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When I went to pick Diana Grant up, she just tossed the car keys toward me. Dangling from the silver ring was a plush white bear pendant. I paused, knowing that she had never kept a keychain or a decorative charm on her keys. Once I slid into the driver's seat, the entire alignment felt off. The seat had clearly been adjusted. "Did you let someone else drive your car?" I asked, keeping my voice casual. Dazed from the alcohol, she offered a dismissive shrug. "Yeah. I lent it to an employee for a quick business trip." I didn't press further. The next morning, the chime of the doorbell broke the silence of the house. When I pulled the door open, a shy, clean-cut young guy was standing on the porch. He blinked, then forced a sheepish smile and handed over a cup of coffee. "Hi," he stammered. "I'm just here to drop off a fresh coffee for Ms. Grant." But my attention wasn't on the coffee. My gaze dropped to his left hand. Twirling lazily around his index finger was a set of keys, and swinging from the metal loop was the same white bear pendant. I took the coffee cup from his hand and quietly closed the door. In the room, Diana's phone lit up on the table. A new notification flashed across the lock screen. It was a message that read: [Diana, I just met your husband. He looks kind of scary. Coffee was delivered safely anyway. Try to drink less alcohol next time, okay?] I picked up the phone and pulled up the video camera. With the recording running, I held the coffee cup over the kitchen sink and slowly poured the warm liquid down the drain. Then I uploaded the recorded video to Diana's social media, broadcasting it to her entire social circle. The caption read: [Thanks for the concern, but she doesn't drink coffee.]
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Only a Dream Left in This World Chapter 8
A loud, persistent buzzing filled Diana's ears.Standing right beside her, Tyler heard the confirmation that I had signed the divorce agreement. An uncontrollable, triumphant grin tugged at the corners of his mouth."Diana," Tyler whispered, leaning in closer. "This is perfect. We just had our wedding photos taken anyway..."Before he could even finish the sentence, Diana shoved him aside and fled the estate like a woman possessed.The media leaked the development almost instantly. By evening, the entire high society of Stormiend learned the undeniable truth: Pierre Newton had signed the divorce agreement.The separation was dead serious. In a frantic reversal of her previous behavior, Diana began pouring millions into buying out media trends, desperately suppressing the story.She took the unprecedented step of releasing public statements, declaring to the press that she had no desire to end the marriage. She swore that the only man she would ever call her husband was me.I did
Only a Dream Left in This World Chapter 7
Over the next two weeks, Diana threw herself into a loud, unapologetic public display of affection with Tyler.She made no effort to hide their relationship, allowing their dates to be splashed across the front pages of every entertainment tabloid in the city.She even had him quit his job and handed him a five-million-dollar line of credit to spend on his own whim.She chartered private yachts, reserved luxury Ferris wheels, and when Tyler casually mused about what it would feel like to shoot a wedding portfolio, she immediately booked an elite bridal studio to pose for a full session with him.The elite circles of Stormiend whispered that the untouchable CEO had finally fallen head over heels, preparing to give Tyler a permanent, official place in her life.Only Diana knew the frozen truth behind the spectacle: everything was deployed to show me that she was thriving without me.She was waiting for the psychological pressure to break my silence, waiting for me to hit my limit a
Only a Dream Left in This World Chapter 6
When Diana arrived at the villa, she immediately looked up at the second floor.The housekeeper only worked during the day, leaving the evenings as our private space. No matter what happened, I was always waiting to take care of her.The lights on the second floor were always blazing to welcome her home. Tonight, however, the entire façade was pitch black.She reached into her pocket, her fingers brushing against a small box. In it was a watch she had bought on her way home. It was a brand I had raved about in the past.She cleared her throat. "Pierre?"She knocked a few times, but there was no response. She brushed it off as me sulking.I had never pulled a stunt like this before, but she remained strangely confident. There was nowhere else I could go anyway.To be sure, she had her assistant pull my recent bank statements. The report showed zero charges for any hotels, which further convinced her that I was stranded.The realization eased her irritation. She knew the birthday
Only a Dream Left in This World Chapter 5
My footsteps didn't falter as I walked down the corridor.Diana pressed her lips together, fidgeting restlessly before she pushed to her feet. By the time she stepped into the hallway, I was already gone.A heavy, unpleasant knot tightened in her chest. She'd spotted the thin smear of blood on my forehead the second I had pushed open the door earlier.In the past, whenever they clashed, she was the one who backed down. This time, my sharp sarcasm had rankled her pride, driving her to teach me a lesson.She wanted to give me a psychological shock by deliberately ignoring me in front of her friends, expecting me to blow up and demand an explanation.She'd watched my mood shift from giddy excitement to ashen pale, and a tiny thrill had shot through her. But in front of blowing up, I had said nothing at all. I had simply turned and walked into the dark.The private room was still buzzing with music and laughter, but the fun drained out of Diana instantly. She lingered in the hallway,
Only a Dream Left in This World Chapter 4
I didn't come to my senses until Diana left the house.When I first left the orphanage to live with the Grant family, I thought I had finally found a home. But over the years, I realized I would never stand on equal footing with Diana.I studied relentlessly, worked myself to the bone, and fought
Only a Dream Left in This World Chapter 3
Diana didn't come home until well after ten o'clock that night.She stood in the entryway for a long, heavy moment before unceremoniously dropping an assortment of shopping bags onto the floor. Among the designer logos, she carried a box of my favorite blueberry cake.I sat motionless on the sofa,
Only a Dream Left in This World Chapter 2
Diana didn't come home for three days. We had officially entered a suffocating cold war, our communication completely dead.That silence broke when her secretary sent me a text, telling me that Diana's chronic gastritis was flaring up and that she had been breaking out in cold sweats during the boa
Only a Dream Left in This World Chapter 1
Diana Grant had just woken up when she threw her phone at me, her face flushed with anger."Pierre, who gave you the right to touch my phone?" she barked. "That coffee was brought to me with genuine care. Can't you show a little decency?"In all the years we had spent together, this was the first
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