Kate's POV
Kayra looked at Darwis. She said in an ambiguous sentence, "That's up to Darwis." "Vian, can I see it?" I looked at her with her beautiful eyes. Darwis saw Hee's pretending behavior and didn't say anything. He took the cell phone from the table and opened a conversation on W******p. Then, he showed me the chat history after opening it. I accept it. The contents of the chat history also appeared before her eyes. Young Mistress: "As long as you help me kill Kayra, I will pay off your debt. I will also give you two billion." The driver who hit: "How do I know whether you will comply with the promise or not?" Young Lady: "I am Darwis's wife, two billion is nothing to me." The driver who hit: "I will believe you once. If you dare break your promise, I will throw a tantrum at the Dawson Group! People who have nothing are not afraid of everything!" The driver who hit: “Send me the photo.” Young Madam sent a photo. Young Mistress: “Do it cleanly.” I finished reading, his eyebrows raised slightly. "Only this?" Darwis looked at me up and down, wanting to find a hint of panic on my face. However, he found nothing. "Only this." "I didn't do it." I returned the phone, analyzing it logically. "With Mr. Darwis' abilities, it shouldn't be difficult to find out who the person behind this account's real name authentication is." "This account is new, no real name authentication." A cold aura enveloped Darwis. I said, "You can trace the IP address." Darwis' brows furrowed slightly. His deep gaze swept over me. In his impression, I was never considered intelligent. In the past, he always helped me solve problems. Now, why am I such a different person? "Don't tell me, the IP address was hidden by him?" I said after seeing Darwis not speaking for a long time. Darwis didn't answer him, but just gave an order: "Aksa, tell the people in the technology department to track all the login IP addresses of this account." "Yes." Aksa took his cell phone and left. He was really afraid of being framed by Madam again! "Not you?" Darwis's voice was still cold, his gaze as deep as the ocean. When looking at the chat history, his first reaction was that I did it. Because in the last two days, I have done things that changed Darwis' view of him. People who don't love money demand so much in divorce. His gentle nature suddenly became hostile towards him. Who knows whether his kindness and easygoing attitude during the divorce were also made up. "Instead of wasting time here, it's better to investigate how the driver who hit him knew the route of Miss Kayra's activities today." I was smart and didn't argue with him. Without waiting for Darwis to speak. I said again, "There's more." "What?" "This kind of thing should be reported to the police as soon as possible." I reminded Darwis, his gaze fixed on his handsome face. "Didn't come to arrest an insignificant person like me." Darwis' gaze turned cold. Darwis also doesn't know why. When he found out it was me, his first reaction was to go look for it, not go to the police. For a moment, we stared at each other. A strange atmosphere enveloped the two of them. Darwis' eyes were full of my image. My eyes, which often smile, blink slowly, and my curly eyelashes flutter like butterfly wings. We stared at each other and neither looked away. Until Kayra's voice was heard, pulling Darwis' thoughts back. "Darwis." "What is it?" "I want to take a rest." A simple sentence, anyone could hear meant to chase us away. I have no intention of letting it rest. I stood up, then came to the front of the bed with a smile. "Before resting, shouldn't Miss Kayra apologize to me?" "What?" Kayra looked confused. Darvish understood what she meant and called her name with a hint of warning, "Kate!" "I will not discuss the issue of seducing you, my husband just yet. Because this problem will not happen just by one-sided wishes." I'm not affected by her. He said quietly, "Let's first discuss the matter of you accusing me for no reason." "Forgive me." Kayra immediately apologized full of regret. I clenched my fingers nervously out of fear. "I saw Young Madam's name above. So I spontaneously thought it was you." "Oh, I see." I replied in the same way, "I thought you didn't want Darwis to accompany me shopping, so you deliberately arranged this accident." Kayra spontaneously explained, "No!" "KATE!" Darwis was angry. "Why are you angry? Isn't it okay to joke?" I spoke casually as if he really didn't care. "Is it normal for you to joke like this?" Darwis spontaneously protected his first love. "I know you don't like her, but you don't need to slander her, vent your anger on me." I smiled, and