your mess!"As soon as Karina said that, everyone turned to look at me. The enraged buyers rushed forward, grabbed me by the collar, and demanded that I pay them back."It just so hap

Chapter 6

Timothy’s face darkened. He shot me an irritated glare.It looked like he was blaming me for refusing to cover for him in front of everyone—for talking back instead of helping him hide the truth."Since the police are here today, I might as well make this clear. I was indeed the institute's chief designer before, but our research had not officially begun, and the design had not been finalized for submission. I retain the rights to use my independent design blueprints."If you insist on claiming that this allegedly plagiarized blueprint came from me, I’ll take legal action for defamation.”Perhaps seeing how serious I was, Karina pursed her lips and remained silent.I had done nothing wrong, so there was naturally nothing for me to feel guilty about."Have you all had enough? The relevant parties need to come with us to the police station for questioning. As for who plagiarized the designs and who committed fraud, we'll investigate everything thoroughly and give the victims a fair

Chapter 7

Honestly speaking, a guy who cheated on his wife and pulled strings for his mistress would probably get jumped if he showed his face in public. Even so, I was the only one who knew that Karina wasn't lying.When the project had just been submitted for approval, Timothy had said the exact same thing to me.He had never been a researcher, so naturally, he didn't understand the convictions and ideals that drove people like us.He once told me that as long as we secured the investment, it didn't matter whether the project ultimately succeeded. Adding another impressive achievement to his résumé was all that mattered to him.We had gotten into a serious argument over it.Later, he apologized and promised never to suggest anything like that again. Only then had I let the matter drop.I never imagined that what he had dismissed as something he merely said in passing was actually what he had always intended to do.At that moment, I finally realized that Timothy and I had never been on t

Chapter 8

The research was directly related to my field and was also an area I had always been deeply interested in, so I quickly got up to speed.After arriving at the research institute, I got changed and was about to get started when my mentor stopped me."Stacey, you just got off a long flight. This is a long-term research project, so there's no need to rush. I've invited someone else from the institute to dinner tonight. We'll have a meal together and give you a proper welcome."Since my mentor had already arranged it, I couldn't bring myself to refuse.That evening, I discovered that the “other researcher” he had mentioned was a senior colleague only two years older than me.He was outgoing and cheerful, and after chatting for a while, we discovered that we shared many of the same interests.I gradually relaxed and wasn't nearly as awkward as I had been when we first met.After dinner, when we walked out of the restaurant, I looked up and suddenly saw Timothy standing beneath a lar

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