Chapter 1

I dated Adrian Hunt for four years. The moment I discovered he had cheated, I broke up with him without hesitation.

But Adrian, in an attempt to win me back, knelt outside my apartment building for a full day and night, regardless of his status.

After that, He even publicly announced that he would transfer all his shares into my name. He said that if he ever betrayed me again, he would be left with nothing.

A year later, I was finally moved by him and agreed to get back together.

On our wedding day, under the fireworks, he kissed me and said, “Seraphina, you are my life. From now on, I will never let you go again.”

I believed him.

Until this charity gala night, when he brought me as his wife—and during the auction segment, I saw a girl in a white dress.

She was brought onto the stage by the host as a “special item,” being sold for her virginity.

At just one glance, Adrian’s expression changed.

Without hesitation, he immediately spent a sky-high price to buy her first night.

Seraphina POV

I'd been dating Adrian Hunt for four years. The moment I discovered his affair, I broke up with him without hesitation.

On the first day after our breakup fight, Adrian knelt outside my apartment building for a full day and night trying to win me back, regardless of his status. I turned a blind eye.

One week after the breakup, Adrian personally made my favorite strawberry mousse. I didn't even look at it before feeding it to the dog.

One month after the breakup, Adrian won the bid for my favorite antique piano at auction. I immediately donated it to an orphanage.

After that, Adrian even publicly announced he was transferring all his shares to my name. He said if he ever let me down again, he'd be left with nothing.

A year later, I was finally moved by him and agreed to get back together.

On our wedding day, Adrian rented out every billboard in the city, displaying our photos on a loop and announcing our wedding of the century in the most high-profile way possible.

He kissed me under the fireworks and said, "Everything I have is yours now, Seraphina. You're my life. From now on, I'll never let you go."

In that moment, I truly believed he would love me like his own life and never betray me again.

Until the charity gala that evening. Adrian brought me as his date, but during the auction segment, he spotted a girl in a white dress with a pale face.

She was invited on stage by the host as a "special auction item"—dinner with the highest bidder.

With just one glance, Adrian's expression changed completely.

"Ten million."

"Twenty million."

"Fifty million."

The gavel rose and fell.

Adrian's bids grew more insane with each raise. Every time he lifted his paddle, it was with absolute determination to win.

The numbers climbed to absurd heights. Even the auctioneer started sweating.

"One hundred million! Sold!"

With the final strike of the gavel, Adrian won the "dinner date" at an astronomical price.

The entire venue was shocked.

Before the applause even died down, Adrian had already strode onto the stage. Under everyone's gaze, he removed his suit jacket and draped it over the girl's trembling shoulders.

"Mr. Hunt?" The host approached in surprise.

Adrian ignored him, grabbing the girl's wrist. His voice was low. "What are you doing here? Do you know what this dinner date really means?"

"I..." Tears immediately filled the girl's eyes. She looked pitiful. "I need money. They said if someone bid on my dinner date, they'd give me ten percent of the auction price. My mom is sick and hospitalized. I need a lot of money. I had no choice..."

Adrian's thumb gently wiped away her tears. The gesture was so tender it was blinding. "How much do you need?"

The girl named a figure.

Without a word, Adrian signed a check and handed it to her.

The host was sharp. He immediately approached Adrian. "Mr. Hunt, what's your relationship with this young lady...?"

"She's my... friend." Adrian said, his eyes never leaving the girl. "Her father saved my life."

I stood frozen in place. The pearl clutch in my hand was about to shatter from my grip.

I recognized this girl.

A year ago, Adrian and I broke up because of her. Her name was Vivian.

Under the host's subtly changing expression, Adrian finally remembered my existence.

"Seraphina, don't misunderstand." He quickly turned and came down from the stage to my side. "Her father died saving me after all. Now her mother is sick and hospitalized and needs money. I can't let her go down the wrong path for money. You know what this dinner date really means."

Those words were like a key, unlocking the floodgates of memory.

A year ago, when I discovered those ambiguous texts on Adrian's phone, he said the exact same thing. "Seraphina, let me explain. Her father died saving me. I'm only taking care of her to repay that debt."

But later, when I caught them in bed together, he explained again. "Seraphina, listen to me. Someone drugged me last night. I thought she was you."

And now, hearing his explanation that was barely different from a year ago, I couldn't help but laugh.

"A year ago, you took meticulous care of her, saying it was to repay a debt. Later, when you were sleeping in the same bed, you said you were drugged and mistook her for me. Now you've spent one hundred million on a dinner date with her, saying you don't want her to go down the wrong path for money." My heart was breaking. My voice trembled. "Adrian, how many more excuses do you have?"

Adrian hadn't expected me to confront him publicly. His face darkened immediately. "Seraphina, that's enough. Don't make a scene here."

"A scene?" I laughed, but my eyes grew redder. "Adrian, am I the one making a scene?"

Vivian tugged at his sleeve from behind him. Her voice was small. "Mr. Hunt, please don't fight with Seraphina because of me..."

Adrian stepped forward, shielding her behind him. His gaze fell on me. "Whatever you want to say, we'll discuss it at home."

I watched Adrian protect another woman and found the whole situation absurdly laughable. "Adrian, do you remember what you said to me before?"

He said he would completely cut ties with Vivian and never betray me for another woman again.

Adrian's expression flickered. He was about to speak, but I had already turned to leave.

"Seraphina!" He called after me.

I didn't turn back. I just walked quickly away from the suffocating gala.