Chapter 5
Thirty percent of the Dallman Group’s shares were part of Vincent’s wedding gift to her.
Now, he was taking them back–and giving them to Chelsea.
The woman in his arins lit up inside.
But then she pouted, sounding wronged.
“Mr. Dallman, how could I accept Ms. Cazemier’s apology gift? Besides, everyone knows Madam Dallman said on her deathbed those shares were for her granddaughter–in–law. I don’t deserve them-”
“You do,” Vincent cut her off softly.
“You’re the one I care about most. Eline was just a stand–in.”
Stand-in…
Eline’s body trembled.
She bit her lip so hard it bled, the taste of metal spreading in her mouth.
Then, suddenly, she laughed.
“Right. I was just a stand–in. Those shares were never mine.
“And this bag–your birthday gift to me last year–take it.
“This necklace, the bracelet…”
As she spoke, she took everything off, one by one.
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She emptied her bag, kept her things, and stuffed all the gifts from Vincent inside.
Then, she slowly walked over to Vincent and Chelsea.
Chelsea stared, stunned, as Eline draped the Hermès bag onto her.
Eline took a deep breath, forcing a smile.
“They’re all yours now.”
Then, she continued inwardly, “Vincent is yours too.”
Vincent’s eyes darkened. “Eline, have you lost your mind?
“Go get help. Don’t scare Chelsea!”
He snatched the bag off Chelsea and threw it aside like trash.
The limited edition bag landed hard on the floor.
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Vincent left. Eline clutched her stomach, crouching down as pain shot through her.
She sat on the floor in a mess. Tears streamed uncontrollably.
The day she heard Vincent would marry her, she was overjoyed.
She had smiled like an idiot all night in bed.
On their wedding day, the groom kissed the bride.
Her lips trembled. Eyes shut tight.
No one could understand how she felt at that moment.
Vincent’s warm palm cupped her cheek.
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Smiling, he gazed at her flushed face.
“Eline, I didn’t expect your lips to be this soft. It feels nice to kiss.”
She loved him, humbly.
Every half–hearted gift he gave, she cherished for days.
She treated them like treasures, carefully keeping each one.
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But now, looking at these things, they felt like heavy stones, crushing her.
After being discharged, Eline went straight to the law office.
She asked the lawyer to draft a share transfer agreement and then inquired about the divorce papers.
The lawyer said the documents would be ready in ten days.
She nodded, took the transfer papers, and went to the company.
When she placed both her resignation letter and the transfer agreement in front of Vincent, he leaned back slowly, fingers interlaced.
“Eline, is it that hard to just say sorry?”
She stood there, her fingertips digging deep into her skin.
“Vincent, because of Chelsea’s mistake, 999 of my private photos got leaked. Even if you silenced the gossip, my name’s still in the dirt. The rumors, the humiliation–and you, hiding behind our secret marriage, stayed untouched. Can’t I at least ask for one sincere apology from you and Chelsea?”
Vincent’s dark eyes stared right through her.
For a long moment, he said nothing. Then he picked up
his
pen and
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signed the documents.
“You’ve
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He tossed the pen aside, his voice cold.
Eline smiled bitterly, no longer willing to argue.
There were two copies. She grabbed her own and walked away.
“Vincent, I didn’t change.
“You just never cared to know the real me,” she told herself.
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