All Chapters of Ten Years Of Cold: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

When Blake Carter held up the diamond ring and got down on one knee in front of Nicole Quinton, everyone’s eyes turned to me at the same time.The warmth that had filled my eyes moments ago vanished. As I watched the scene unfold, my heart slowly turned cold.My coworkers’ shocked whispers still rang in my ears.“Wait, what? I thought Blake’s mysterious girlfriend was Winnie?”“Yeah… I thought so too. How did it suddenly become Nicole?”“Oh my God, we got the whole story wrong all these years!”“This is so awkward…”Awkward?I slipped my trembling fingers into my sleeves.I was the one who should be feeling embarrassed, not our coworkers.They had not misunderstood the situation all these years. I had truly been Blake’s girlfriend of ten years.Blake and I fell in love in college. He was the most popular guy in the computer science department, and I was known as the beauty of the finance department.Back then, our relationship became the talk of the entire campus. Everyone

The unbelievable “encounter” almost immediately pushed the pain of being betrayed by my boyfriend and best friend out of my mind.At that moment, I did not even have the energy to feel hurt. What could be more humiliating than having my own boss see me at my lowest? For someone like me, who believed that dignity mattered above everything else, nothing was more important than maintaining my pride.Right then, I almost decided to hand in my resignation. But my wits finally won over my embarrassment, and I managed to calm myself down.Since Lucas and I had already made eye contact, there was no way I could pretend I had not seen him. Besides, his jacket was still in my arms.With that thought, I pulled myself together, took a deep breath, and slowly walked toward Lucas.Before I could reach him, someone blocked my path.I looked up and met Blake’s guilty eyes.“Wynn...”He called me by my nickname in a low voice. His voice was filled with desperation.I looked at him without any

Six months ago, Lucas suddenly joined Parker Corp and took over as CEO after replacing his father.At first, several senior board members refused to accept his authority. But within less than two weeks, Lucas had completely dealt with them through his ruthless methods.After that, Lucas became famous throughout the company. Whenever department heads reported their work to him, they were always so nervous that their palms would sweat.Blake and I were managers of our respective departments, so we had both personally witnessed Lucas fire a department head on the spot because of a mistake at work.At Parker Corp, anyone who challenged Lucas’ authority had only one ending. Their career was over.So, when Lucas finished speaking in that blunt and unapologetic tone, Blake gritted his teeth but did not dare say another word.I finally pulled my arm free from Blake’s grip. Lucas held my hand and walked me out of the banquet hall while everyone watched us leave.Outside, beside the parke

Lucas rushed over and knocked Blake to the floor with two hard punches.He shouted for the driver who had followed him inside to call an ambulance. The next second, Lucas fell to his knees beside me and held my hand. His face was filled with worry, and his voice shook with fear.“Winnie, are you okay? Where does it hurt?”My clothes were already torn and damaged. Lucas took off his jacket and covered me. When he saw the blood on my skirt, he froze.Tears kept streaming down my face.“Lucas… save my baby. Please…”“Please…”Lucas’ eyes immediately turned red from anger.Blake was still on his knees nearby. He finally looked completely stunned.“How could this happen…“You were pregnant? Why didn’t you tell me?“Is the baby in your stomach Lucas’? Is that why you never told me?”Even at that moment, he was still questioning me and insulting me.The pain in my body and the pain in my heart made it hard for me to breathe. I held tightly onto Lucas’ sleeve.“Take me away. Take

When I walked out of the detention center, I stood by the roadside with my arms crossed and my head lowered, quietly lost in thought.Suddenly, a tall man came up behind me, picked me up, and spun me around several times before finally putting me down.I was startled. I reached out and hit him on the shoulder.“What are you doing? You scared me!”Lucas looked unhappy. “Who told you to come see your ex-boyfriend without telling your fiance?”“You were in a meeting. I was afraid I would interrupt your work, so I came here by myself.”Only then did Lucas seem satisfied. He took my hand and led me to the car.“The wedding dress we ordered before has arrived at the store. How about I go with you to try it on?”I smiled and nodded.No one expected the three-month arrangement between Lucas and me to become real.Three months passed, followed by another three months. Then, another three months.More than a year had passed. He never brought up our original agreement again. Instead, h