All Chapters of An Illusion of Love: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

I was so enraged by Maverick's entitled tone that I laughed. "No matter how frugal I am, I don't have a habit of picking up other people's leftovers. Just like that cake, you've already been used by Emma. I don't want you anymore."Maverick's brows furrowed. "Ophelia, weren't you the one who was so desperate to marry me? You were the one who said that if your mom didn't see you get married, she wouldn't be at peace."The mention of my mother sent a wave of grief surging through me.If she'd still been alive, I would've endured anything. But she was gone now.Maverick suddenly grabbed my arm and started dragging me outside. "Fine, let's go tell Layla right now that we're getting married. That should put her at ease, right?"I struggled, but he forced me into the car and drove toward the hospital.What kind of expression would he have when he got there and found out my mother had passed away?Shock? Disbelief? Or would he actually feel sorrow? He had lost his mother at a young a

Emma's face turned pale with panic, and she immediately tried to stop Maverick. "Maverick, whatever this gift is, it can wait! The priority now is the shares!"But she was already too late—Maverick had opened the folder.Dozens of photos spilled out onto the table.In the pictures, Emma looked nothing like the delicate, innocent woman she pretended to be in front of him. Instead, she had heavy smoky eye makeup and was dressed in revealing outfits as she partied at various high-end clubs abroad with different men.There was also a debt agreement showing that she owed millions from gambling. I had even included screenshots of her repeatedly provoking me on WhatsApp after returning to the country.The veins on the back of Maverick's hands bulged as he clenched his fists. He grabbed a stack of photos and threw them at Emma. "Didn't you say your parents forced you to move abroad?"Back when they had been madly in love, she had claimed her family was immigrating and that she had no cho

I was completely stunned. It wasn't until later that I realized Maverick had spread the news himself. According to him, we were getting married next month.After replying to all the messages, I immediately clarified on my social media accounts, making it clear that Maverick was just deluded. There was no chance that I would ever be with him again.Not long after, Maverick called me from the company's number, which I also blocked later.But I had underestimated his persistence. After blocking the 28th number, I finally answered his call.His voice was filled with joy. "Lia, you've finally answered my call."My tone was indifferent. "Maverick, what do you want?""Lia, I just want us to go back to how things were. We agreed to have our wedding next month. I want to make you my wife."His shamelessness actually made me laugh."Maverick, are your ears broken, or are your comprehension skills just that bad? Let me tell you one more time—I don't love you anymore. I will never marry yo

Both Maverick and Mitchell were born leaders.Two years after I sold my shares in the company, the two of them clashed multiple times due to differing opinions. But since Maverick held fewer shares than Mitchell, he lost his absolute decision-making power.In the end, he chose to withdraw his shares, take the money, and start a new company. However, his golden era had long since passed. The business he had poured all his efforts into now generated less than a third of its previous revenue. At this point, he was merely struggling to keep it afloat.Mitchell was already giving him face by addressing him as "Mr. Lloyd" at this moment. Maverick stared at me in shock. "Lia, how could you be Mitchell's wife? Do you even know that he already registered his marriage abroad? His wedding is next month."I nodded. "I registered it with him in Greetz. The wedding next month is ours."Maverick staggered back a few steps, his eyes filled with disbelief. "You're the woman Mitchell married? How