said while looking at Darwis, "You were so angry just because of a joke. When she told you that I ordered someone to hit her, have you ever been angry like this?" Darwis paused for a moment, his cold gaze making it impossible for people to see his thoughts. "Darwis," I called, in a firmer tone. It was clear that it was just an ordinary greeting, but Darwis' heart was involuntarily agitated. He frowned, throwing away the foreign emotion. "Do I need to remind you that our names are still on the same marriage license?" I got a little emotional. If it weren't for high self-esteem, I wanted to tell Darwis that I would also have emotions when Darwis protected another woman in front of me. "Darwis." Kayra spoke in a timely manner, with a benevolent appearance, "I was at fault for this, don't be angry with Mrs. Kate." I really can't say anything. I originally didn't want to bother with this low-level woman, but that doesn't mean I can tolerate someone challenging me repeatedly. "When did our household matters become Miss Kayra's business?" I spoke flatly in a low voice. "I just don't want to see you two fighting." "We fought because of you." "Forgive me." "If an apology is useful, why do police need it?" "Enough!" Darwis felt a little uneasy. He took my hand and walked out, this time with less force than before, "Come with me out." I didn't stay here long either. I took my bag and followed Darwis out. Darwis dragged him to the end of the corridor. After suppressing all his emotions, his expression returned to being flat. "What do you want to do?” "You have to scold her!" Darwis was silent. "Scold him as a usurper of someone else's husband?" "She's not." "So I'm the one who steals someone's husband?" "No." "Then who steals someone's husband?" Darwis couldn't answer my question. The atmosphere became tense. Darwis lowered his head and wanted to explain something to me. However, he noticed that my little face was full of impatience. My sparkling eyes no longer had the gentle look they used to have. After holding back for a long time, he spit out a sentence, "You weren't like this before.”Kate's POV "Then I really feel sorry." I spontaneously said, "Married for two years, my husband doesn't know what my personality is like." Darwis was silent. This woman is uncomfortable if she doesn't sarcasm him, huh! "Come home with me." Darwis loosened his tie, then took my bag and grabbed my wrist to get out. I was silent for a moment. Darwis also stopped for a moment. Both of their gazes suddenly fell on the bag that Darwis was holding in his hand. Think she's Kayra? That was my first thought. Darwis didn't explain much, his long legs walked very quickly. Kayra saw this scene in the hospital room. The gentle expression on his face disappeared without a trace. Her nails dug into her palms leaving red marks, but she didn't care. Not long after, the hospital room door opened. Kayra's friend came in, then asked in doubt, "Didn't I tell you to hire someone to hit you? Why Mr. Darwis...?" "Not him." Kayra frowned. When that incident happened, she thought it was done
Kate's POV Darwis' words made me feel excruciating pain. How could he threaten me like this after his agreement to fulfill all my wishes. "Then let's see who can be more stubborn," I answered in a voice filled with anger, my eyes radiating angry flames. "Don't think you can just threaten me like that, Darwis. You have no right to control my life just because of money." Darwis was surprised to hear me reply so firmly. He's never seen me angry like this before. But I could see that he didn't want to show his weakness, so he still tried to keep a calm face. "Kate, I warn you once again, don't look for trouble. This is not the time to be selfish." "Selfish? You're talking about being selfish? Who's really selfish here? You always defend Kayra without listening to my side of the story. You don't even care how I feel. For you, I'm nothing more than a burden," I said while clenching my fists. "Even when Kayra accused me without evidence that I was the one who hit her. And you jus
Kate's POV That morning, sunlight slipped in through the gaps in the curtains, forcing me to open my eyes. After a long night of crying and confused thoughts, I felt tired and confused. “It's only a matter of days, but why are there still problems? As if the sky didn't want to let me end everything well. I just wanted to spend time with her, but that woman kept leaving me behind. It's as if everything was planned well," I muttered and cried again lamenting my very sad fate. My weak body made me reluctant to get out of bed. I just daydreamed looking at the white ceiling of the room. Not a single dust stuck to it. I turned towards the window which was not covered with curtains, letting in the already high sunlight. It used to feel like the warmth of the sun always made me excited to start the day. But now it only makes me feel sicker. I pulled the blanket back and covered my entire face. I didn't want to wake up and face the fact that I would lose Darwis. Even though I
