All Chapters of The Ring He Gave to the Wrong Woman: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

I stared at the screen, unable to believe what I was seeing.The video replayed again and again. The fireworks over the marina, Samora’s smile, Ross’s hand at her waist, and the matching silver ring I had designed for him were all painfully clear.I lost control, rushed out the door, and called the driver who usually took me around. I told him to take me straight to the Leone family’s private marina.Before we reached the marina, a black SUV suddenly closed in from behind. The driver tried to change lanes, but the next second, our car was slammed into the guardrail. The seat belt cut hard across my body, and a tearing pain ripped through my abdomen before everything went black.When I woke, I was in the hospital.The doctor said my child could not be saved, and they needed my emergency contact to confirm authorization for the procedure.I called Ross again and again, my fingers shaking so badly I could barely press the screen as my body slowly went cold.“Please… pick up.”But he never

Chapter 2

After I was discharged, I went straight to Stockdale headquarters.I first met Ross at a charity auction years ago. Back then, I was staying at a church-run girls’ school and had been called in to help arrange the auction pieces. A few wealthy guests recognized my name from the foster records and spilled red wine over my skirt on purpose, laughing as they asked whether I would spend the rest of my life standing behind people like them with a tray in my hands.Ross happened to pass by. He draped his jacket over my shoulders and stepped in front of me, his voice cold enough to silence them.“If anyone uses Izzy’s background as a joke again, you can answer to me.”From that day on, I fell for him.After college, Ross started his own company. He had no family fortune behind him, no old name to open doors, and no one willing to take him seriously. His first office was a rented room above a repair shop, with bad heating, cheap desks, and a coffee machine that broke every other week.I stayed

Chapter 3

The office fell quiet for a few seconds.Then the murmurs started. A few people glanced at me before quickly looking away, turning to Samora with careful smiles.“Welcome to Stockdale, Miss Leone.”I did not stand. I only lowered my head and packed the documents on my desk into a kraft folder.For years, I had worked endless nights here, revised proposals, handled difficult clients, fixed mistakes no one else wanted to touch, and helped Ross keep the company running when it was still one bad quarter away from falling apart. Everyone knew he had once said the next general manager would be me.Now he had handed that position to Samora as if it were a welcome gift.I told myself it no longer mattered. My resignation had already been submitted.Still, seeing it happen in front of me made my chest tighten.Samora tilted her head with a practiced smile.“I hope everyone will take care of me from now on.”Then she stopped in front of me, bent slightly, and lowered her voice.“You must be Izzy

Chapter 4

Ross stared at the resignation letter on his desk, his face darkening at once.“You’re resigning?”His voice was low and cold.“Izzy, what are you trying to pull this time?”Before I could speak, Samora gave a soft laugh, as if she were helping me out.“Ross, don’t be so harsh. She was in an accident a few days ago. She probably hasn’t recovered yet, so it’s normal for her to be emotional.”Then she turned to me, polite and gentle.“Izzy, don’t be impulsive. You’ve been at Stockdale for so many years. Leaving like this won’t be good for the company either. Ross is only worried about you.”I looked at her.“What does my resignation have to do with you?”Samora’s smile paused for half a second before settling back into that forgiving expression. Standing beside Ross, she looked and sounded like the rightful woman of the room.Ross gave a cold laugh.“Don’t mind her, Samora. She’s just used to doing things like this to get my attention.”His gaze returned to me, sharp and oppressive.“Izz

Chapter 5

I had not answered Ross’s message from the café.No matter what I do, the person I love is you.I had read it once, then turned off the screen.For seven years, I had waited for him to choose me in front of others. In the end, what he called love was something that could be hidden, delayed, traded, and explained away whenever profit required it. He said it was only acting. He said Stockdale needed the cooperation. He said I should understand.I understood too well.That was why I stopped waiting.Three days after I left Stockdale, the Leone family held a private birthday banquet at their estate.By evening, the Leone estate was already bright with lights. Family representatives, councilmen, investors, and business partners arrived one after another. To outsiders, it was Samora Leone’s birthday banquet and the first step toward her formal return to the family’s inner circle.No one knew it was my birthday too.Or rather, the birthday that had always belonged to me had been celebrated un

