All Chapters of He Gave Me Ten Minutes a Day, So I Left: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

I was the only person sitting alone in a restaurant full of couples.The steak in front of me had gone so cold I could barely chew it.My phone was still open to Elena's latest Instagram post.The same Elena who'd claimed to have a headache was in a swimsuit at a rooftop hotel pool party.Andrew, who was always so cold with me, was there too.He sat next to Elena, happily tossing a stack of cash into the air.Elena's caption said it all."My brother's got everything covered."A notification popped up at the top of the screen.It was another text from my father, pressing me to agree to the arranged marriage.This time, I didn't say no. I texted back."Okay.""I'll come home as soon as I'm packed."From the day I started dating Andrew, I knew I'd have to settle for less.His time was money, and he never spared me a second more than he had to.He was calm, rational, and ambitious.Not like the rich kids around me who blew through their trust funds.At our senior formal, I worked up the co

The next day, I went to the office.Andrew was particular about every detail of his daily life.And we had so little time alone.I wanted an excuse to be closer to him.So I applied to be his executive assistant.Andrew looked down on me, but my coworkers treated me well.I owed it to them to hand off my work properly instead of walking out.The second I walked into the office, I saw her.It was Elena, a face I knew all too well.She was sitting in my chair like she owned it, flipping through a proposal I'd prepared."You must be Luna. My brother talks about you all the time."So nice to finally meet you."Her smile was sweet, but the malice in her eyes gave her away.Andrew glanced my way too, his tone as contemptuous as ever."Done with your tantrum?"He gestured carelessly toward a corner of the open office."Elena's interning here."Given how poorly you've been performing lately, your desk is moving over there."Elena put on her sweet, innocent act and gave me a helpless shrug."So

A kind coworker took me to the hospital.The last thing I saw of Andrew was his back as he walked away with his arm around Elena.He'd never loved me.He'd only agreed to date me at our senior formal because I was easy to please and easy to control.When my father came to get me, I was lying in a hospital bed, crying quietly."Luna," he said softly. There was no blame in his voice, only a sigh. "I neglected you for too long."My father was a workaholic. After my mother died, he'd buried himself even deeper in the company.The only way he showed he cared was by mapping out my life for me early on.I was so used to being treated coldly that I'd thought Andrew's behavior was normal. I'd even blamed myself for not doing enough."Dad."My baby's gone."My father didn't say anything. He just wiped the tears from the corners of my eyes.It was a long while before he spoke."I'll make him pay."You'll have another baby someday, and there are plenty of men better than him."He was usually so sh

Not many people knew my name.But William Sinclair always ranked among the richest men in the country.Everyone knew who he was.When I was with Andrew, he'd said it more than once with a sigh."If only you belonged to that Sinclair family."My life would be so much easier."I'd just revealed my identity.Then he scoffed."Stop dreaming, Luna."You think having the same last name means you can pretend to be her?"If you were really the Sinclair heiress, would you have followed me around wagging your tail like a dog, begging for scraps?"You think landing some big-shot boyfriend turns you from a cheap tramp into a princess?"No one there had seen me before, so they were already curious about who I was.Andrew's words had many of them eyeing me with suspicion.Andrew got more and more worked up.He pulled out his phone and brought up our old texts, the ones where I'd begged him."She used to cling to me no matter what I did."Would a real heiress grovel like that?"Luna, if you have any

Andrew was charged with assault.My old coworkers had all seen what happened that day.After C&A Capital went under, they'd all left.But every one of them was willing to testify for me.And they told me why."Luna, you helped us so much.""One time I had awful period cramps, and you ran three blocks to turn in my paperwork for me.""When I was scared of dealing with a difficult client, you stepped in and took them on yourself."Everyone remembered how kind I'd been to them. Only Andrew, who'd been there the whole time, had never valued it.I didn't attend the hearings. I left everything to my lawyer.I only went to the final hearing, when the judge announced Andrew's sentence.The moment I saw Andrew, I could tell he'd been having a hard time.His jaw was covered in stubble, his hair was a mess, and he looked completely drained.When he saw me, he lunged at me, but the bailiff shoved him back down."Luna, Luna!"I was wrong. I'm a bastard. I know I hurt you."Give me one chance to mak