Chapter 3Do Whatever It Takes For Love

I simply gave him a detached glance and got up to wash up.

But he followed me, frowning and saying, "Chloe, you're disappointing me. I can forgive you this time, but if you keep this up, I might..."

I put down my toothbrush and looked at him, asking, "What will you do? Divorce? Fine, let's go to the courthouse right now."

"Are you insane?

"When did I ever say I wanted a divorce?

"Chloe, what on earth has gotten into you?"

Caleb exploded.

I looked at her indifferently and said, "When you and Mia embraced by Weston Lake, weren't you already prepared to divorce me?"

Caleb panicked, her words becoming a jumbled mess. "You couldn't have known. I had the PR team delete the video from that day. You..."

"I was at Weston Lake that day, scouting for a new project."

"So, you saw everything?"

"Yes, I saw her in a wedding dress, embracing you. I saw people shouting for her to marry you, and she shyly lowered her head as you smiled back. I saw it all."

"No, it's not like that!

"Listen to me, Honey, it can all be explained!

"We used to play house when we were kids, and Mia always played the younger sister. She always wanted to play the role of my wife. That day, she said she just wanted to fulfill a childhood wish."

Caleb shouted his explanations.

"Enough, Caleb. You don't need to explain. If you truly cared for me, or if I were more important than Mia, how could you have agreed to such an absurd request?"

I shook my head, smiling sadly.

Caleb's expression turned cold, too. "I don't need to explain because in my eyes, Mia is just a sister, and I swear, I have never betrayed you!"

"Is emotional infidelity any different from physical? Isn't it all cuckolded?"

I calmly said, "Alright, Caleb, let's get a divorce. That's my stance, you should prepare yourself too."

After that, I changed my clothes and left.

Upon arriving at the office, I immediately immersed myself in work.

The entire design department revolved around me, yet I only had a tiny workstation.

Bound by a dedication contract, I couldn't resign until my current projects were completed, or else I would have left immediately.

Just then, a flirtatious woman in a black silk miniskirt approached. She was Mia's secretary, Sophia Reed.

Sophia casually tossed a folder onto my desk and commanded, "Chloe, your draft was rejected. You claim to earn a decent salary, yet you can't even design properly. I really don't know why the company bothers paying someone so useless like you."

She was one of Mia's cronies, and almost daily, she would criticize me. Mia would then step in to play the good cop, later claiming credit with Caleb for helping me.

I ignored her completely, not even glancing at her.

After all, the drafts I submitted for Mia's approval were just random sketches, as my main projects were of great importance to the company, and they were to be approved by the board of directors. Mia really had no say in them.

Then...

Sophia then grabbed my teacup and poured the water over my head. "Didn't you hear me talking?"

Even with my usually good temper, I couldn't help but feel angry. But just as I stood up, a sharp pain gripped my heart.

The stress from the situation with Caleb had been affecting my heart, and Sophia's provocation had triggered an episode.

I fumbled in my pocket for my medication but couldn't find it.

"What's with that look? Are you playing sick because I called you out? You're truly disgusting!" Sophia sneered.

In the design department, no one dared to speak up for me because Sophia was known for making life difficult for others.

Just then, Mia walked out, and Sophia immediately approached, saying, "Ms. Collins, look, I just said a few words to Chloe and she splashed water on herself and then pretended to be sick."

Mia said with a laugh, "Chloe, even though you're a key technician, you should be professional. Faking sickness isn't right."

Then she leaned in close to my ear and whispered, "Having a heart attack, are you? Chloe, why don't you just die from anger? Then I can marry Caleb, haha."

"You..."

My heart ached even more, and I slumped weakly in the chair.

A male colleague, Troy Anderson, saw how much pain I was in and immediately came over to help me find my medicine.

He poured out the pills and bent down to feed them to me.

But suddenly, Sophia grabbed Troy by the back of his head, making him kiss me on the face, then pushed him into my arms.

"What are you doing?"

Caleb's voice rang out, filled with rage, as if he were a husband catching his wife in the act.