ManyWriters

The day Soren won a dual Best Actor award.
I had just gotten out of bed with an old, fat-faced man.
Clutching my aching lower abdomen, I gazed contentedly at the man basking in glory.
On television, he was giving his acceptance speech, holding the trophy with both hands:
"There are two people I want to thank the most."
"First is my wife, who stood by me during my darkest times, accompanying me out of the valley and toward a bright future."
"Second is my ex-wife, whose heartless abandonment motivated me to be determined to succeed."
His eyes shifted from tenderness to disgust.
What he didn't know was that when he first entered showbiz, he was targeted by industry moguls for being too sharp.
I begged others and endured three full years of inhumane torment to protect his future and his life...

Love Has Become a Blade

A wave of dizziness swept over my head, as if something had connected together.


"Melody, you've probably guessed it already?"


"I was the wealthy heiress who had my sights set on Soren from the beginning. As for Fallon, it was just a mutually beneficial arrangement. He was attracted to your youth, beauty, intelligence, and resilience, while I had my eyes on Soren. It was all part of our plan."


"Even the man who infected you was arranged by me. I just didn't expect Fallon to actually feel sympathy for you."


"Not only did he not send you abroad to fend for yourself, but he even thwarted my attempts to target you several times."


"You're telling me all this now, aren't you afraid I'll tell Soren?!"


She casually tossed a diagnostic report in front of me.


Chapter 8