All Chapters of Our Love Is Gone: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

11 Chapters

Chapter 1 Just a Game

Just a game? What game?I was still clutching the 100 dollars in my hand as the crowd shoved me farther and farther away from the seemingly happy couple.Natalie was sitting beside Ewan in a custom-made evening gown. The two of them looked immaculate together, practically the picture of a perfect couple.Natalie and I had been together for seven years. Our relationship spanned throughout college, graduation, and into our working lives.She had given up the opportunity to study abroad for my sake. She had been born into a life of wealth and privilege. Yet, she had chosen to live with me in a filthy, cramped rental apartment. She had worked hard to save money with me, determined to give up her comfortable life and run away with me.She had been so sincere when she swore we would lead happy lives. How could any of it have been a lie?I couldn't bring myself to accept what I had just heard. So, I forced my way back through the crowd.That was when Ewan spoke up with a mocking sm

Chapter 2 The Game Ends Here

"Natalie got Ewan a Maserati this year, right? What are you planning to give your boyfriend, Natalie? A miniature model car?""A model car costs money, too. Aren't you two supposed to be saving, Natalie? Why not give him this instead?" Ewan said. He pulled out a restaurant napkin, took out a pen, and doodled a car on it. "Just tell him you drew it yourself. It's the thought that counts. I'm sure he'll love it!"So… Natalie hadn't given up studying abroad for me. She simply hadn't wanted to go abroad in the first place. All those years of her living in that shabby rental with me and enduring all those hardships? Well, that had only been a game to her. She was just a spoiled little rich girl trying to experience life as a commoner.And to top it all off, I had been nothing more than Ewan's substitute. Even the gifts I had treasured were nothing but embarrassingly cheap knockoffs of the gifts she gave him.I couldn't stand hearing any more of this. So, I fled the restaurant in a

Chapter 3 Love Was Never Supposed to Hurt Like This

Natalie barely ate anything at the restaurant, saving her appetite so she could come home and eat with me just to keep up the act.I had to admit, the dedication she had to this game was admirable in a twisted sense. In a way, it was quite an achievement for a poor man like me to have a wealthy heiress going to all that trouble just to play me like a fiddle."Forget it. I already had dinner. I'm not hungry."Natalie didn't think much of it. Instead, she sighed wearily, wrapped her arms around me, and started apologizing again. "It's all my fault for working so late just to earn a little extra overtime pay. But you… You got off work so early today. You went to pick up another day job, didn't you? "Why didn't you hand the money over right away? What, getting brave enough to start keeping a little secret stash?"She said it teasingly, as though it were nothing more than a joke.I held out the hundred dollars I'd gotten from the restaurant and handed it to her. "Here. This was m

Chapter 4 Face-To-Face With Ewan

The apartment walls were so thin that I could hear Natalie's hearty laughter from the other room every so often. I had completely lost any desire to dig deeper into what was going on, so I returned to my room and focused on dealing with my work.My supervisor called to ask about the details, and I answered each question in detail. "Yes, understood. The plane ticket's been booked."It wasn't until I hung up that I noticed Natalie standing in the doorway. She anxiously pressed me for an explanation, asking, "Why did you buy a plane ticket? Where are you going?"I quirked a brow at her and walked out of the room, casually making up an excuse. "I bought it for my supervisor."Only then did Natalie sigh in relief. "I misunderstood you. I thought you were leaving. Of course… I was just being silly. We've been together for seven years, and our relationship has always been so good. How could you possibly leave me here alone?"Natalie slipped her arm through mine, her smile sweet and rad

Chapter 5 The Love That Had Expired

"Mr. Joffre, I'm really sorry. My friends were just running their mouths. I apologize on their behalf."As he spoke, Ewan suddenly bowed deeply to me.I instinctively reached out to help him up, but a sinister smile curled at the corner of Ewan's lips. Before my hand could even touch him, he suddenly raised his hand and slapped himself across the face.A sharp crack echoed through the mall.Natalie's eyes widened. She rushed over and shoved me hard. "How could you hit him?"I stumbled from the force of her push, completely bewildered as I blurted in protest, "I didn't!"He covered his reddened cheek and sighed. "It was my fault. I failed to keep my friends in check and let them say those things about you, which upset you. You had every right to hit me. Here, go ahead and hit this side too."Natalie raised her hand and slapped me hard across the face. "Sylvan, apologize to him!"I felt the burning sting spread across my cheek as I slowly lifted my head.So, this was the woman I

