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1 looked directly at Telix, my voice quiet. “Lalon’t think it was a joke. After all, he didn’t even come with ine to my prenatal checking because he was here with you.”
Only then did Felix seem to remember that today was my checkup. His chest ghened with guilt as he rushed to explain. “I’m sorry, I didn’t check my phone..”
As he stepped closer, Instinctively took a step back. “It’s fine,” I said, and even smiled again. “You two can carry on
With that, I turned and walked away, my pace quickening with each step.
Suddenly, a hand grabbed my arm, forcing me to stop and look back.
Felix’s gaze softened as he took in the exhaustion around my eyes. His voice was gentler than before. I’m sorry. I was just too busy to check the time, and Melody had some health concerns. She’s alune here with no family to rely on, so I couldn’t leave her…
In that moment. Jelix’s apology cut deeper than any of his cold words ever had. Melody was his concern, but wasn’t I his wife? Wasn’t carrying his child?
The December chill seeped through me, draining the last bit of warmth from my body. My voice came out low and hoarse. “No need to apologize. Go take care of her.”
Feliz was taken aback.
Imanaged a smile, one tinged with an indescribable bitterness. “Felix, have you ever heard that in a relationship of three, the one who isn’t loved in the true third party?”
“In your eyes, am I nothing more than a third party?”
My question was sincere, but Felix’s brow furrowed tightly. He denied it instinctively. “Stop talking nonsense. There’s nothing between us anymore.”
I almost laughed.
I was exhausted from laughing in just these few minutes.
If anyone was spouting nonsense, it was him.
1 shook my head and spoke slowly, each word clear. “You told me to think carefully about divorce before making a decision. Well, I’ve thought it through”
After New Year’s, let’s get a divorce.”
We could each retain some dignity, and this would grant my love for him a final grace period.
With that, I walked away, disappearing into the crowd.
Felix watched my determined figure retreaping against the flow of people feeling an inexplicable emptiness in his heart. Yet for some reason, couldn’t make himself take a single step toward me
The sky was dark and heavy the next morning.
Early on, I received a notice for an emergency board meeting
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hase of foreboding washed over me.
took my seat a board member immediately spoke up. “Drielle, there has been a report seeing you at amberling handa. project development. Do you have anything to say?”
My mind went blank for a few seconds before 1 responded in disbelief. “Embezzlement? Really?”
Suppavising my initial shock, I replied conlly, “I don’t know who made the accusation. However, all project finihres went through standent company procedures, and 1 handed over all documentation to Ms. Morgan when she took nurt
1paused, scanning the room.
*1 have always worked diligently. Even if I have no great achievements, I’ve candi being made without any evidence.”
I myself with integrity. Yet here we are, with such accusations.
At that moment, Melody spoke up. “Actually, there are some discrepancies in the financial records you provided. Several expense reports appest to have irregularities.
I looked at Melody’s calm expression and inediately understood. This woman had orchestrated the entire setup.
1 let out a cold laugh. “Melody, be careful with your words. Are you prepared to take responsibility for what you’re saying?“”
Melody’s expression faltered briefly before she replied in a soft, hurt tone, “Drielle, I’m just trying to ensure the company’s financial integrity. There’s no need to be so hostile toward me.
My vulnerable demeanor only made me appear more unreasonably aggressive.
Not wanting to argue pointlessly, I turned directly to Tolix. “Mr. Reed, I have never mishandled company funds. Since the alleged irregularities appeared after 1 handed everything over to Melody, shouldn’t she bear some responsibility for the oversight?”
Melody’s face turned pale.
s turned to Felix, who sat at the head of the table, his expression unreadable.
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After a long pause, he finally spoke, his voice cold “Drielle, you’re suspended pending investigation. Don’t come to the office for the time being.”
