All Chapters of The Wrong Woman, The Wrong Move: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1 The Woman's Provocation

I was meeting a client at a café when a server splashed coffee on me. Before I could say anything, the server began sobbing. "I didn't do it on purpose!"Yet the defiance in her eyes was palpable. I frowned. "Get some tissues for me."The server begrudgingly handed some tissues over to me and said, "I'm just a student working part-time here. Please don't report me to our boss, okay?"I was wiping the stain off my clothes, though I figured my effort was in vain. My clothes were already ruined. "Are you trying to avoid punishment after causing trouble?" I snapped. "I told you it was an accident," she retorted. "Besides, I already apologized. Why are you making things difficult for me?"Had the server been upfront about it, I wouldn't have pressed further. "Just because it's an accident doesn't mean you don't have to compensate me," I reminded sarcastically. "It's just a shirt! How much is it? I'll pay you," she spat out the words.Whisking out a few hundred-dollar bills fr
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Chapter 2 For Sean's Sake

On the weekend, Sean brought Isobel back home to meet Grandma. "Sasha." Sean came downstairs. "Izzie wants to try some of your homemade bread. Can you bake some for her?""Sure," I said, setting aside my work. As I rolled up my sleeves and headed to the kitchen, Sean beamed at me. "Sasha, you're the best.""Of course." I flashed him an indulgent smile. Since our parents passed away, it had always been the two of us. We were the closest family we had, and I had always pampered him. I took some eggs from the fridge while Sean lingered beside me instead of leaving right away. After a while, he suddenly asked, "Sasha, will you give me anything I want?"The kitchen fell silent. He went back to his bubbly demeanor again after a few seconds. "I heard a car outside. It must be Grandma. I'll go greet her!"He left. After what felt like ages had passed, I sighed. By the time the bread was ready, dinner had already been prepared. Isobel came downstairs and linked arms with Grandma
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Chapter 3 Once My Brother

"We also have other companies," I replied."That's great," Sean remarked. "I heard this area is really expensive. By the way, Sasha, I'm planning to work at the company once Izzie's pregnancy is stable. What position can you offer me?"I called Ellis Wood, my secretary, through the intercom and asked her about the available vacancies.As soon as Sean heard the positions Ellis mentioned, his expression hardened."Sasha, I'm your brother, aren't I? It'd be embarrassing if people find out I'm holding such a minor position," he said, his amused tone belying his embarrassed expression.After signaling Ellis to leave, I replied, "You've never been involved in company matters, so it's best to start with the basics. That way, it'll also be easier for me to promote you later.""But you immediately became the head of the company back then," Sean blurted out. "Since you're doing so well, why can't I?""Sean, things are different now," I replied. "I had no choice but to take that position b
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Chapter 4 Demanding My House

I gaped at him. "Sean, is that really what you think of me?"Tugging Sean's arm, Isobel looked particularly defiant as she stated, "Since Sasha disagrees, forget it. Never mind that she dislikes me, but to think that she's even reluctant to give you a house as your marriage gift! If it were me, I'd rather be without a sister like her."Sean pressed his lips together, doubt flickering in his eyes. My office door suddenly swung open. Grandma marched in and chided, "I can literally hear you quarreling from miles away.""Grandma, what brings you here?" Sean sidled up to her, eager to please her. Grandma rolled her eyes. "Of course, I have to be here for the discussion of your big day!"As soon as she settled on the couch, she began patronizingly, "Sasha, Sean is the only son of our family. We have to take his wedding seriously. I like Izzie, and since she's now pregnant, I figured it'd be nice to just get the wedding done properly next month."The fortune of the entire Carringt
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Chapter 5 Enough Is Enough

I shot a glare at Karl as I paid. He simply took the bag from the shop assistant and thanked her, then he turned to me. "Let's go upstairs, shall we?"Just as I was about to refuse, he wrapped his arm around my waist and urged, "Come on. We don't get to do this every day. Consider this a chance to unwind."By the time we finished browsing, we had bought quite a few things. Karl did most of the picking while I paid. He seemed to be having way too much fun with it. "Babe, do you think my wife would like this dress?"Though our close proximity made my heart race, I rolled my eyes and momentarily pushed thoughts of Sean aside. The sales assistant had been showering me with praise about how great the dress would look on me, but Karl's comment immediately left her blushing and at a loss for words.I flashed her a helpless smile. Just as I was about to dismiss her, Karl caught my hand and began caressing it. "That's enough.""Don't be mad," he replied. "Just help me pick out a fe
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Chapter 6 Adoption Certificate

