[Blaze] I was once close to only one girl. I was very young at the time and naive. With my modest economic condition, I couldn't please her like a typical rich young man. I was only working for my tuition fees, not for fun. But my current situation was much different. I had enough money to please the woman I was after. Even though she was mine, I didn't want to impose my will on her. I had hurt her deeply, so I needed to be careful about approaching her again. Since she owned a flower shop, I was sure she knew the special meaning of every flower she sold. I deliberately ordered the flowers I sent for her from her place of business. I didn't want to give an advantage to other sellers if my wife had the same business. "I'm surprised you're attending this conference," someone said from my right. "A businessman as successful as you, do you still need to attend such a boring event?" I didn't respond to the mockery. I put down my pen after filling out the attendance list and followed th
[Heather]All the employees looked at me with such concern that they couldn't bring themselves to greet me with their usual good morning. I smiled at those who passed me. The way my family treated me in the viral news happened to me since I was a child. So, I was immune to the pain.Faye stood up from her chair when I entered her office. I smiled at her frown. Just like the other employees, she didn't greet me like usual. Instead, she walked over and hugged me tightly."I'm fine, Faye." My voice betrayed me with a sob.Gosh. What they did to me was hurtful. I knew nothing about Darcy's past with Blaze. I was very young at the time of the incident. How could they accuse me of working with Blaze to harm my family?What big mistake did I make in the past for them to think so terribly about me? Was it because I was ugly that I deserved to be their doormat whenever there was a scandal in our family? They said I was dead. Did they want to make sure I was dead by accusing me?"I'm sorry. I s
News of their wedding filled all the media. The press conference paved the way for them to be together. The venue chosen for the wedding was very grand. As if to insult me, they selected another florist for the bouquet and decorations. Every media outlet didn't forget to mention my name as the ruiner of their wedding when reporting the happy news. They deliberately mocked me to let me realize that my efforts to separate them ended in vain. I didn't know how long things would stay like this. "What do you mean?" asked Faye, confused. "They can't keep doing this, Faye. I have to take responsibility as their superior. I'd better let them go now before no one accepts them as employees," I explained. "It's only been two weeks, Heather. None of the employees have complained. Why do you think we don't like being able to get out of the office once in a while?" consoled Faye. "Look, our income is stable. You just need to hold on until things get better." "It's not going to get better, Faye.
I woke up that morning with a heavy head. Looking at the scene in the parking lot, I lost my enthusiasm for the day. Last night's video didn't help me escape the reporters' pursuit. I couldn't sleep because I was thinking of ways to restore my good name.I couldn't waste money paying someone to hack into Darcy's phone. My shop wasn't free from critical condition yet, so I needed every penny in my savings. I needed to prepare severance pay, in case I had to close the shop and let all the employees go.Remembering the Cabot Hotel shares I had, I sighed softly. Should I sell it to Blaze? Maybe he'd still be willing to buy it at a high price. No, no. I couldn't do that. It was my weapon to get away from him.My cell phone on the nightstand vibrated, and I approached it. There was Taylor's name on the screen. "Yes?""I sent you a link. Read it immediately. Now." She ended the call without waiting for my response.I stared at my phone screen in confusion. I saw a new message on one of the m
"Good morning, Miss Bailey!" greeted the employee who passed me with respect."Good morning," I replied.The atmosphere of the store slowly returned to normal. Those who had been unable to smile or greet me for the past two weeks were acting differently this morning. Those three videos helped restore their confidence. I found out that my problems were affecting them, too.My shop was not out of critical condition yet, but none of the employees complained about not working behind the counter. They were all cheerfully carrying flowers to sell to passers-by. If the reporters weren't following me, I'd want to do sales with them.I glanced at my phone screen. It was strange. Taylor sent a message in the morning, but by the time I got to work, there was no link from her. Weren't there any more videos that the mysterious account owner would uncover?"Morning, Heather!" greeted Faye cheerfully. "You won't believe what happened yesterday!""Morning, Faye." I frowned at the folder she was wavin
That was crazy. After revealing the things over the past few days, he knew more secrets about them. How could he do that? I couldn't find any of Bailey's secrets with Silas' help. Was it because he had a lot of money?We waited impatiently, but he didn't tell us the secret. He just asked the audience to be patient and wait until the next show. I couldn't believe it. He deliberately made us curious to wait until the next day.Blaze's gaze on the screen softened. "Heather." My heart nearly stopped beating at the mention of my name. "I was so evil to use you. Because of my mistake, you became the victim of people's bullying. Although I don't deserve to be forgiven, I beg for your forgiveness. Please forgive me. I'll do whatever it takes to pay for all my sins."The video ended with the screen turning dark. 'Heather Bailey, what is your answer?'My eyes heated up as the video ended. Not just me, Blaze was also a victim of the crimes committed by Bailey. Remembering everything he did, my e
[Blaze] I'm glad I listened to Jericho's advice. He told me to be patient and wait for the right time to expose Bailey's rottenness. I waited for two weeks, and he was right. The event we were waiting for came. Unmasking them for the first time through their event was the best thing I'd ever done in my revenge against Bailey. They couldn't counterattack because all they had was fake evidence. The past three days were historic for me. For the first time, I could make those three people unable to move. They were targeted by reporters everywhere they went. Their homes were never empty of news-hungry journalists. However, they didn't utter a single rebuttal or comment. I was waiting for their counterattack. Cullen couldn't possibly stand by and watch his fiancée being attacked in public. He must be looking for evidence to get back at me. "All the people who withdrew the project contacted me to reconsider our agreement with them, sir," Kyle reported. I predicted it as soon as Darcy's l
[Heather]I couldn't believe he caused Charity to cut off communication with me. I thought she was embarrassed to be friends with me because of the rumors about me. I got all the information about Blaze's past from her, though. Turned out that bastard was the cause.I tried to contact her, but she still ignored me. So, I sent her a message about Blaze's threats that she needed to neglect. I wanted us to remain friends. Charity didn't reply, so I gave her time to think about my message.I woke up with a sore head from swearing at Blaze too much. Why did he have to ruin a good atmosphere by bringing up such an annoying subject? Fortunately, we were getting a divorce soon. I didn't have to worry about being bothered by him anymore."Good morning, Heather," Faye greeted. She held up a bag labeled bakery. "You must not have had breakfast. I bought you donuts!""Thank you, Faye. You are indeed my savior." I entered my office with her."Blaze is very kind. When you were scrambling to find ev