Chapter 14
The previous evening, I submitted several resumes online. Although I lacked work experience, I held a degree in jewelry design from one of the country's top universities. While in school, my designs were featured in numerous fashion weeklies, and several jewelry companies offered me jobs before graduation. However, I declined them, choosing to focus on caring for Hugo.
I quickly received interview notifications. Early the next morning, I applied light makeup, made coffee, and left. But downstairs, I saw his familiar convertible. My brows furrowed involuntarily; I pretended not to notice as I walked past. He opened the door, grabbing my wrist.
“You’ve been dependent on me since graduation; you’re not used to working life. Don’t go. I can support you for life.”
His self-righteous, superior expression almost made me vomit. How had I never realized how different our values were? I remained silent, but he retrieved a document envelope from the car. He presented it like a treasure, his eyes gleaming with expectation.
“This is the apartment you’re renting—I bought it for you. If you don’t want to come home, that’s fine. Stay here; I’ll visit when I’m free.”
I exclaimed, “Hugo, are you insane?!”
“What’s wrong with you? My hair still hurts from where you pulled it! If you feel remorse, stay away! Stop interfering!”
“Don’t say I’m unfit for work. The only thing I was unfit for was choosing you as my boyfriend!”
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“Do you think you know me? Who do you think you are? That was all an act to get close to you!”
After venting my anger, I shook off his hand and started to leave. Hugo blocked my path.
“If you want to work, I can find you a position at Roberts. You just need to clock in; you don’t have to do anything, and I’ll still pay you.”
“About your father… I’m sorry…”
His belated apology was nauseating. Remembering my father’s death, I cried, “What good is an apology now? Where were you yesterday? The person who was supposed to pick up my father never arrived. If he hadn’t rushed to catch that train, I could have seen him one last time!”
“Hugo, every word is like stabbing my father’s corpse! Finding me a job at Roberts? Aren’t you afraid of your mother? Afraid she’ll remove you as CEO?”
“I’m terrified she’ll come to my apartment to slap me. You and your mother are identical—even the force of your slaps!”
“Hugo, you’re so selfish! Do you really love Bella? You only love yourself!”
With each sentence, Roberts grew paler. By the end, he could barely stand, steadying himself against the car. Looking at the man I’d loved for five years, I couldn’t remember what he was like initially. I only remembered graduating, seeking work, while he was joining Roberts Group, full of vigor and ambition. We met, we knew each other, but there was never a process of falling in love.
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Chapter A
Learning of my family’s poor circumstances, he immediately offered to introduce me to his parents, beautifully termed as providing security. Later, when his father evicted us, he knelt, tenderly saying, “No matter what they think, this life is for us. As long as we’re happy, that’s enough.”
He wanted someone waiting at home, something to look forward to each day. He’d support me, preventing me from working, needing only for me to manage our home. So I abandoned my job search, letting my prestigious degree go to waste.
Initially, life was beautiful. But Hugo stopped coming home on time. His words about waiting obediently at home became a joke.
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