Chapter 1

When I got engaged to my boyfriend, his first love returned from abroad with twins.

His ex cried to me, "If you hate me, take it out on me. But Asher and I are truly in love. We already have children together. You wouldn't want to be the other woman, would you?"

I just laughed. Looking down at her with my height advantage, I said, "First, I'm only taking back what's mine. Second, Asher and I got together after you two broke up. If anyone's the other woman here, it's you coming to ruin my engagement party."

When I saw Asher hugging his ex and their twins, I smiled.

The way his ex looked at me seemed to say, "What are you so proud of? You're just a supporting character."

She must think she's the heroine of some cheesy romance drama. With her plain looks and apparent lack of brains, she wouldn't be giving me that challenging look otherwise. After all, this was my engagement party with Asher.

But I knew this engagement was over, and Asher and I would never make it to the altar.

Asher solemnly told me, "Rachel, I'm sorry. The one I truly love is Zora."

The banquet hall suddenly erupted in chatter.

After all, I was young, beautiful, highly educated, capable, and from a good family - far superior to Asher's poor ex in every way.

Only Asher's friends looked at him approvingly, seemingly moved by his devotion. They even gave me pitying looks, as if mocking a jilted woman.

Birds of a feather really do flock together.

I had loved Asher for so many years, willingly giving him everything. But it only takes a moment to lose all respect for someone.

I took off the diamond ring and tossed it at Asher, saying nonchalantly, "Fine. Then let's settle our accounts."

Asher was stunned. "What accounts?"

What a stupid question.

"All those years I helped manage your company and invested in you - you think that was all for free? Do I look like some fool who works for love?"

Asher seemed shocked by my decisiveness. He was speechless.

His ex Zora stepped forward crying to speak for him. "Miss Song, you're so wealthy. The money you invested in Asher is just pocket change to you. Why are you being so petty?"

Asher's friends chimed in too. "Yeah Rachel, you don't look like you're hurting for money."

"Are you just lashing out because you're humiliated?"

"Getting dumped at your own engagement party is pretty embarrassing."

Asher at least had some conscience and tried to stop them. "That's enough, guys."

"Miss Song..." Zora said tearfully, "If you hate me, take it out on me. But Asher and I are truly in love. We already have children together. You wouldn't want to be the other woman, would you?"

I just laughed. This poor thing thought she had the moral high ground and was trying to paint me as the villain. What a hypocrite.

Looking down at her with my height advantage, I said, "First, I'm only taking back what's mine. Second, Asher and I got together after you two broke up. If anyone's the other woman here, it's you coming to ruin my engagement party."

Zora immediately put on an extremely wronged expression, tears streaming down her face.

Asher looked pained, as if wanting to defend his precious ex.

I spoke up before he could: "Asher, you should know my patience is limited."