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I shot him a cold look. “Cut her slack? Logan, have you no dignity left? Do you honestly think you have any leverage with me right now?
“Every time I think of how I’ve been duped by your false affection for all these years, it makes me sick.
“I’ve already drafted the divorce papers. From today onward, we’re done.”
Without looking back, I walked away.
Felicity and the classmates who couldn’t pay their debts were all taken into custody, facing charges for their actions.
Even Amanda found herself under investigation due to her involvement.
As for Logan, he walked away with nothing but the clothes on his back, per our
agreement.
I transitioned from a life of being
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someone’s partner to a solitary existence.
While it took some getting used to, I found a strange sense of freedom in it.
Then, one day, while I was out for my morning jog, I spotted Logan lurking on a path I often ran.
His unkempt beard and wild eyes sent a shiver down my spine. The moment he saw me, his expression twisted into something menacing as he lunged forward, pulling, but a knife.
“You bitch! I’ve finally caught up with you!” Logan shouted, his voice filled with rage.
I frowned slightly, keeping my cool. “Logan, what the hell do you think you’re doing?”
He glared at me, fury burning in his eyes. “What am I doing? You heartless bitch! You’ve turned me from a successful CEO into a homeless man scavenging like a stray dog! And you still have the nerve to ask what I’m doing?
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“So what if I was with you for the money? What’s the big deal? Every man’s got his vices. Just because I found success doesn’t mean I can’t seek real love too! Why do you think you have the right to make my life miserable over this?”
Seeing Logan spiraling into a rage like this made me sigh, and I spoke earnestly, “Logan, you’re still young. Put down the knife. You still have a chance, you know.”
“Chance? What the hell are you talking about?” Logan shouted, advancing on me. with fists clenched.
He continued, “Because of you, I’ve lost everything. If I can’t have peace, then neither will you! Go to hell!”
He brandished the knife and lunged at me.
In that split second, a hidden bodyguard sprang into action, delivering a swift kick that sent Logan flying back.
From the moment I figured out that Logan was a schemer, I had kept my guard up.
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I knew someone like him wouldn’t just back down easily.
That was why I had hired a bodyguard to quietly watch over me every day.
I hadn’t expected it would come in handy.
so soon.
“Take him to the police station,” I ordered coldly and turned on my heel, heading home.
Later, I heard that Logan’s violent temper had gotten the better of him in prison, leading to a brutal fight that left him with two broken legs, permanently disabled.
As for me, I found my footing again, reclaiming control over my life.
learned not to rely on anyone else for my happiness.
Being on my own felt liberating–no disappointments, no betrayals, just clarity
and freedom.
Without a man, a woman could still shine,
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thriving in independence and grace.
Loving myself was the best romance I
could embrace.
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