Chapter 6 The CEO's Daughter

A company representative was already waiting to pick me up as soon as I landed in Ashbury."Hello, Mr. Joffre. I'm Alistair Lockwood from Human Resources. You can just call me Al.""Thank you."Alistair smiled and took my luggage. "The company has already arranged your accommodations. We're waiting for one more person. Once she arrives, I'll take both of you to get settled in, and then I'll take you to the welcome dinner."Alistair was extremely friendly, and I stood beside him as we waited.Alistair glanced at his watch every so often. Eventually, he leaned closer and asked lowly, "Do you know who we're waiting for?"I looked down at my phone and scrolled through some work materials. I had blocked every one of Natalie's socials. So, I didn't mind the long silence. Honestly, I was enjoying the peace my actions had afforded me."Who?" I asked obligingly.Alistair could barely contain his excitement. "It's the CEO's daughter, Violet Calloway. She just returned from studying abroa

Chapter 7 When She Finally Realized

Natalie immediately called me, determined to get an explanation out of me. Unfortunately, a mechanical female voice came through the moment the call connected. "The number you have dialed is currently unavailable. Please try again later…"She gritted her teeth. 'How dare he refuse to answer my calls!'Still, she wasn't about to give up so easily. So, she called again.Ewan stood nearby, watching the entire scene with a satisfied smile. He walked over to her. "What's wrong, Natalie?"He leaned in to look at her phone. At that exact moment, Natalie switched back to her chat screen, and the messages showing we had broken up appeared right in front of him. Ewan was so delighted that he could barely stop the bubble of laughter from escaping his lips. Still, he quickly composed himself and put on a concerned expression. "It looks like he's throwing a tantrum. Why don't you go home and make it up to him?"Natalie took a deep breath and stopped trying to call me. "I'll deal with h

Chapter 8 The Truth He Never Knew

"I'm sorry, Mr. Joffre isn't in the office.""Where did he go then?""He was sent out of town on assignment. Didn't he tell you?""Which city?""I'm sorry, but that's private information, so I can't disclose that. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Joffre directly."Natalie felt her muscles lock up as the call ended.Suddenly, she remembered that night when she had overheard me talking about booking a plane ticket. She had assumed I was booking it for my boss. She never imagined that I'd bought the ticket for myself.'No wonder Sylvan had been acting strangely ever since that night. He'd been preparing to leave ever since that day.'Natalie sank onto the cheap sofa and began going over everything that had happened over the past few days, turning every detail over and over in her mind.'The day Sylvan looked so utterly lost was also Ewan's birthday!'She snapped back to reality and quickly emailed a contact. "Look into something for me. Look into Sylvan's whereabout

Chapter 9 A New Life Without Her

"You knew perfectly well that Sylvan was my boyfriend. Yet, you instructed the manager to hire him. "You specifically arranged the best seat for him to watch everything unfold before prodding your friends to say those things because you knew that I wouldn't humiliate you in front of everyone."You knew damn well that I'd initially mistaken him as you when I got together with Sylvan. But you were also fully aware that I later realized that he was a hundred, a thousand times better than a piece of trash like you! "So, you staged that whole scene, tricked me into hitting Sylvan, and caused us to fight. You're behind it all!"Natalie raised her hand and slapped Ewan again and again. She slapped him a full ten times across the face before she finally felt satisfied.Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. He didn't try to dodge. Instead, he raised a hand, wiped away the blood, and smiled crookedly. "You don't actually think I wanted to be with you because I loved you, do you?"

Chapter 10 A New Beginning in Ashbury

I ran into Natalie.I rubbed my eyes, thinking I must be seeing things.Natalie was dressed plainly, her hair damp with sweat and sticking to her face. She looked utterly disheveled."Sylvan, I've finally found you!" She rushed over and threw her arms around me.It was only then that I came fully to my senses. This wasn't a hallucination. This was really happening.I immediately shoved her away.She froze where she stood, her eyes red and swollen. "I'm sorry for coming so late. I know now that you were there when I celebrated Ewan's birthday, but I need you to know that none of what you heard was true."Ewan and I did date in the past, and I did consider you as his replacement when I first got together with you. But I swear that I fell deeply in love with you later on. Couldn't you feel how much I loved you?"I almost started laughing at her audacity. "I'm sorry, but I really couldn't."Natalie's tears nearly spilled over in her desperation. "I know you're still mad at me, but

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