Semua Bab Betrayed by my Fiancé, Loved by my Childhood Sweetheart: Bab 11 - Bab 17

Karina: The cool evening air brushed against my skin as we stepped out of the mall, our arms weighed down with shopping bags. The streets were lit with golden lights, and the distant hum of traffic filled the silence between Michael and me. I felt… different. Lighter. For the first time in years, I wasn’t trying to shrink myself. Michael glanced at me, his lips twitching into a smirk. “So, how does it feel?” I raised an eyebrow. “How does what feel?” He motioned toward me. “Being *you* again.” I exhaled, letting my fingers skim over the soft fabric of my new blazer. “It feels… right.” I looked at him, my voice softer now. “Like I was asleep for a long time, and I just woke up.” Michael’s smirk faded into something gentler. “Good. That’s how it should be.” I studied him for a moment. The way his hands were stuffed into his pockets, his head tilted slightly as if he were memorizing me. Something about it made my chest tighten. “You’ve been really nice to me,” I said suddenly. “T

Karina:“Enough of this nonsense!” Ethan’s voice cut through the room, sharp and filled with agitation. “I’m done with this drama! None of those things matter, Kitty. All that matters is that our wedding is already set and there’s no taking it back!”Ethan’s face was an unreadable mask as he pulled something from his pocket. My stomach twisted when I saw the familiar diamond ring glinting under the restaurant’s dim lighting. “There’s still time,” he said, extending the ring toward me. “If you apologize—for this foolishness, for berating Katherine—I’ll forget this ever happened. We can move on and have the wedding.” I stared at him, then at the ring, then back at him. And then I laughed. A deep, genuine laugh that came straight from my gut. Ethan’s eyes darkened. “What’s so funny?” I wiped an imaginary tear from the corner of my eye, shaking my head. “You, Ethan. You are *hilarious*.” His grip on the ring tightened. “I’m serious, Karina.” “Oh, I know you are. And that’s what make

Ethan:I stared at the screen in front of me, my mind still struggling to process the impossible reality unfolding in front of my eyes. The numbers were all wrong. The figures that had always been so reliable, the ones that had promised growth and success, were now plummeting. I blinked, rubbed my eyes, and tried again, but nothing changed. The stock prices continued their downward spiral, and as if to mock me, the article about Karina and Michael’s engagement loomed large on the screen.I couldn't fathom it. I kept telling myself that I had to be misreading something. There had to be an explanation, some way to fix this, some way to get everything back on track. But the more I stared at the cold, hard evidence, the more it felt like the ground beneath me was giving way. It wasn’t just the company that was collapsing. It was everything. My life. My future. Everything I had worked for, everything I had thought I had under control, was crumbling away."Katherine, you need to see this,"