Kate's POV I turned quickly and walked towards the door, but my steps stopped when I heard Darwis's deep voice behind me. “Kate, wait. Don't go like this," Darwis called, his tone full of despair. I turned around slowly, looking at him with eyes still wet with tears. “What else do you want to say, Darwis? You have made your choice clear.” Darwis approached, his eyes full of regret. “I know I've made a lot of mistakes. But believe me, I never wanted to hurt you like this. I'm just confused and don't know how to fix it.” I looked at him with sharp eyes. “Your confusion has ruined my life, Darwis. I don't know if there's a way to fix any of this.” Darwis took a deep breath, looking desperate. “I know you're angry, and you have every right to be angry. I just want us to try to solve this with cool heads. At least, to honor everything we've been through together.” I was silent for a moment, thinking about his words. Even though my heart is still full of hurt and disappoi
Darwis's POV I don't know why I was thinking for a long time, as if something had made my mind go blank so I didn't hear the cashier's call. "Mr. Darwis, this is Miss Kayra's total payment," he said in a loud voice and made me realize. "Ah, fine," I answered while handing him the debit card. Not long after, the cashier gave me my card back and a receipt for payment of Kayra's hospital fees. I sighed again and walked with heavy legs towards Kayra's room. When I entered, I saw Kayra who had changed out of her hospital clothes and was applying make-up to her still pale face. "Kayra, are you ready to go home?" I asked with a small smile even though my face must have looked very tired. Kayra nodded, although her face looked full of anxiety. “Yes, Darwis. I am ready." We walked out of the hospital, towards the car that was waiting in the parking lot. The ride home was awkward, and I could feel the tension between us. I tried hard to stay calm, but I realized that Kayra could
Kate's POVThe night before, after I returned from the Old Residence. Suddenly Erlan called me. Honestly, I'm too lazy to pick up the phone. Even though there is a feeling of longing because of my relationship with Erlan, who is quite close in sharing stories. My heart was in turmoil, and I decided to send him a chat to meet. It's better to meet in person than to talk on the phone. Now I'm at a bar where Erlan and I used to often come. I walked over to the bar table, there Erlan was waiting for me with a glass of whiskey in his hand. “Kate!” he greeted when he saw me coming. I just smiled and sat next to him. “I'll have a beer!” I said to the bartender and it was immediately made. Erlan turned his head in surprise because I don't usually drink large portions of beer. "What is this? Why did you order beer? Do you want to be unconscious in a place like this? Aren't you afraid of being kidnapped by the uncles who have been eyeing your arrival since earlier?" Erlan asked
Kate's POV "Yes, Dad. I'm back," I answered in a flat tone, restraining myself from getting caught up in emotions. Without saying much more, I stepped into the house. The servants immediately took care of my suitcase and belongings. I went to the room I had left a long time ago, a room full of childhood and teenage memories. The moment the bedroom door opened, I felt a wave of nostalgia. Everything is still the same, nothing has changed. Even my dead mother's things were still in their place. I walked over to the dressing table, where the family photos were neatly arranged. I saw my mother's always smiling face in the photo frame. Tears almost fell, but I held them back. I can't look weak. Not now. "I will make you proud, Mom," I whispered softly, keeping all the pain inside. That night, the atmosphere in my father's big house was very calm. Crystal chandeliers hang beautifully in the dining area, emitting a soft glow that creates an elegant atmosphere. The servants h
