Dear Ex-wife Marry Me

For the man who had captured the Millers’ estate, if she seriously married him, it was an insult to the entire family.

"I get it, you hold a grudge tighter than a miser with his last dime. But what's done is done. That thing in the past, I messed up; didn’t handle it well. I should've made sure the compensation reached those who deserved it, not left them to struggle. Life's dealt its hand; let's not reshuffle the deck, okay?"

Abner was someone who always thought of the big picture, and after his wife was deceased, he alone raised his daughter and did it well, never getting married again.

Lips pressed, Carol remained silent, seething with a mix of disgust and rage as she thought of Felix, probably cozying up to Listina even at this late hour.

"Carol, are you listening to me?"

"I heard you, Dad."

Abner read her face like a book - one that clearly wasn't going to follow his storyline. He frowned, "All I want is for you to be okay when I'm out of this mess."

"Dad, I will be."

But she wondered if his health would hold out that long. Felix had the system rigged against them, blocking even the chance for medical parole. Her hand, hanging by her side, clenched into a fist.

Meanwhile, at the top floor of the Miller Group skyscraper, the lights in the CEO's office were still on. Felix, alone, was burning the midnight oil.

He'd cleared his desk of the next month's work, hoping to carve out more time for going back home early. But no matter how early he arrived home, Carol was never there. The thought tightened his grip on the paperwork.

An employee knocked at the time and entered to deliver more files, surprised to see him still there, "Mr. Brown, aren't you heading home? The building's empty."

"I'll stay here tonight."

"Take care of yourself, then."

The employee placed the new files down and left, only to gossip with a colleague in the lobby on the ground floor moments later.

"Mr. Brown's a machine. Still up there, working away. God, the man's too handsome for his own good - like a walking, talking work of art. Who's gonna be lucky enough to marry him?"

Her colleague shushed her, and scanning the surrounding to ensure no one was there, then whispered, "You're new here, so you probably haven't heard of something through grapevine, have you?”

“What thing?”

“I heard of it from others, that there's been a massive shakeup in the company. People are all fresh blood here; only a few in low-level positions are unchanged."

"What exactly have you heard? Cut to the chase, will you?"

"Word is Mr. Brown climbed to the top by courting President Miller's daughter, then got President Miller locked up. Now, he's the big cheese. Ms. Miller used to visit him often, and they looked so in© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

love. She’s quite an eye-catcher, but ever since he took the helm, she's vanished. No idea how she’s been."

The employee's eyes lit up at the gossip, "So it's like a real-life soap opera? Mr. Brown played the long game, seduced the Miller daughter, then took over the empire?"

"That’s what they said, but keep it down! This topic's taboo here. If you get fired because of this, don’t come to me then.”

“Does Mr. Brown really love Ms. Miller or not? Come on, I’m curious.”

“Not a bit. He's got a fiancée, who's been to his office. I met her once when I delivered a file to the boss. She looked a bit frail, clutching his arm, asking things and all.”

“Poor Ms. Miiler.”

“Yeah. Seems like she’s just a tool being played.”

“Even though Mr. Brown’s really merciless, that face hits me. Alas, I’m such a face-judger; if only I get a chance of losing ten years of age in exchange for bonking him!”

“How ambitious.”

“What? Don’t you think he’s good-looking? I’ve never seen someone with an attractive face like that!”

As their chatter faded, Listina stepped out from her hiding spot. She'd been observing the house next door; the moment she caught the sight of Felix’s car coming out, she’d track his every move.

Besides, she’d bribed one of the guards, who would keep her posted on how many people in his car.

Tonight, Felix was alone, heading to the company. It seemed he deeply despised going home. Listina had worried Felix was enamored with Carol. But right now, he’d rather stay at the company than return to that house; hope instantly flared within Listina.

Maybe Felix was bothered with something else; maybe he wasn’t so into Carol.

A twisted smile curled Listina's lips as malice glittered in her eyes. She must destroy Carol, and make her pay for bewitching his man.