He Chose Her Over Me, so I Chose His Rival의 모든 챕터: 챕터 1 - 챕터 10

As I stepped out of the elevator into the office, the TV on the wall was still playing Sienna's story on a loop.On the screen, Nathan Sinclair, my husband and CEO, had his arm wrapped around the waist of his personal assistant, Sienna Marsh.Two juniors at the reception were flipping cards onto the counter, betting on what punishment Nathan would hand me this time."This time he’ll transfer her to the lower division branch by Monday. Mark my words.""No way. He'll make her apologize to Sienna in front of the whole floor again, like last spring."When they noticed me behind them, one of them grabbed the remote and switched the television off. They both lowered their heads, but the mockery never left their eyes.None of it surprised me anymore.It had long been known around the building that Nathan was shamelessly partial to Sienna.He had created her position out of thin air, pushed out his senior assistant of eleven years to make room for her and poured the best projects into her hand

Nathan and I had met through mutual friends at a business networking event. We liked each other immediately, and by the second month of dating, we had gotten married.Not long after the wedding, Nathan told me he was ready to leave his corporate job and build something of his own.I heard his plans to start a tech company and I was genuinely moved by his vision and ambition. I left a well-paying position at a Fortune 500 company, brought my project management expertise and every dollar of my retirement savings, and helped him launch Sinclair Group from.For the first few years, I didn't take a salary at all. When the company finally started turning a profit, I kept my pay modest so we could reinvest in growth. Even now, eight years later, with the company preparing to go public, I was still making less than half what I'd earned at my old job.Over the years, other companies came after me constantly, offering salaries five times what Nathan paid. I turned them all down.It wasn't just b

Nathan's face went completely pale, and he turned sharply toward the young man holding the envelope."What did you just say?"The young man didn't respond to him. He'd gotten to know me over the past two days I'd extended my stay, and seeing me on the ground clutching my burned hand, he stepped forward immediately."Are you okay? That looks bad. There's a clinic about ten minutes from here—I can drive you."I shook my head and reached for the envelope.He handed it to me, looking a little embarrassed."You told me to bring it the second it arrived, but I tried calling you just now and it went straight to voicemail. My shift ends in twenty minutes, and I didn't want you to miss it, so I thought I'd just bring it out myself."He offered me his hand to help me stand."Seriously, that burn needs to be looked at. Let me take you."We'd barely taken two steps when Nathan moved directly into our path."What divorce certificate?" The young man gave a faint, almost amused smile."What else wou

Just as I expected, his composure cracked.He opened his mouth to defend himself, but I already knew what he was going to say, so I kept going."Even if the inn really was fully booked, is this the only place to stay around here?""Do you remember, Nathan, when we went to Portland right after we started dating? We ran into the same problem. Do you remember what you did?""You walked me through half the city looking for a room. I was exhausted, and I told you I didn't mind sleeping on the couch. You said no immediately.""You told me that a man with integrity doesn't put himself in compromising situations that could be misunderstood. You said that until we were married, you would make sure you never crossed a line.""So why are you standing in that compromising situation now?"By the time I finished, Nathan's face had gone completely white."Is there something else you wanted to talk about? I'm happy to keep going."Nathan didn't have an answer.He worked his jaw for a moment, then fina

It was just after work, and I had plans to meet a friend for drinks.As I walked through the lobby doors, I spotted Nathan standing near the parking garage entrance.He'd lost weight. The man who used to obsess over his appearance was standing there with dark circles under both eyes, looking exhausted and worn down—so much so that for a second I almost didn't recognize him.The moment he saw me, he moved quickly in my direction.Before I could step back, he reached out and grabbed my hand."Sophie, do you really hate me this much? Enough that you won't even reply to a single message?""Do you have any idea what the last few weeks have been like for me?""I'm not making this up. I really do miss you."His voice cracked, and tears started sliding down his face as he spoke.In the past, every time he cried, the sight of it would break me and I'd give in immediately. This time, I just pulled my hand free and kept my expression neutral."I don't hate you."Before any hope could settle in hi