Chapter 8
The crowd gathered outside the building had become a serious threat to public safety.
As a result, the police increased their presence and began to disperse the protesters.
Throughout this ordeal, Sophie remained on a stretcher, ultimately being carried away by medical personnel.
Emma and I held a press conference to clarify the situation, and once again, Emma took the opportunity to confess her feelings for me, which left me both amused and bewildered.
In the following days, Sophie and her family disappeared from my life, and since we hadn’t signed the divorce agreement yet, I had no choice but to file for divorce myself.
Meanwhile, my project was nearing
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completion, but I still faced challenges in managing certain relationships.
Fortunately, Emma leveraged her
connections to organize several networking events for me, helping to smooth things.
over.
One night, after a few drinks, Emma ended up intoxicated, and we found ourselves alone in a private room.
She snuggled into my arms and mumbled, “Kyle, I’ve liked you for so many years- ever since school.”
“What do you like about me?”
I asked, intrigued.
I had some recollection of her; she was one
of those rare, aloof beauties.
“I just felt a connection with you. You’re impressive; you built your success from the ground up,” she said dreamily.
“Honestly, I’ve always liked your look. When I read novels as a kid, I loved
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imagining the male leads in white shirts. basking in sunlight. You fit that image perfectly–handsome and capable. Why would I waste my time on some useless heir from a family business?”
I expected some cliché drama to unfold- like how I had once helped her in a moment of need–but instead, it was just an innocent confession.
After my project was fully operational, my schedule eased up a bit.
However, my divorce from Sophie was still pending because she hadn’t shown up for the first hearing; typically, such cases don’t go through without both parties present.
My lawyer assured me that the second hearing would likely result in a divorce.
Emma had already moved into my place with bags in hand. On her first day there, we ended up together intimately–though it left her in tears afterward.
Three months later, Sophie and I finalized
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our divorce.
Sophie’s parents faced legal consequences for spreading rumors and endangering public safety, while Ethan received a longer sentence for accepting kickbacks from my company.
With my divorce finalized, Emma couldn’t contain her excitement–especially with her parents eagerly anticipating her marriage and children.
We quickly began planning our wedding and organized an extravagant ceremony.
On the day of our wedding, everything seemed perfect until we returned home ..and received a package.
It was a phone with no lock screen that opened directly to a video.
It was Sophie, looking pale and deranged. “Kyle, congratulations on your marriage! I’ve prepared a wedding gift that you’ll remember for life.”
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With an eerie smile, she pulled out a knife and aimed it at her neck.
I instinctively covered Emma’s eyes to shield her from the impending horror that followed.
While the gruesome scene shocked me visually, emotionally I felt nothing.
Why should I care about someone I didn’t love?
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