Realization dawned on me—this was probably Grandma's true intention. Figuring that it was already so hard to demand a house from me, she thought it also wouldn't be easy to take the company away from me in the future. Too anxious to just sit idle, she rushed over, masking her concern with probing questions. But I was never someone to be easily manipulated. Displeased, I reminded her, saying, "Grandma, have you forgotten our identities?"Grandma fell silent. She shot me a complicated look, her gentle demeanor taking a 180 degree shift as she snarled. "Sasha, are you saying that you have no intention of returning the company to Sean?"I flashed her an indifferent smile and replied, "Grandma, perhaps age is catching up to you, after all. Your memory is deteriorating. I was never obligated to return the company to Sean in the first place. Besides, no matter who runs the company, you'll always be our grandmother. So, why go through all the trouble to take it over?""Grandma's expre
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Chapter 7 Handing Over the Company

Sean seemed to realize I wasn't pulling his leg, but he was still struggling to believe it. As Isobel shuffled closer to him, it took her a while to finally muster the courage to speak. "But Sean is still a Carrington. So what if he's adopted? Agnes said he has every right to be involved in the family business. Don't you dare think you can just throw these documents in his face and keep everything for yourself!""Keep everything for myself? Now that's a new one."Isobel sneered, "Isn't that exactly what you've been doing? It's always been the men who inherit the business. Your family only adopted Sean because they didn't have an heir, did they? He was adopted to continue your family line, so, of course, the family's fortune belongs to him."But now, you're refusing to hand it over. If that's not trying to take everything for yourself, then what is?"I hadn't expected to hear this from her at first. However, it was clear that this belief that women had to rely on men was deeply
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Chapter 8 Public Scrutiny

Isobel put on a full-blown sob story in front of the media, claiming that she and Sean were deeply in love while I was trying to tear them apart. She accused me of disowning Sean just to hoard the inheritance for myself and to stop their marriage from taking place.If it were just her—a complete outsider who had nothing to do with the Carringtons—people might not have believed her entirely. But then Grandma decided to add fuel to the fire. In an instant, I was buried under public scrutiny. "To think she's acting like that as his sister!""She's just a woman, yet she's shamelessly clinging onto the family business!""Daughters aren't even supposed to have the right to inherit their families' business in the first place. She's been living off her brother all these years, and now, she has the audacity to steal from him? How can someone be this greedy?"I calmly strolled through the comments while Agnes' smile vanished. "Sasha, the only reason we adopted Sean was to keep the family
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Chapter 9 Resigning

"I'm not your sister," I said coldly. "Mom and Dad only gave birth to me. Since you can't wait a day longer, then let's just get on with it now."I had Ellis inform the lawyers and the board. Since I had already made the necessary arrangements, it took only about an hour for almost everyone to be present. My representing lawyer stated my will, and the board of directors reached a consensus as well. Surprisingly, the entire procedure went through smoothly. After the meeting was over, Sean was overjoyed. Agnes was also beaming. I began packing my things in the office after handing my resignation letter to the HR department. The door swung open, and Isobel helped Agnes in. Sean trailed behind them, the thrill still evident on his face. I felt nothing but disappointment for these people. I couldn't be bothered to put on a polite façade. "What are you guys doing here?"Perhaps because they already had the company all to themselves, Agnes actually flashed a smile at me before
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Chapter 10 A Moment of Peace

I got up and shot Karl an unamused look. "Karl," I called out in a warning tone.Leaning against the table, he seemed deep in thought as he mused, "But they're already gone, darling. I don't know if I can still catch up to them if I go after them now.""Then what are you waiting for?"Karl poured a cup of tea and handed it to me. "Babe, calm down. I've booked tickets to Ostria. Let's go on a vacation tomorrow and put all these things behind us."Seeing a dignified CEO of a company sulk like a wronged husband amused me despite myself. "Doesn't your company need you? Can you just leave like that?"Honestly, I wasn't against the idea of having someone accompany me—especially if that someone was Karl. Whenever I was with my family, I was the elder sister. I had to act like an elder, worrying about almost everything. I could never rely on someone else. But with Karl, I could do whatever I wanted. I barely had to worry about anything. Twirling my hair between his fingers, Karl
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