Chapter 125
Chapter 125
Chapter 125
“I just want to get out of this mess as soon as possible. Break up, quit my job-I want to cut all ties with them. I just want to go home… sob p>
At that point, Selena’s voice began to tremble. “Autumn, I need to learn from you. Cut the crap and walk away from this garbage man for good.
“He clawed his way to the top and dumped the one who helped him get there. Derek actually thinks it was all thanks to his own talent that those CEOs started recognizing him.
“Please. If it weren’t for me pulling strings through my family’s connections, he would’ve lost everything and been left in his underwear p>
She blamed herself for falling for someone like that.
Back home, she was the cherished little princess of the Long family-when had she ever suffered like this?
She’d used her family’s network to help Derek grow his business, and now he truly believed he was some hotshot.
He was shameless, absolutely ridiculous.
Two weeks ago, Derek brought his first love into the company and made her his assistant, keeping her close by wherever he went.
He even moved that homewrecker into the very apartment he and Selena had planned to live in after their wedding.
What was most shameless of all?
As the actual girlfriend, she wasn’t even allowed to complain.
Otherwise, she was the unreasonable one.
She took a few days to calm herself, then handed in her resignation.
What she didn’t expect was that Derek approved it right away and even broke up with her today.
It had all gone smoother than she imagined.
Good.
At least there was no dragging it out or making things uglier than they had to be.
Thank God they hadn’t been living together.
She could walk away clean, without leaving behind a single trace.
Autumn comforted her, “Men like that don’t deserve mercy. The more you indulge them, the more disgusting they get.
“Selena, I’ve got some good news too. I got the divorce certificate today. It’s officially over between me and
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Julian p>
Selena was even more thrilled than Autumn.
“That’s amazing. You should’ve done it a long time ago. I’m always behind you.
“I’m cutting things off clean on my side too. The sooner I get away from that jerk, the sooner I can breathe again.
“Autumn, let’s go out tonight. Let’s have a drink p>
Autumn had wanted to say that it took illness and heartbreak for her to finally wake up, but when the words reached her lips, she swallowed them back.
If it hadn’t been for the diagnosis-mid-stage stomach cancer-she probably wouldn’t have woken up so quickly.
Sometimes, she really envied Selena.
With her family’s love and support, she’d surely bounce back in no time.
She wasn’t so lucky.
The so-called family she had only ever judged her from their own self-righteous perspective, constantly pointing fingers and blaming her.
Family like that wasn’t worth having.
“Alright,” Autumn agreed.
She hadn’t planned on going out-given her condition, she wasn’t supposed to drink.
But she knew Selena was in a bad place and needed someone with her.
She could always join her and toast with tea instead.
They arranged to meet at Royal Crest Lounge, one of the venues owned by the Long family.
The place was private and low-key, and everyone there knew Selena.
A single phone call was all it took.
Autumn had just stepped through the entrance when she unexpectedly ran into Julian and his group.
Julian frowned subtly the moment he saw her, while Ryan and Grant exchanged a look of surprise.
Autumn showing up at Royal Crest?
That was a shock.
She always popped up like a ghost-no matter where they went, they’d somehow run into her.
If she said it wasn’t on purpose, even she probably wouldn’t believe herself.
Luna clung tightly to Julian’s arm, blinking innocently as she looked up at him. “Julian, do you know this