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Chapter 11

Third-Person POVThe first thing Vivian did after temporarily saving the company wasn't looking for new projects. Instead, she showed up at Hartman Group.The receptionist still refused to let her through, so she waited for someone to swipe their access card at the door before sliding into the elevator with them.David was in the middle of a meeting. When Vivian pushed the door open, Carla was explaining her proposal in front of a screen, looking a little paler than normal. Halfway through, she suddenly clutched at her stomach.David closed his folder at once."Pause the meeting," he said. However, Carla shook her head. "I only have two more items to go through.""Take a break first.""I'm fine."She wanted to continue with her proposal, but David's expression turned solemn. "You barely ate anything last night, and you're still trying to push through today?"The rest of the people in the conference room took the hint and tactfully left the room. David retrieved some medicine

Chapter 12

Third-Person POVAfter returning from Hartman Group, Vivian didn't contact Aaron for the rest of the day. However, Aaron still saw photos of her in the financial news articles, showing her entering the company alone and being escorted out by the security guards later.Later that night, he published a very long post on his social media with a particularly jarring headline."While She Kept Vigil for My Late Dad, Her Fiance of Seven Years Married an Heiress Next Door."The post began with a photo of Vivian standing in the hall in her wedding dress. However, the photo had been deliberately cropped so that it didn't show the wedding hall the Turners had taken over or the Hartman family guests who were being driven away.It showed only a pale-faced Vivian and a red-eyed Aaron standing on either side of Eric's portrait. It made them look like two pitiful souls forced to endure it all just to honor an elderly man's dying wish.Aaron even released an edited audio recording.He didn't a

Chapter 13

David's POVThe following afternoon, the press conference began right on time. When Carla and I walked into the venue side by side, a barrage of camera flashes instantly lit up the room.The audience was packed with reporters, and the number of live viewers on the livestream surged past a million within just a few minutes.Byron placed the organized evidence in front of me. But just at that moment, I received another text message on my phone from an unsaved number—from Vivian."If Hartman Group restores the financial guarantee for Carroll Group, I will come forward and clarify the situation immediately. Otherwise, if this escalates any further, it won't do you or Carla any good."After reading the message, I handed my phone to Byron and said, "Display this text message later with the rest of the evidence as well."The press conference began.I didn't talk about how much I'd sacrificed for Vivian. I also didn't try to use our seven-year relationship to garner any sympathy.Ins

Chapter 14

David's POVOnce the full recording of Eric's last words was made public, the credibility of the long post Aaron had written completely fell apart.Eric had indeed mentioned Vivian's name on his deathbed. He'd said that Vivian was a good person. He'd said that Aaron could go to her and ask her for help if he ever ran into trouble in the future.However, he never referred to Vivian as his "daughter-in-law", nor did he express his wish for her to wear a wedding dress to send him off.It turned out that Eric's so-called last wish was just something that Aaron had fabricated from the very start, based on what little Eric had actually said.…Third-Person POVWhen Vivian heard the full voice recording for the first time, she sat alone in her office for a very long time.Her desk was piled high with payment notices, and her phone was flooded with calls from her shareholders and business partners.She grabbed her car keys and rushed straight to Aaron's house. When Aaron opened the do

Chapter 15

Third-Person POVAaron gave Vivian the night to think it over. He demanded that she publicly acknowledge their relationship and that she never go looking for David again. If she agreed to it, he would delete the photos and keep the funds invested in Carroll Group.Vivian stared at the man standing before her who claimed that he loved her and suddenly thought of David.Over the past seven years, David had also staked his entire fortune to help her build her business. Yet, he had never asked for her affection in return.When she didn't want to go public with their relationship, David just quietly stood by her side. When she was too busy and forgot about their date, he brought dinner to her instead and waited outside her office.Even when she kept prioritizing Aaron over him repeatedly, he only asked her to draw a basic boundary between them for the sake of their relationship.Back then, she despised David for being controlling. But today, she finally understood that true love and c

Chapter 16

David's POVThe next afternoon, Carla and I arrived at the law firm right on time. Vivian was already waiting inside.She'd lost a lot of weight in just a few short days. Her waist-long hair she used to meticulously style was now casually tied back in a loose ponytail, and she just wore a plain gray coat.Her eyes reddened when she saw me entering the firm with Carla, hand-in-hand. However, she didn't rush up to us to question us like she did the last time.There were three things placed on the table—our engagement ring, a small piece of scorched fabric, and a statement that she'd already signed.Vivian slid the fabric piece over to me. There were just two barely legible embroidered letters on it. They were the initials I'd asked the designer to embroider onto the inner hem of the wedding dress."Only once for a lifetime," Vivian recited softly. "I didn't know that was in there until the dress had burned away. The Turners found it while clearing out the brazier, and I've kept it

Chapter 17

David's POVI held the agreement in my hand, but I didn't flip it open immediately.Carla looked out the window and said, "I know that you didn't use me to provoke Vivian. You stood up for me this entire time, and you also never put on a show in front of her."But the fact remains that we still got married on the most humiliating day of your life."She turned to look at me. "And I don't want to be the cure for your previous relationship, nor do I want to be known as her substitute for the rest of my life."My fingers slowly tensed. "Are you asking for a divorce?""I never said that," she replied, retrieving another document from her bag. It was an appointment letter for one of Emerson Group's overseas projects."The company needs someone to lead a project in Roveland. It's going to be a six-month assignment. And I've already agreed to it."If all you need is a marriage that looks good on paper, we can keep things as they are and just play our parts. But if you want a real ma

Chapter 18

David's POVOne year later, Carla and I decided to hold our wedding again.She didn't choose the largest banquet hall in the city or ask for tens of thousands of roses or 90 thousand crystal lights.Instead, she chose to have the wedding at a garden by the beach. There weren't many guests—only a small circle of friends and family who truly cared about us.Carla picked out a simple wedding dress. There were no diamonds or precious stones worked into the dress—only a small date embroidered on the cuff. It was the date of our first official date.When Mom saw that dress, she couldn't help but ask, "Carla, don't you think that the dress is a little too simple?"Carla smiled and shook her head, saying, "No, it's not. I want to wear this dress as I walk down the aisle toward David. As long as the dress fulfills its purpose, it's enough."A day before the wedding, I got a call from Melvin.Carroll Group had completed its bankruptcy restructuring. Vivian had sold off most of her assets

Chapter 19

David's POVThree years later, the main banquet hall—the one that Vivian had once turned into a funeral hall—was reopened to the public again after a bout of renovations and refurbishment.Russell sent me an invitation to the grand re-opening, hoping that Carla and I would attend the event.I hadn't originally planned to go. But when Carla saw the invitation, she tucked it into her bag."Why don't you want to go?" she asked."You don't mind?""It's not like it was the hotel's fault," she replied matter-of-factly. …Carla and I walked into the hotel on the day of the grand re-opening. The original backdrop had been dismantled, and the rest of the hall had also been redesigned with a more minimalist aesthetic.Russell greeted us with a smile."Welcome, Mr. and Mrs. Hartman. That incident back then caused quite a stir, and whenever we hosted wedding receptions afterward, people would always ask if something had happened here."Carla grinned. "Then, how did you reply?"Russell

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