ery

logne here, nor the coldness and rejection hidden beneath his gentle facade. The air only c

er, and began organizing the portfo

and I had also grown used to everyone introducing me by my identity as Jagger Stone's fian

make people remember that true

nt, a new em

y Design Competition. The su

atulat

the mouse, and my h

tted resume and portfolio had officially earned me an invitation to participate in the final selection in London. This was one o

when I had stood up. The grievances and pain that had built up over

y sent Chloe a message. "I did it!

ppeared. "I knew you could do it! E

en, the happiness I felt finally

hone from an unknown number q

d the cal

bvious hesitation. "I'm calling regarding next week's designer meeting. I need to i

owly faded.

t. "Stone Holdings proposed a

ready obvious, but I still asked

lence on the other end of the

e: sacrificing my future to pave the way for his beloved childhood

out going through exhausting arguments or suspicion, he could

had chosen to stay by his side because of l

epeatedly revised my designs for that jewelry exhibition, staying alone in the office countless nights just to

in, all the emotions surging inside me had alre

pportunity that originally belonged to me had been t

car keys and le

could decide my future, then he

ays had. I had walked into this place countless times before. The employe

the lobby, those familiar ga

r. As soon as I stepped out, Jagger

ried the familiarity he once had with me. "Mr. Stone is handli

ffice door. "Leo, I need to see him.

has already instructed that no on

d became stuck in my throat. In the past, I never needed an app

peak when the of

oked up, thinking

o walked out made

yn Pr

er hand, with undisguised confidence on her face. When she saw me, she did not

r I once entered freely and sudde

dhood sweetheart, he had not only given her m

ut a so

her. "This is why I

aitlyn's lips l

ood." She spoke in a de

ad and adjusted the documents in her hand, pretending to be professional. "He

every single one reminded me of her current

t feeling disappeared, because I finally understood that this was not someth

see, Kaitlyn."

lightly furrowed. She was not

e saying softly, "It seems som

lightly. "What ex

y standing in someone else's place and tak

, but she quickly recovered and put on

spoke softly. "But in the future, if there is anything you

idiculous. "I don't need you to help me

froze. "

ger toward her

a moment, but st

nk you for letting me se

ued, "And thank you for helping me take away som

instantly flush

e turning around and walking inside. Before the elevator doors closed, she sneered, "Ell

descend. Perhaps hearing those words before would

y. "Let's see who the rea