up an extravagant fireworks display for Averil before publicly proposing to her.
With the help of online trolls, public opinion quickly turned against me again.
“Sure, Julian was a little harsh at the gala, but who wouldn’t lose patience being harassed by a lunatic?”
“Exactly, Victoria Dean brought all of this on herself.”
Noman, always attuned to news about me, noticed the shift and immediately wanted to step in.
I stopped him just in time.
“This is mine to handle,” I said calmly, meeting his gaze. “Julian and I need to settle this once and for all.”
+25 BONUS
Chapter 14
Julian had drained away every last shred of gratitude I once held for him. This time, I wouldn’t
waver.
I compiled every moment of our years together into a slideshow–originally meant as a surprise birthday gift for him. Now, sharing it publicly felt like the final delivery.
Amid the uproar, I reposted our wedding photo.
This time, an official comment from the registry office was pinned at the top.
“This is a legitimate marriage. I personally handled the paperwork.”
“The couple has been married for seven years. While I can understand Mr. Ford’s decision to keep the marriage private for professional reasons, proposing to Ms. Wells while still legally married constitutes a violation of the law. Please take note.”
Noman, with his unparalleled resources, unearthed footage of Julian at a dinner with the director of the Redwood Dance Troupe.
In the video, Julian was seen arrogantly using the promise of investment to coerce the director into replacing me as the lead dancer. The clip spread across the internet like wildfire.
The once–beloved “devoted lover” was exposed as a callous manipulator, and the so–called ” pure and innocent muse” became a homewrecker condemned by everyone.
The tide shifted in an instant, faster than I had ever imagined.
no on v
as hard as I once thought.
Under Julian’s proposal post to Averil, I left a simple comment, “Congratulations, but don’t forget to divorce me first.”
It didn’t take long for Julian to delete the proposal video.
Soon after, I received a private message from him, “Let’s meet and talk.”
