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All Chapters of My Don Boyfriend Proposed to Another Woman, I Left: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

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Chapter 1

Don't make a scene.We'd been together for five years.As a genius hacker, I'd spent those years erasing countless traces that could have gotten him killed and building the underground money network that kept the entire Anderson family afloat.Now here I was, his real girlfriend, watching everyone celebrate his love for another woman and their engagement.And all I got was a silent "Don't make a scene."The hall erupted in applause as everyone cheered and offered their congratulations.I wasn't stupid enough to rush up and confront him.Making a scene at a mafia Don's banquet would only get me killed or make me a laughingstock. It was pointless.I met his eyes and calmly took a step back.Then I turned and left.Simon looked stunned for a moment, but he didn't come after me.He was the head of the Anderson family. With elders from the other families and politicians watching, he had to weigh every move. He couldn't afford to lose his composure.Outside the yacht, the night wind was brut

Chapter 2

When I returned to the hillside estate to pack, I got a bank alert.A huge sum had just been transferred out of the hidden account Simon called "Way Out."It was supposed to be our nest egg, the money he'd promised we'd use to disappear together once he went legitimate. Every cent in it was clean.I'd earned all of it, working myself to the bone to settle his old accounts and taking knives and bullets for him.Now he'd blown almost all of it.The money had gone toward the biggest seaside estate on the West Coast.At the same time, Alana posted a photo on social media.In the photo, Alana stood on a terrace in the early morning light, looking out over the whole bay. The caption was just one line."He said he'd give me the cleanest sea breeze in the whole world."Looking at that photo felt like a dull blade twisting in my chest.Back when he was being hunted by enemies, we'd hidden in a dark, damp basement.I'd taken a knife for him. It almost went through my ribs.The pain left me half

Chapter 3

Simon's expression darkened.But he raised a hand to stop the men who wanted to drag me away."Take Alana upstairs."Simon's tone was icy, and no one dared say another word. They hurried the sobbing Alana away.Only the two of us were left in the courtyard.He gripped my wrist, scooped up all the documents on the table, and dragged me to the study on the top floor."Lily, I hope you know what you're doing."Are you using these documents to threaten me into breaking off the engagement, or to make me go public with us?"He rubbed his brow and sighed."Stop it. Weren't we fine the way we were? Do you have any idea how those people looked at you when you showed up today? It made me want to kill every one of them."I know you could never bring yourself to use these documents against me."You're just jealous, so you're throwing a little tantrum."I told you, Alana and I are just putting on a show."Her father's an old fox. He needs to believe I'm serious. The estate is only in her name for n

Chapter 4

The private jet flew smoothly at 30,000 feet.I'd hacked into the seaside estate's security system.Now I could watch the live feed from the comfort of my seat.On my tablet, the Anderson family's search boats had sealed off every stretch of water along the West Coast.Countless searchlights made the dark sea as bright as day.Simon stood by the rocks, his suit long since soaked through and clinging to him.Waves crashed against his calves again and again, but he didn't seem to feel them. He just stared at the churning sea."Keep searching. Turn this whole sea upside down if you have to. Just find my Lily..."Bring her back alive. If she's dead—no, she can't be dead... My Lily's a great swimmer. She must be hiding behind one of these rocks, angry with me."His voice was so hoarse it was barely recognizable. There was no trace left of the Don who always had everything under control.If you looked closely, you could see his hands shaking.I found it ridiculous.A dive team leader climbed

Chapter 5

No one on the West Coast was going to sleep that night.By the time his men hauled Simon out of the sea by force, he was running a 102-degree fever.He sat in his study and refused to let the doctor treat him.He just clutched the folder he'd taken out of the safe.It was the agreement I'd slammed down in front of him the day before.Only now did he open it and actually read it.A line of small print caught his eye."Simon, I risked my life to earn the money you used to buy the estate. All those years were wasted on an ungrateful dog like you."Simon's hands began to shake violently.It felt like a thousand needles piercing his heart at once. He could barely breathe.He finally understood that I hadn't come to the seaside estate out of jealousy or to force him to go public with us.I'd come to say a final goodbye.Because I'd lost all hope in him.And what had he done?To protect Alana's dignity, he'd told everyone I was just a consultant who handled old accounts.He'd even offered to

Chapter 6

The Anderson family collapsed faster than anyone expected.In just three days, the federal organized crime task force shut down more than 70 percent of the Anderson family's shady businesses.The people who'd fawned over Simon at the engagement party now avoided him like the plague and turned on him one by one.Some even handed evidence of Simon's crimes over to the federal court to save their own skins.As for me, I was at the estate in Eastern Europe, sipping my tea at a leisurely pace.My adoptive father's assistant, Adrian, stood respectfully behind me and gave his report."Boss, the Eastern European Consortium now controls the West Coast shipping lanes. To distance himself from the Anderson family, Alana's father sold a 40 percent stake in the port at a discount."Also, Simon's been acting like a madman these past two days. Instead of dealing with the family's crisis, he's used what's left of his private army to search every fishing village and black market along the West Coast."

Chapter 7

Simon's hand froze in midair, the ring still held out to me."Lily, let me explain..."I never thought of you as a pet! I hid you because I loved you too much. I was afraid my enemies would hurt you!"I had no idea until now that you're the adopted daughter of the head of the Eastern European Consortium. And you gave all of that up for me..."The engagement party, the seaside estate, it was all an act to keep the port union on our side! Lily, we were together for five whole years. You took a knife for me. I walked through minefields for you. Can't you even tell whether I love you or not?"He was crying like a child with nowhere left to turn, trying to use our five years together to make me go soft on him.In the past, seeing him this battered might have made my heart ache. I might even have wavered.But now I just watched him calmly, not bothering to hide my scorn."You weren't afraid I'd be in danger. You just thought you had me completely under your thumb, like an obedient dog. You t

Chapter 8

Simon's head snapped up.Without the slightest hesitation, he pulled out a dagger."Lily, the knife you took for me back then went in three inches below your left ribs, right?"All these years, your old wound has ached in damp weather. Every time I touched the scar, it felt like a knife to my heart."Then he gripped the hilt with both hands, aimed the blade at his own left ribs, and drove it in.It sank deep into his flesh, and blood gushed out."And the bullet you took for me..."Lily, if it'll make you feel better, will you shoot me yourself?"The pain made his breathing ragged.Expressionless, I took a pistol from the guard captain and chambered a round with practiced ease.I fired twice.One shot went through his right wrist. The other shattered his right kneecap.Simon curled up on the ground, convulsing in pain.I tossed the gun back and stretched."Sorry. I lied."Simon, this doesn't begin to make up for the blood I shed and the injuries I suffered for you over those five years.

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