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All Chapters of Groveling at Her Feet: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

Once I was certain the necklace in the photo had been made from the gold I gave him, I sent a message to our workplace group chat."Best wishes to Mr. Hoover and Ms. Lott. May you have pretty babies."A few minutes later, Gigi explained they were merely fulfilling a bet they had made while playing a game. It had all been done at the behest of the winner.Donald, who had seemingly vanished for a day, finally appeared as well."What is wrong with you? Why did you send something like that to the group chat? She's a fellow woman, isn't she? Why are you so jealous of her? Can you not live without a man or something?"Before I could reply, Donald added with a sneer, "What else can you do apart from causing trouble for me? Piss off and go back to where you belong."Although I was mentally prepared for this, it still pained me to hear him cussing me out.It was too disgusting. I felt nauseated.To think that just this morning, I had been urging him to marry me! I couldn't stop shaking

Chapter 2

Groveling at Her Feet/Yale Leaf

"Don't bother, Dad. I want to be self-reliant. Let me do it myself."Dad paused for a while, but eventually, he sighed and said, "Oh, you. No matter what happens, remember that I'm always your biggest supporter."After ending the call, I took a deep breath and got ready to leave the house. Unexpectedly, I ended up running into Gigi and Donald."Well? Are you satisfied now?" Donald snapped as he stormed up to me and stomped down hard on my foot. He did it with so much force that I had to bite my lip in pain. My head started spinning as well. On the day I met Donald, the strong typhoon winds nearly knocked him off his feet. The streets were flooded with rainwater that reached the ankles.In my attempt to save Donald from stumbling, I ended up stepping on a shard of glass, and that injury continued to cause me problems to this day.Startled, Donald paused, but after glancing behind him, the flash of guilt in his eyes instantly vanished."Apologize to Gigi," Donald demanded. "If no

Chapter 3

Groveling at Her Feet/Yale Leaf

The pain sapped all the strength out of me. All I could do was lie on the ground like a pathetic mess. By the time a kind person helped me get to the hospital, I had already missed the best window for treatment.As a designer, my right hand was my most important asset. Yet, I had to watch as the doctor inserted pin after pin into it.I realized what it meant to feel consumed by a sense of despair.Three days later, Donald uploaded an Instagram story. In the photo, he and Gigi were all wrapped up in each other's arms—and he was wearing the suit I had designed. Meanwhile, the dress Gigi wore had been custom-made to my exact measurements, making her look like a clown in a costume instead.Less than two minutes after posting that photo, Donald called me."Have you cooled off yet? It's Gigi's birthday today. She wants to clear the air with you. Don't forget to bring her a handsome gift."His breezy tone made it seem like nothing ever happened, but the pain in my hand was a constant re

Chapter 4

Groveling at Her Feet/Yale Leaf

Donald guffawed before exclaiming, "What's gotten into you, Jeanette? How did you manage to find so many actors? Considering that pittance you earn as a salary, won't you go bankrupt paying them? Look at him calling you Ms. Swan as though you're a big shot. Hah!"His spit landed on my face, and Gordon, despite being in his 50s, paled in horror at once. He quickly instructed his people to get me some tissues."Jeanette, why do you like putting on airs so much? As women, we should be more generous and accommodating. I'm willing to stay single for the rest of my life for Donnie's sake, but what about you? You're just acting like a bitch in heat!" Gigi declared as she looked at me with a mocking expression.When Shawn noticed that everyone was too engrossed in the gossip to pay any attention to me, he started playing with the food and decorations all around, turning the party into a mess.Shawn had been an unexpected gift in Frank and Martha's later years, and by and large, they prefer

Chapter 5

Groveling at Her Feet/Yale Leaf

"Gigi?" Donald exclaimed reproachfully, his eyes widening in shock. "Why did you do that? You wouldn't do such a thing! Did you do it because that bitch Jeanette bullied you first? Don't worry. The police officers are right here. I'll seek justice on your behalf!"Even now, after the evidence had been laid out, Donald's immediate reaction was to pin the blame on me.While I used to be hurt by his blind faith in Gigi, I now felt disgusted. Just seeing his face was enough to make me feel like puking. In fact, even the thought of that nauseated me. I rushed to the bathroom and vomited my guts out."Jeanette? What's wrong?""Get the hell away from me!" I shouted, shoving his hand away.Everyone watched as Donald abandoned Gigi on the side and hung around me for the first time ever."Jeanette? Should I take you to the hospital?""Don't bother. I wouldn't dare to trouble you!" I retorted before drinking some water, doing my best to quell the discomfort I felt.He was the one who firs

Chapter 6

Groveling at Her Feet/Yale Leaf

My phone kept buzzing with messages from Dad asking me to go on blind dates. I brushed him off with a quick response before calling up my lawyer."I'll press charges as per the law. The court will decide what's a fair punishment.""No… Don't…" Gigi cried out.After glancing at the terror-stricken Gigi, Donald gritted his teeth and kneeled before me. Clutching one of my pant legs, he looked at me with slightly reddened eyes and said, "I've never begged anyone for anything before. I admit I was wrong this time, Jeanette. Can you please spare Gigi?"She's still so young, and life in prison is hard. She's already so frail and skinny. What will happen to her if she goes to prison? Can you really bear to do that to her?"Having witnessed the whole situation, Frank and Martha knew I was no longer the meek and submissive Jeanette I used to be. They quickly tried to drag Donald off with them."Why wouldn't I bear to do that to her?" I questioned Donald as I eyed him coldly. "If you feel s

Chapter 7

Groveling at Her Feet/Yale Leaf

After exiting the police station, I exhaled deeply.It was such a lovely feeling to get out of the unhealthy relationship I was in. I should've left Donald sooner."Ms. Swan, would you like to take a look at the company first or…"Hannah Welsh, the secretary Dad arranged for me, had already gotten everything in order."Let's head to the office," I said.My family's holdings company owned hundreds of subsidiaries. Even though I had a team of excellent helpers, I still felt pressured by the work I had ahead of me.When I got back to the office, the company was in the middle of conducting interviews with prospective new hires. A seemingly nervous young man bumped into me, nearly spilling his coffee on me."I'm so sorry, Ms. Swan! I didn't mean to bump into you."He had a handsome face, and upon closer inspection, I noticed that his fluttering eyelashes made him seem rather meek and docile."You recognize me?" I asked. I had joined the company in secret. Technically speaking, no o

Chapter 8

Groveling at Her Feet/Yale Leaf

"No, that's not it…" Donald said. He tried his best to think of an explanation to give, but alas, that was indeed how he had treated me in the past. I had merely told the truth."Jeannie, you agreed to watch a movie with me. Why are you still here?"Just then, Clark's voice rang out.I whipped my head around, only to see that he had already hooked his arm around mine."Donald, right? You're still out and about, huh? I've been seeing your name a lot lately."Donald's dim eyes gleamed a little at that."Jeannie, all of the information needed to sue your old company is ready. As for the situation with Gigi, I've gotten in touch with the police about it. She accepted numerous bribes during her employment with the company and also destroyed several families by being a homewrecker."She would've gotten a five-year prison sentence for her crimes, but she was such a coward that when she found out about the news, she accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. She's now half-paralyzed."