Darwis's POV I looked straight ahead, even though my mind was wandering somewhere. The silent and tense courtroom was now empty. The judge had banged his gavel, marking the end of my marriage to Kate. After years of being together, we finally officially divorced. It felt like a heavy weight had been lifted from my shoulders, but at the same time there was a feeling of emptiness that I couldn't explain. My steps felt heavy as I left the courthouse. Outside, the world continued to move as usual, as if nothing had changed. People walked by, cars passed by, and the sun was still shining brightly. But inside me, there is a storm brewing. I couldn't ignore the feelings of guilt and regret that gnawed at my heart. I thought about Kate, the woman I had been with for the past 2 years, and how we had gotten to this point. I walked aimlessly for some time, until finally I decided to go to Kayra's apartment. The woman who was my first love, the woman who made me make the decision to end my m
Kate’s POV Erlan nodded, a wide smile still on his face. "Yes, Kate. I have prepared everything. We will get married in a week, at the place we talked about before. I just need one more thing..." He looked at me deeply, his loving eyes making me feel like the luckiest person in the world. "What is it?" I asked softly, almost whispering, while my heart was full of hope and happiness. Erlan reached out his hand, held mine gently, and then asked, "Will you marry me, Kate?" Tears began to well up in my eyes, but this time they were tears of unstoppable happiness. I had never felt love this great before, and I knew that Erlan was the right person for me. "Of course I do, Erlan," I answered in a voice full of emotion. "I want to marry you, and I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you." Erlan smiled happily, and in an instant, he pulled me into his arms. I could feel his strong heartbeat, accompanying my own. We hugged each other tightly as if we didn't want to let go
Kate's POV I stepped out of the office, the cool night air touching my skin as I walked to the car. The thought of having dinner with my father tonight made my steps feel heavier. Over the past few months, our relationship has begun to improve after the previous tension. My father, who was initially so against my relationship with Erlan, had slowly begun to soften. However, for some reason, something felt different. My father, who used to be stiff and rarely showed his emotions, was now more attentive. He often invited me to dinner, talking about little things that had never been a topic of conversation before. Although I was happy with this change, there was still a little worry that was bothering me. Was this a sign that he had finally accepted my relationship with Erlan? Or maybe there was something else he was hiding? I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself before finally deciding to leave. The restaurant my father had chosen was located near his house, so I decided to stop
Kate’s POV I sat on my bed, letting the reality of this message sink in completely. All the loneliness, all the patience, it was all about to pay off. It felt like a dream come true, a dream I had been waiting for so long. In a rush of enthusiasm, I typed a reply quickly, trying to channel all the feelings that were pressing to come out. [I'm so happy to hear that, Erlan! I can't wait to see you. I miss you too, and I'll be waiting with great enthusiasm. See you in a week, honey.] After sending the message, I smiled widely. The thought of the coming week began to fill my mind—the thought of the two of us walking together, having a romantic dinner, and all the warm conversations I had missed. Just imagining it made me feel happy. I stared at the ceiling of my room while hugging my pillow tightly, imagining the moment when I could finally hug Erlan again, feeling his warmth and calmness that I had only been able to feel from afar. This happy feeling was like sunlight shining on my
Kate’s POV He was tall and dignified, wearing a formal suit that fit him well. From the way he approached me, I could feel the intensity behind his smile. "Kate," he called out in a familiar tone, even though I didn't know him. "I wanted to congratulate you on the success of your project. I've long admired your hard work." I nodded and smiled politely. "Thank you. It means a lot to me." "Not only is your hard work admirable, but also the way you deal with challenges," he continued. "I see you at events like this all the time, and you always seem so strong and independent. Do you always come alone?" The question sounded innocent, but there was something about the way he said it that made me feel a little uneasy. "Yeah, I usually come alone. But I'm not really alone," I answered cautiously. The man smiled wider, his eyes shining with obvious interest. "You know, Kate, I've been watching you for the past two years. And I've never seen you with anyone. I couldn't help but ask..
