Chapter 5

Three days later, the luxury yacht was anchored in deep waters. The entire deck was decorated in pure white.

White roses paired with a white carpet. I was forced to wear a white gown of his choosing, led by his hand to the center of the deck under the gaze of hundreds of wealthy guests.

"Mr. Harris really went all out for Ms. Chloe. This party is absolutely stunning."

"Chloe is so lucky. To be loved by a man like Harris, what more could she possibly want?"

"Exactly. What more does a woman need than a man whose eyes are only on her?"

The guests whispered among themselves, holding champagne flutes. I listened blankly, offering no response.

He walked up to the microphone. "Five years ago, I met Chloe."

"I said back then, my world cannot tolerate a single speck of dust."

"Thank you, Chloe, for your five years of devotion, keeping our love entirely spotless."

The crowd erupted into thunderous applause. Looking at his face made me want to throw up.

Harris dropped to one knee and pulled out a massive diamond ring. "Chloe, marry me."

The crowd cheered, and camera flashes blinded my eyes.

Right at that moment, a vibration came from inside his suit jacket.

I heard it loud and clear.

His hand holding the ring froze in mid-air, his eyes flickering.

In front of hundreds of people, he actually pulled back the ring and reached for his private phone.

On the screen was Sophie's latest Instagram update.

It was a photo of the deep ocean, with one of her feet dangling off a bridge.

The caption read: [The listener is gone. My soul is too heavy, dragging me down into the deep.]

[Harris, be happy. It's time for me to sleep forever.]

The affection on his face vanished instantly, replaced by a deadly pale horror.

"Sophie..." He forgot he was holding a wedding ring and bolted upright.

The force of his sudden movement pushed me back, causing me to stumble. The diamond ring slipped from his fingers, rolling into a dark corner of the deck.

The entire deck fell into dead silence. Everyone was utterly stunned by his sudden loss of control.

Ignoring the crowd of high-society guests, he pressed his earpiece and roared toward the captain's cabin:

"Lower the speedboats! Turn the yacht around at full speed!"

"Now! Send people to the harbor bridge immediately!"

After screaming into the mic, he turned to sprint toward the boarding gate. As he passed me, he stopped.

His eyes were bloodshot, filled with rage. He gritted his teeth and warned me: "Wait for me here."

"If anything happens to Sophie today because of your jealousy..."

"Chloe, I will never forgive you for that cold, heartless look in your eyes!"

Not only did he abandon me in front of the entire city's elite, but he also pinned the blame entirely on me.

He jumped onto a speedboat and sped off without looking back, leaving the yacht rocking violently in the open sea.

The wind on the deck was harsh. The stares of the guests pierced through me, a mix of pity and mocking whispers filling the air.

Staring at the corner where the diamond ring had rolled, I actually laughed out loud.

Under everyone's bewildered gazes, I walked over and gave the ring a sharp kick.

The multi-million dollar ring splashed into the dark ocean. His fake, hypocritical love sank straight to the bottom.

I opened my clutch, pulled out my global VP appointment letter, and retrieved a tablet loaded with Harris Group’s tax evasion and financial fraud files.

Dragging my white train behind me, I walked steadily onto the main stage where he had just stood.

I grabbed the microphone, facing the crowd, and raised the documents high.