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You Can't Afford My Broken Heart

Author: Souza Souza

Chapter 1

Word Count: 1061 | Released on: 15/05/2026

ine Ke

g to put her out o

. I froze. My fingers, wrapped tightly around the velvet box con

wall sconces. I stood perfectly still. My heart didn't just dro

nst the doorframe, peering

f amber bourbon. His posture was lazy. His face, usually so composed and attentive when he

le. He took a sip of his drink. "Katharine is

my throat. My stomach twi

a?" one of the guy

ontrol. "The press is relentless. If they think I'm serious about Katharine, they leave Alida alone. Alida is too fragile for the tabloids. I'm setti

" another voice chimed in. "Sh

sound was like a phy

atly. "I'll make the terms so draconian she'll run

thick, too hot. My vision blurred. I took a step b

ge of a metal tray st

in the quiet corridor. It was immediately followed by the muffled c

de the VIP room s

Andrew's head snap toward the entranc

e carpet as I sprinted toward the corner. I threw open the heavy fire door and slip

I clamped both hands over my mouth, biting down on m

ck door, I hear

e muttered. "Get a wai

r click

s of devotion, the late nights helping him with crisis management, the endless pa

vet box in my hand. My k

wn the stairs, stopping at a metal trash can on the landing. I didn't open

he biting chill of the New York night. The wind whipped my ha

ed up to the curb, I cl

iver. My voice sounded hollow, l

y phone's photo gallery. Eight years of memories stared back at me.

again. I tapped the

deleted every single trace o

g. I pushed the door open, walked through the ma

hts. I walked straight to the living room and collapsed onto th

uzzed on t

he dark room. It wa

k in a meeting. Let'

ords. A dry, humorless laugh sc

cold tap. I splashed the freezing water onto my face over and over until my skin was numb

ned my MacBook. The bright screen illumina

lists, severing every joint account and trust link tied

re Agreement. I made the term

t it to my private lawyer with a single

me, heavy and absolute.

aled a number, and waite

ady. "I need to book a full international relo

Chapter End

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“For eight years, I was the perfect, devoted partner to billionaire Andrew Blackburn. But outside his VIP lounge, I overheard the cold truth. "Katharine is just a PR shield," Andrew told his friends, laughing. "Alida is too fragile for the tabloids. Once the trust fund is secure, I'll make the prenup so draconian she'll run for the hills." Days later at a gala, Alida intentionally tripped me. As a thousand-pound steel chandelier plummeted toward us, Andrew's instincts took over. He lunged forward to shield Alida, violently shoving me backward to clear their path. He pushed me directly under the falling glass. Razor-sharp crystal shards exploded into my flesh. As I lay bleeding out on the marble floor, gasping for air, Andrew scooped up the completely unharmed Alida and carried her away. He didn't look back at me. Not even once. Later in the hospital, Alida deliberately tore at my IV needle. When my friend tried to stop her, Andrew stormed in, blindly defending his mistress. He shoved me so hard my weak body tumbled over the terrace ledge, plunging into a freezing fountain and ripping my fresh stitches wide open. Lying in the bloody water, looking up at the man I had loved for almost a decade, my heart turned to solid ice. When I woke up, I didn't cry, and I didn't beg for justice. I called the most ruthless liquidation lawyer in New York and signed a total Asset Stripping Agreement. Then, I booked a one-way flight to Paris, leaving behind a snapped wedding ring and a two-word note. "We're even."”