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All Chapters of Resigning From My Superstar Boss: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1

I was superstar Grant's most obedient canary.I never checked his phone, never asked about his late-night parties, and certainly never pushed for a title.Whenever Grant was busy on set or lost in a lover's embrace, I never disturbed him.When he needed someone to accompany him on the red carpet or at cocktail parties, I would show up right on time in four-inch heels.I would soothe investors and smooth over scandals for him, my smile always sexy and perfectly appropriate.Even Grant himself would often wrap his arm around my waist afterward and say:"Reese, you are far more useful than those overpaid producers on my payroll."Whether in bed or in the cutthroat Hollywood scene, we had always worked well together.Until a starlet with zero boundaries appeared by his side.She snooped through his phone, hitched rides on his private jet, crashed his executive meetings, and even cried at 3 a.m. to make him pick her up from some bar.Instead of getting mad, Grant smiled and praised her for

Chapter 2

Grant held his wine glass and raised his eyes to look at me.His gaze paused for a moment on my diamond fringe earrings."Why the sudden change of earrings?""Sometimes I want to change things up."I curled my red lips and calmly took my seat.My new seat was three people away from him. The project coordinator from the streaming platform sat next to me.I went from being the woman who shared his bed to a staff member running errands.The hierarchy was made perfectly clear.Halfway through the party, Calloway, a heavy-hitting investor, walked over with a glass of whiskey.Eager to show off, Tessa stood up first and called out sweetly, "Mr. Calloway!"Calloway's smile faded slightly.Tessa didn't think that was enough."I heard your wife used to love this kind of yacht party. Why didn't she come tonight?"The deck went silent for a moment. The smile on Calloway's face completely vanished.His wife had passed away two years ago. Since the funeral, no one had ever mentioned those two words

Chapter 3

When Grant's words fell, the entire deck went silent.Eyes darted my way.Some were gossiping, some were watching a show, all waiting to see how I'd talk my way out of this.After all, everyone in this industry knew that Grant's Reese was ruthless and decisive.I pushed down the coldness rising in my chest, slowly set down my wine glass, and kept my smile flawless."Grant Hale."For the first time in five years, I called him by his full name in front of others."You know perfectly well who said the wrong thing just now.""I know." His gaze didn't soften at all."You also know that I'm the one who salvaged Calloway's fifty-million-dollar investment along with that endorsement contract.""It's not worth getting so angry over a mere fifty million."He reached out, tucked a loose strand of hair behind my ear, and spoke softly. "Tessa is new here. You're usually so generous. Putting her on the spot in front of the entire inner circle today is really beneath your usual standard."His words p

Chapter 4

The next morning, I didn't receive the wire transfer from finance. Instead, I got a text message from the bank saying my credit card had been frozen.Immediately after, someone rang the doorbell of the mansion."Ms. Reese, please hand over the keys to the sports car."I pushed open the front door. Grant's head of security was standing at the bottom of the steps with an arrogant look.Two assistants followed behind him. One was holding an asset checklist, avoiding my gaze.The security chief cleared his throat to explain."The boss said you've been too tense lately. Suspending your card and taking the car is just to let you rest at home for a few days.""The boss also said that once you figure things out and are ready to compromise, he will personally pick you up and take you back to the company."So Grant arrogantly believed that as long as he cut off my financial resources, I would obediently swallow my pride and crawl back to him like before.I smoothly opened my clutch and tossed th

Chapter 5

The smear campaign blew up all over the internet and trended all night. I didn't even bother contacting Grant. He knew better than anyone whether those so-called escort photos were real or fake. I just had my assistant pull the IP login logs from that old computer, and then I contacted the gossip blog that first released the dirt. At first, they played dumb and refused to reveal their source. It wasn't until I threw a lawsuit threat and a hefty hush-money wire right at them that they finally sent over a registered email address. I recognized the phone number linked to that email.It was Tessa. She had even hired a retoucher to deliberately crop out Grant's production company logo on the cars and the accompanying bodyguards from the original photos. After collecting the chain of evidence, I went straight back to the hillside mansion. Tessa was wearing my custom silk nightgown, standing in the middle of the living room unboxing newly delivered dresses. Seeing me walk in suddenl

