Chapter 2

I went straight to the company's staff dorm.

A coworker who lived there caught sight of me and teased,

"Miriam, why aren't you keeping your handsome fiancé company? What are you doing back at the dorm? I heard the wedding's coming up soon?"

I gave a small smile.

"Work isn't finished. I came back to put in some overtime."

"Such a workaholic."

The coworker gave up and wandered off.

I said nothing more and stepped into the dorm room.

Shut the door.

Then I pulled up the home security footage.

After our engagement, Gabriel had suggested moving into my place.

Sure enough, before long, Gabriel and Laura walked into the room.

And then the two of them were in each other's arms, kissing hungrily.

Half-undressed, half-tangled, one step short of the whole thing.

Except Laura made a coy little sound of protest and pushed him back.

"Look at you, so impatient. This isn't the place…"

Gabriel gave her a hard pinch, then got to his feet, clearly reluctant to stop.

"Fine. We'll wait until we're at your place."

Laura slowly put her clothes back on, tapping a finger against his chest.

"Once we've got the assets, we'll have all the time in the world."

At that, Gabriel pulled her into his arms again.

They stayed tangled together for a while before finally separating.

Laura glanced around the room and sneered,

"Hmph. That bitch Miriam has all the luck, getting to own a place this nice."

Gabriel gave a cold laugh.

"Don't worry. Soon enough it'll all be ours."

Watching all of this.

My gaze went cold.

After a while, I saved the footage and slowly closed my phone.

Then I hurried home.

I shoved the door open and caught the two of them nestled together.

Gabriel reflexively pushed Laura away.

"Miriam, you… why are you back?"

Laura let out a dry laugh.

"Miriam, didn't you say you had overtime…"

I gave a cold laugh.

"My overtime's finished. I can't come home now?"

"But you two—what were you just doing?"

Gabriel looked a little guilty.

"What could Laura and I possibly be doing? She just drove me home, I only had her sit for a bit."

I smiled coldly.

"Somehow I doubt it was as simple as sitting."

He flared up at once.

"Miriam, what nonsense are you spouting!"

"Laura and I grew up together. If there were really something between us, it wouldn't be your turn to have me at all!"

Laura chimed in with her explanation.

"Miriam, I almost tripped just now, Gabe only reached out to steady me. Don't read too much into it."

"I've brought him home now, so I'll be going."

With that, she headed for the door.

Gabriel shot me a vicious glare and rushed out after her.

"We'll settle this later!"

They left.

Years back, my parents bought some property in our hometown.

Later it got slated for redevelopment, and my family ended up with a good number of units.

My parents didn't want the hassle of managing them, so they handed them all to me.

At first, Gabriel didn't know anything about my family's situation.

Later, once he learned I was an only child, that my family had ten redevelopment properties, and that most of them were in my name,

he suddenly turned warm toward me.

At first I didn't think much of it.

It was only after I saw clearly that I understood.

From the very start, he'd probably had his eye on what I owned.

Before long, Gabriel came back.

The red thread of fate running from the top of his head to Laura was so vivid it stung the eyes.

And the one tying him to me, by comparison, was so faint you could barely make it out.