Beyond Betrayal: A Love Rediscovered

Chapter 4

Word Count: 657 | Released on: 10/07/2025

either. Or the next. A quick text

n expense report for a last-minute 'sit

gave me m

ouse. I arranged for a moving company to pick up my packed boxes. I so

e, elegantly wrapped box from a high-end designer.

e most beautiful wedding dress I had ever seen. A note was tuc

so looking forward to welcoming you to the f

rang. It

bubbling with excitement. "The Hayes f

s beautif

ed the movers. They're picking up your things tomorrow and bring

didn't h

married in two weeks! We have fi

fast. But maybe that was for

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he giant designer box on the floor. His eyes narrowed.

at is this? Are you pressuring me, Ava?

of his assumption

said, my voice calm and

g across his face. "Oh. Thank God. For a se

world revolved around him. That after ever

e had officially started our company. The day he had promised me, years ago,

t now, not ever. He just didn'

was Brenda, dropping o

e here?" she asked, noddi

up. "Leaving? What

" I said simply. "I

thought had never crossed his mind. "You can't res

s for the company. For the work

learner," I said, my voi

his face turning red. "You can't jus

" I said, tapping the folder my lawyer had

e box with the

excuse me, I have

him standing there, his mouth h

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Beyond Betrayal: A Love Rediscovered

Dong Lier Romance

“For six years, I poured everything into building our architecture firm, our life. So, when we landed our biggest contract, I thought it was the perfect moment. At our favorite restaurant, I raised my glass and asked him, "Ethan, let's get married." He laughed, a dismissive chuckle that shattered our future. "We land the Sterling Tower project and you want to lock me down. Good timing, Miller." My stomach dropped. He thought I was opportunistic, after I sacrificed everything for us. The real problem walked in next Monday: petite, fragile Chloe Davis, his "old friend" and new personal assistant. Chloe' s smile didn' t reach her eyes as she told me, "It's so nice to finally meet you. Ethan talks about you all the time." Soon, secret dinners, last-minute "site visits" to Napa, and expense reports for king-sized hotel beds confirmed my sickening suspicions. He was cheating. When I confronted Chloe about a project mistake, she burst into tears, and Ethan rushed in, furious at me. "Why are you yelling at her? She's trying her best." He didn' t care about the multi-million dollar mistake; he only saw his precious Chloe in tears. A sharp, unbearable pain shot through me. It was the pain of finality. A text from Chloe later confirmed the depth of his betrayal: "He loves me, Ava. He always has... You were just... convenient. Capable. But you're my soulmate." I was convenient. All those years, all my effort, all my love-a lie. But then, a new chapter began: a chance encounter, a forgotten connection, and a surprising proposal that would change everything. The game was far from over.”