Chapter 6

Hiding behind him, Tessa cried so hard her bare shoulders shook. Grant was silent for a few short seconds. "She just made a mistake on impulse. I've already scolded her." "The smear articles have already spread all over the internet. Forcing her to apologize now will only make the public backlash worse." I looked at him. "And so?" "So I just deserve to take the blame as an escort?" "I'll have PR kill the story and bury the online buzz." Grant's tone was calm, as if nothing had happened."The internet has the memory of a goldfish. The storm comes fast and goes fast. In a few days, no one will bring it up again." "Tessa is still young and doesn't know the rules. She still has to make a living in this industry, so stop hounding her." My last sliver of hope for him vanished completely. I couldn't understand how, after I stayed by his side for so many years, he didn't care about our history at all."You're actually blaming me for hounding her?" Grant frowned, looking at me in conf

Chapter 7

By the time the flight landed on the tarmac on the East Coast, the narrative online had completely shifted. I couldn't even be bothered to look at it. I had an annual producer dinner with the streaming platforms in three hours. The office I just rented was still full of unpacked boxes, and I had to review the guest list, seating chart, and pitch decks all over again.My secretary, Hanna, chased after me with a laptop."Reese, the legal team is all set. The work footage with timestamps, the high-res scans of the business contracts, and Tessa's Venmo and wire transfers to the tabloid sites have all been organized." "Publish them right on time." Hanna's fingers paused, hesitating slightly. "Grant's PR department just issued an internal warning to kill the story, claiming that blowing this out of proportion does no one any favors." I stopped in my tracks. "No good for Tessa, or is he just afraid of ruining his own superstar facade?" At 7:00 PM, the dinner began.

Chapter 8

I hung up the phone.Just as I returned to the banquet hall, the head of content for a streaming platform handed me a contract."Corporate loves your hustle. We've decided to hand over all our promotional partnerships for the next three years to your new company. The budget is doubled right out of the gate."I had just flipped open the hardcover title page when my assistant hurried over, looking tense. "Reese, Grant's CFO flew over here, and he's holding a severance breakdown." "What, is he complaining that the number I invoiced is too high?" "No." She lowered her voice. "It seems he only figured out today exactly how much you earned for the company over the past five years."When the CFO was brought in by security, the back of his suit was already drenched in a large patch of cold sweat. "Reese, this is the preliminary list we calculated overnight." I casually glanced at it out of the corner of my eye. Twenty million dollars. "You calculated far too lit

Chapter 9

A few hours later, Grant, who had flown through the night, arrived at the East Coast cocktail party looking like a mess. He stood at the bottom of the steps in the hall, his custom silk tie pulled slightly askew. In five whole years, this was the first time I had ever seen this high and mighty superstar looking so disheveled. His gaze locked onto the streaming giant's contract in my hands. "You signed the three-year slate over to someone else?""Yeah.""Cancel it. Once the Calloway deal is secured, the company's content and business affairs will all be handed over to you. Name your title and your cut.""Grant, now that the tech fund's investment deal is restored, you're still coming here to give orders?"His hand froze in mid-air. "What exactly do you want?""I want you to stay away from me."I walked past him, pulled open the car door, and got in.Just as the door was about to close, the CFO chased after me, sweating profusely. "Boss, something terrible has h

Chapter 10

The papers scattered all over the table and the floor.Tessa flinched in terror, shrinking her shoulders."But Reese left, and the company's core projects are all in chaos. I just wanted to prove that my commercial value is no less than hers!" Listening to her twisted logic, I almost laughed out loud on the spot. "Tessa, stealing a core encrypted drive, colluding with a shell company, and forging a hundred-million-dollar completion bond." "You proved it very successfully. At least when it comes to committing felonies, I am truly no match for you." Humiliated and enraged, Tessa snapped her head up and glared at me. "If a washed-up agent like you hadn't stubbornly clung to his side, would I have needed to make such a risky move?" "If you really had the skills of a Hollywood power player, you should have been able to keep the seat once you took it." Her face turned an ugly shade of blue, then sickly pale. "Didn't you sleep your way to the top with those old

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