All Chapters of The Painful Love: Let Me Go, Mr. Billionaire : Chapter 1 - Chapter 6

Skylar “Let’s break up.”“Why?!”“Just stop asking and let’s end it with dignity.”Just like that, he ended our three-year relationship with those three words on our third anniversary. I stared at the beautiful meal on the table, now cold—just like our relationship, which had once seemed perfect but was now lacking warmth.I decided to head to Neon Nights, the expensive new bar in town that my colleagues had invited me to last week, but I had declined. I’d always been afraid to try new things. As an only child, I had grown up keeping to myself. I never enjoyed socializing or making friends. I hailed a cab, gave the driver the name of the place, and settled back as the car drove through the streets.After arriving at the club, I felt the chill of the night air and quickly pulled my jacket tighter around me before heading toward the entrance. Luckily, since it was a weekday, the line wasn’t long, and I made my way inside quickly.“Can I get your strongest cocktail?” I asked, taking a

ColeReturning to the Buckman Corporation was inevitable. Since childhood, I’d been groomed for this—the long hours of training, the calculated lessons on how to outmaneuver enemies in a world where the weak are devoured. I learned early on that weakness had no place in my life, and I hardened myself accordingly. Smiling became unnecessary, and as for women throwing themselves at me? They were distractions, chasing the prestige of the Buckman name and fortune. Love was nothing but a vulnerability, and I had no intention of being weak. The warm water flowed down my shoulders, washing away the tension that had built up since my return. I stood under the stream, letting the heat soothe my muscles while my thoughts wandered. But the moment of calm didn’t last. A sharp knock at the door jolted me out of my haze.Wrapping a towel around my waist, I stepped out of the shower and walked toward the door. Opening it, I found my secretary standing there, his usual composed expression firmly

ColeI could feel the weight of her gaze even before I saw her. She was the same woman I had spent a fleeting night with at the hotel, and she was standing in front of me with wide, nervous eyes.Her legs wobbled slightly as she descended the stairs, looking every bit like she was about to fall. It was all I could do not to reach out, though I knew I’d only make it worse.Instead, I just watched, my face a mask of indifference as she regained her balance.The atmosphere seemed tense, and She wasn’t the only one who seemed to be struggling. I could see it in the way she nervously adjusted her clothes, trying to avoid meeting my eyes. It was clear she had no idea what I was thinking, just as I had no clue what she was thinking.But I did know one thing—I was furious. Furious that she had shown up here at my grandfather’s house, under these circumstances. Furious at the idea that she might have some ulterior motive, that she could be part of some scheme orchestrated by my stepmother.The