Three Years Separated, Now the Coldhearted CEO Begs Me Back의 모든 챕터: 챕터 1 - 챕터 10

The room was filled with the sweet smell of cake and the rich aroma of alcohol.Sophie gave Sean a gentle nudge."Sean, why don't you bring Wendy a slice? The cake happens to be her favorite flavor."Wendy had always loved raspberries, and tonight's cake was pink and raspberry-flavored.Sophie smiled warmly, looking as though she genuinely wanted to help the two of them reconcile.Sean stood out in any crowd. With his impressive height and striking appearance, he commanded attention without even trying.He hesitated for a few seconds, seemingly searching for an excuse to refuse.In the end, he took the plate and walked over to Wendy.Even the way he moved had an effortless elegance about it.He held out the cake with the detached politeness of someone handling a business obligation."It's Sophie's birthday. Won't you have a little?"Wendy looked up at him, her expression calm."No, thanks, Sean. I'm trying to lose weight."Several people immediately rolled their eyes.Of

After taking a shower, Wendy dried her hair with a towel while replying to messages on her phone.She hadn't bothered unpacking her suitcase. She wanted to be ready to leave again at a moment's notice.After all, this house no longer felt like home.Still, being back stirred up memories she'd rather forget.She'd loved Sean Shaw for ten years.For most of that time, she'd followed him around like a lovesick puppy, desperate for even a scrap of his attention.Back when she was seventeen or eighteen, she'd genuinely believed she couldn't live without marrying Sean.She'd even flown all the way to Japan after hearing about a famous shrine where people prayed for lasting love.She'd climbed more than a thousand steps to reach it, dropping to her knees at every step, convinced that the greater her sacrifice, the more likely her wish would come true.She'd made a generous donation, tied a ribbon bearing both their names at the shrine, and brought home a good-luck charm she'd careful

She made it sound as though she were worried Sean wouldn't show up.Sean paused, a slight frown forming between his brows."The Wynns raised you, Wendy. You owe them something for that."Wendy had already reached the stairs. She turned to look at him."During my three years abroad, I went through everything the Wynns spent on me. I know they gave me the best of everything growing up, but I never bought any property or expensive jewelry. So I transferred two million dollars to them to repay what they spent raising me. If they want to sue me over it, I'll represent myself in court."She'd studied law, after all. She could handle her own defense and save herself the legal fees.There had been a time when Wendy was so emotionally battered that she could barely hold herself together.She'd cared too much about what those people thought of her. Every cruel word they'd spoken had cut her to the bone.But she'd finally learned to separate herself from them, no matter how much it hurt.

Sophie had barely arrived at the Wynn family home when she checked her phone and saw Grace's social media post.It looked like Grace was getting ready to turn her followers against Wendy.A smile spread across Sophie's face.Three years ago, Wendy had only been disliked within their social circle.This time, Sophie would make sure the whole world hated her.She lifted her chin, looking thoroughly pleased with herself.The moment she stepped inside, she hurried over to Gloria Wynn and threw her arms around her neck."Mom! Sorry I'm late. Some coworkers dragged me out for dinner at the last minute."Sophie was a well-known television personality with a huge online following.Her talk show was widely praised for its thoughtful, in-depth interviews, and plenty of celebrities considered it an honor to appear on her program.After all, it was the only show Sean Shaw had ever agreed to appear on.Winning Sophie's favor meant getting on Sean's good side, and that alone made her some

Wesley snorted."Sophie, that's because you were born to live a good life. Even after someone took you away from the Wynns, you still ended up with the Shaws. Sure, growing up in someone else's family couldn't have been easy, but at least you didn't get dumped in some backwater town. You were always meant to have the best of everything."Sophie had been reunited with the Wynns for three years, but Wesley had never once called her his sister.Until tonight.Clearly, he was doing it out of spite.He'd already decided that when Wendy arrived, he'd make a point of calling Sophie his sister over and over again.That would definitely get under Wendy's skin.After all, she'd always gotten upset whenever he grew close to Sophie.With that in mind, Wesley became even more affectionate toward her.Everyone kept glancing toward the entrance.Just then, the doorbell rang.Wesley practically sprang out of his seat and raced to answer it.The moment he saw Sean standing outside, his face