Chapter 6

“What proof do you have that I took it?”My voice was quiet, but the front hall still went silent.A few people laughed.“Proof? She came out of a church school. Has she ever even seen a Leone family token?”“People like her know how to look innocent.”“If she has nothing to hide, search her bag.”Several men stepped closer, already assuming I had no right to refuse.I looked at them.“Don’t touch me.”They stopped.Samora spoke then, eyes red, voice soft.“Please don’t. Maybe Izzy made a mistake. She’s been with Ross for years. Seeing me come back must be difficult for her.”She sounded as if she were defending me.What she had done was give everyone a motive.I looked at her.“Samora, I’ll say it again. I didn’t take your brooch.”She bit her lip.“Izzy, the elders pinned it on me tonight. It matters to me. If you only wanted to hurt me, I won’t blame you. Just give it back.”Daphne snapped at once.“Samora is already giving you a way out. Are you still going to deny it? You’re jealo

Chapter 7

The front hall went silent.Ross’s hand froze around my wrist before he slowly released me. He turned toward the head of the banquet hall, the anger on his face giving way to shock, while Samora went pale beside him.“Father…”Don Leone stood beside my mother, with a Leone adviser and two guards behind him. His eyes rested on Ross’s hand, and his voice stayed cold.“Mr. Stockdale, remove your hand.”Ross let go completely.He looked from Don Leone to me, as if he had heard the words but still could not understand them.“Your daughter?”My mother reached me first. She looked at my reddened wrist, then at my bag and belongings scattered across the floor, and her expression cooled. After a moment, she lifted a hand and smoothed back the hair on my shoulder.“Izzy,” she said softly. “Or rather, Isabella Leone.”A low murmur passed through the hall.Samora stepped forward immediately, her eyes red at just the right moment.“Mother, this must be a misunderstanding. Izzy used to work for Ross

Chapter 8

The screen froze on Samora’s smiling face.The front hall stayed silent for a few seconds before Daphne broke first.“That proves nothing. Samora only asked me to hold the brooch for her. I was just—”I looked at her.“Then why did you put it in my bag?”Daphne froze.Samora’s eyes reddened at once.“Daphne, why would you do this? I trusted you.”Daphne stared at her in disbelief.“You told me to.”A low murmur spread through the hall.Samora’s expression cracked for a second before she recovered, wounded and tearful again.“You’re scared of taking the blame, so you’re putting it on me. I understand, but you can’t accuse me like this.”Daphne panicked completely.“You said if Izzy showed up tonight, everything would be ruined. You told me to make sure she couldn’t stay. You said no one would believe her because she had no background and had followed Ross for years. As long as the brooch was in her bag, everyone would think she was jealous of you.”Ross looked at Samora.“Is that true?”

Chapter 9

Daphne tried to retreat into the crowd, but the Leone guards stopped her.My mother glanced at her.“Take her as well. If she was willing to work for Samora, she can explain it with her.”Daphne panicked at once.“It wasn’t me! I only did what she told me to do. I didn’t know she arranged the car accident too!”The moment she said it, every face in the hall changed.Ross stood there, paler than before. His eyes turned to me.“Izzy…”I did not answer.Don Leone looked over the banquet hall.“From tonight on, the Leone family ends all investment and cooperation with Stockdale.”Ross looked up sharply.“Don Leone, Stockdale had nothing to do with what Samora did.”My father looked at him.“You were holding my daughter by the wrist and trying to send her to security.”Ross’s lips moved.“I didn’t know she was—”“The contracts will be handled by our lawyers,” my father said.Ross went still.He looked at me, as if waiting for an explanation, or a word that might help him.I only lowered my

Chapter 10

Three months later, Samora was sentenced.The charges included intentional injury, false accusation, and conspiracy connected to the crash that caused me to lose my child. Daphne testified in exchange for a reduced sentence, while Marcelline was convicted of switching the babies, falsifying medical records, and taking money from accounts that belonged to the Leone family.The newspapers called it the fall of the false princess.I did not read the articles.On the morning of Samora’s sentencing, I attended my first formal board meeting as Isabella Leone. My father sat at the head of the table until everyone arrived, then stood and placed the family seal in front of me.“You came home late,” he said, “but this seat was always yours.”I looked at the seal for a moment before taking my place.“Then I won’t let anyone sit here for me again.”From that day on, I began handling the Leone family’s public business. There were contracts to review, people to replace, accounts to clean, and partne

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