Kate’s POV It’s been two years since that painful goodbye at the airport. Back then, I never imagined how my days would change. But here I am, standing at the grand opening party of a project I’ve worked so hard on. I can feel the admiring gazes of the guests, some of whom are warmly congratulating me, and others even offering to work with me on my next project. The long black dress I’m wearing tonight makes me feel elegant and dignified. I stand tall, looking around the room filled with entrepreneurs, investors, and colleagues who have all come to celebrate this success. But beneath the glitter and the praise, there’s a deep sense of relief. Not just because the project went perfectly, but because I’ve proven something to myself—that I can do it, that I can stand tall even when the world seems to be falling apart. I remember the long nights of hard work, the times when exhaustion almost overwhelmed me. But now, it all feels worth it. I’ve accomplished something greater than I e
Kate’s POV I nodded with a heavy heart, trying to hold back tears. “I believe in you, Erlan. I will wait and support you from here. Farewell, and may everything go well for you there.” As the time for the plane to depart grew closer, we stood there, hugging each other tightly. I felt a deep emptiness and sadness as I watched him prepare to leave. Every second felt like time was ticking away, and it felt like all the happiness that had ever existed was shrinking into deep sadness. “What about the two of us?” I asked, trying to distract myself from my sadness. “What are our plans after you leave?” Erlan smiled softly, though his eyes were filled with pain. “We will continue to communicate well. I will try to come home whenever I have the chance. We will continue to support and encourage each other. I am sure we will get through this.” We talked about our plans and tried to cheer each other up. We tried to keep our spirits up even though we were feeling so heavy. Erlan kept wiping a
Kate’s POVI stared at him with wide eyes, trying to absorb what he had just said. “But, this is a big offer, Erlan. Are you sure you want to take the job? Doesn’t that mean we have to have a long-distance relationship?”Erlan nodded, seemingly undeterred by the challenges that might come. “Yes, I am. I know this is not an easy decision, and there will definitely be many challenges. But I believe that if I accept this offer and prove myself abroad, it will give us great advantages in the future.”“Do you really want to do this?” I asked, my voice shaking slightly with emotion. “Are you ready to face all those challenges?”Erlan smiled softly, then took my hand. “Kate, I don’t just want to prove myself to your father. I also want to prove to myself that I can do something big and significant. And I want to do it while still loving you and fighting for our relationship.”I fell silent, trying to comprehend the big decision that Erlan had ju
Kate’s POV “You look really tired, Kate,” Erlan said as he opened the car door for me.“I am,” I admitted as I got into the car. “I had a lot on my mind today.”Erlan stared at me for a moment, as if considering his next words, then said, “I’m glad you said yes to my invitation. Let’s make tonight a little lighter, okay?”I nodded, grateful for his kindness.We arrived at a restaurant we had been to a few times before. The place was small, warm, and had a calming atmosphere. The waiter greeted us with a smile, and we were quickly seated at our favorite table in the corner.“How about I order for the two of us?” Erlan asked after seeing me staring blankly at the menu.“Go ahead,” I said with a weak smile. I knew he would order something I liked.After the waiter took our orders, Erlan looked at me intently. “How was your day, Kate? It seemed like something was bothering you.”I took a breath, feeling l
Kate's POV My phone vibrated on the table as I was enjoying a cup of coffee on a quiet morning. A message came in from Darwis. "Can we meet this afternoon? There's something important I want to talk about." I stared at the message with a slightly raised eyebrow. Why did Darwis suddenly want to meet? We had agreed to meet the day after tomorrow. But no suspicion crossed my mind. After all, our relationship was much better now—no drama, no pain that used to be between us. I took another sip of coffee and decided to reply briefly, "Sure." That afternoon, I arrived at the cafe we used to frequent. This place held many memories, but it didn't feel like it used to. Now, I come here more often with Erlan. The owner of the cafe recognized us and was used to our presence. I entered and saw Darwis already sitting at the table we used to occupy. When I approached, he turned and smiled. There was somethi