Lahat ng Kabanata ng Half the Fortune, All My Freedom: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 8

Since we're already divorced, I no longer have any duty to entertain these clowns.In the decorative mirror in the hallway, I saw my reflection.My skin was sallow, my eyes were sunken, and my gaze was full of a bone-deep exhaustion.I was only thirty, yet I looked fifty.I tugged at the corner of my mouth. The man in the mirror smiled too.Yes, I looked old. I looked awful.But from now on, I wouldn't.I had just taken a step when Serena's voice sounded behind me.I was a little surprised. I hadn't expected her to actually follow me out."I know you're only acting out of anger."How about this? Move into that little villa in North Ridge first. I'll visit you when I have time."Even if you no longer have the title, all these years still mean something."She crossed her arms. Her tone carried a trace of impatient charity.I refused coldly. "No, thank you. I'm divorcing you willingly."If you really have even half a shred of feeling left for me, please transfer my share of

Besides, she was still there to oversee the company. Nothing too serious would happen.She nodded tiredly. "Fine."Mason immediately broke into a smile through his tears and promised, "Serena, don't worry. I'll definitely do better than Caleb."Mason began making sweeping reforms at Prescott Group while still finding time to create trouble for me.I had spent too many years in business. His little underhanded tricks were too crude to matter. I could dissolve them with a flick of my finger.While I was at it, I intercepted several small projects Prescott Group had been negotiating.Several old employees who had followed me at Prescott heard I had started my own firm and asked to join me.Ever since Mason found out they were my people, he had been openly and secretly suppressing and nitpicking them. Their days had become miserable.I accepted them all.Prescott Group suddenly lost more than a dozen core business staff, along with their client resources.Mason didn't care. He st

Every word stabbed into Mason like a needle.He yelled at them, "Don't try to brainwash me. I'm not an idiot like Caleb Warren."I'm not going to be some mindless housekeeper for the Prescott family like he was."He laughed hysterically, tears flying from his eyes."Now you miss him? Too late. He's never coming back."You selfish people broke his heart.""Shut up."Serena snapped at him.But Mason ignored her and glared at her with almost manic intensity."Why should I? You're thinking about him too, aren't you? You regret it too, don't you?"I'm telling you, Serena Prescott. You're the one who came after me first. You're the one who said you'd only treat me well from now on."His voice trembled with a reckless determination to drag them both down."If you dare keep someone else in your heart, I'll take you down with me."Before he had finished speaking, he rushed out of the villa like a gust of wind.Serena stood still.She didn't chase him. She wasn't even worried.Sh

Suddenly, a fair hand reached over and snatched my phone away.Vivian glared at the phone and shouted with full force."Get lost. Serena Prescott, listen carefully. My man only loves me."With that, she hung up hard and tossed the phone to the other side of the sofa.Then she turned back and glared at me with reddened eyes."You still have her in your heart, don't you?"Caleb Warren, if you get softhearted now and want to go to the hospital, I, Vivian Sinclair, won't stop you."She sniffed and lifted her chin stubbornly."But then, the two of us are done."I looked at her, jealous for my sake and so angry she was about to cry.The annoyance that Serena had caused in my heart vanished in an instant.I didn't say anything. I simply pulled Vivian into my arms and hugged her tightly.Then I affectionately pinched the tip of her nose."What nonsense are you saying? I'm not going."I softened my voice. "I'm staying home to take good care of my jealous little sweetheart."She f