"I heard they were childhood sweethearts and he was President Baker's first love! Even after building her own company, there’s still only one man by her side. Isn’t this like a romance drama coming to life?"
As I stood outside the top-floor office, a familiar voice came from inside.
“Is she treating you well?”
"Yeah, she’s been great. Just the other day, she bought me a private island as a belated honeymoon gift. Honestly, after five years of marriage, she still acts like a child..."
Jill's voice carried a mix of bitterness and restraint.
"That's great. If that is the case, I feel relieved."
"So are you. Why do you keep sending me expensive gifts? If Cody knows about it, he'll be upset.
Luke had always been like this. He always took everything for granted. At the same time, he would turn around and secretly mock me by talking sarcastically at me.
Years ago, when Gail broke off our engagement, it was Luke who ran straight to the hospital and told my father while he was still on his sickbed.
The shock sent my father into cardiac arrest and he was rushed into emergency surgery that night.
This made me fight with Luke endlessly.
When Jill and Gail arrived, instead of standing by me, they took his side. They scolded me for being immature.
That was the day I cut my relationship with Gail and Luke and Jill became my only lifeline.
However, now, Jill was the only one who pushed me into the abyss.
The secretary was in a hurry to deliver the contract and rushed to open the door in front of me.
When she saw me a flash of shock appeared on her face. "Cody? What are you doing here? Don't think too much about this. Luke is here as the representative of the Young Corporation. We're just talking about a project."
"Cody, it's been a while."
Luke stood up. He was wearing the latest high-end designer suit. His look made me look like a beggar when I stood beside him.
I forced a smile and nodded. As I suppressed my resentment, I spoke calmly. "It's fine. I was just out for a walk and thought I’d drop by to see you. Since you’re busy, I’ll head back first."
Jill, assuming I was angry, chased after me. She tried to explain to me franticly.
Seeing how frantic she was, I suddenly felt like laughing. She bent over backward to secure a deal with Young Corporation just to be close to Luke. Now, when Luke was here to see her just like she wanted to, for who she acted like this?
I calmly said, "You don't have to worry. I'm not a petty an. Just work hard, I'll wait for you at home."
Relief visibly washed over her face and she instructed her secretary to escort me personally downstairs.
As I stepped out of the elevator, the employees’ mocking gazes burned into me. They did not even care if I heard their taunting remarks.
I Ignored them and walked out of the company.
After we got married, she told me she didn’t want me to work. She wanted me to live a carefree life.
I believed her. So, from that moment on, I became a stay-at-home husband, shackled to the house.
Meanwhile, Luke, my former classmate, became the project leader for the Young Corporation.
Now, the gap between us was insurmountable, whether in status, power and influence. I was nothing compared to him.
Jill, is this the outcome you wanted? That I'll never become the rival of her true love ever again.
Back home, I gathered everything she had given me over the past five years, packed them into boxes and carried them downstairs. Then I lit a match and set them on fire.
As the flames roared to life, Luke appeared before me. With a swift kick, he sent the burning box flying.
When the photographs scattered all over the place and embers clung to his expensive suit, he only grinned.
"Cody, after all these years, you are still as useless as ever. You couldn’t protect your father back then and now, you can’t even protect yourself. You’re nothing but a joke!"
So, he knew the truth about what had happened back then?
As rage surged through me, I could not hold back anymore and punched him in the face.
However, although I did not use too much power, he fell into the fire.
