She Left Me for the Swimming Instructor
I knew instantly: shed fallen for the instructor downstairs.
I went to one class, then gave her an ultimatum: call off the wedding or cut ties with him.
Vivian stormed out and didnt return all night.
The next day, she came back exhausted and aching, but swore I was the only one from then on.
At our wedding, as the officiant said, You may kiss the bride, she shoved me away.
I cant kiss someone I dont love, she choked out. I cant lie to my heart.
In a flash of white silk, she ran from the altar straight into the weeping instructors arms in the crowd.
The room erupted. Cameras flashed like a supernova.
I became the citys laughingstock overnight.
The top trending video was their passionate kiss at my wedding.
My heart turned to ash.
Since you chose to betray me again, dont blame me for burning your world down.
Watching her run, the last ember of hope inside me died.
I swept my arm across the champagne tower, sending a cascade of crystal and glass shattering to the floor.
My voice was a blade of ice. If you walk out that door right now, my family, the Blackwoods, and yours, the Crossesfrom this day on, it's war.
Vivian faltered, her eyes instantly welling with tears.
Im sorry, she whispered, her voice carrying across the stunned silence. But I cant betray my heart. Ill make it up to you someday.
Within thirty minutes, the headlines were everywhere: Heiress Vivian Cross Abandons Wedding for True Love.
The internet comments were brutal.
LOL, is this guy for real? Sounds like a villain from a cheap romance novel! Getting dumped is exactly what he deserves!
If hes this arrogant in public, imagine what a monster he is in private. Someone should investigate the Blackwood family!
Go Vivian! Women shouldnt be sacrificed for family alliances!
In a flash, the Blackwood name became a joke. And Vivian, the architect of my humiliation, was hailed by the media as a modern heroine, bravely chasing her heart.
I scrolled through the screen, my face a mask of stone. Then I saw her latest post, an apology statement.
While this decision has deeply hurt Donovan, I simply cannot accept a marriage without love, to spend the rest of my life in a numb stupor The fault is all mine. I beg you all not to direct your anger at him.
The accompanying photo was of her, eyes swollen from crying. What truly stung was the cheap silver ring on her finger. It wasnt the one Id given her.
Then, Dylan, the instructor, poured gasoline on the fire:
Vivian feels terrible, shes lost so much weight over this. You cant force love. I hope we can all still be friends.
A laugh, raw and furious, tore from my throat.
If she had been honest with me before the wedding, I would have let her go. I would have given her my blessing.
But she hadn't.
She chose this moment, in front of the whole city, to grind my familys dignity into the dust.
And now she thought she could use public opinion to force my forgiveness?
Never.
Get on the phone now, I snapped to my assistant. Pull all Blackwood investments from Cross Industries. Terminate every single partnership.
Then, use every resource we have to fund their direct competitors.
If the Cross family isn't bankrupt by the end of the year, Ill change my name.
Sweat beaded on my assistants forehead. Mr. Blackwood, he ventured cautiously, the public opinion is catastrophic for us right now. If we make a move like this, it could backfire
Backfire? I cut him off, my voice sharp as broken glass. A backstabbing parasite who repays kindness with betrayal doesn't deserve to be taught a lesson?
Well make an example of the Cross family. Lets see who dares to challenge the Blackwoods after this.
I rubbed my throbbing temples as memories assaulted me.
Years ago, when Vivians grandfather died suddenly, his illegitimate son had swooped in, poised to seize the family fortune. Vivian had knelt in a torrential downpour for a day and a night, begging for my help.
Mr. Blackwood, if you save my family, Ill do anything you ask for the rest of my life!
In a moment of weakness, I had proposed a marriage alliance. She had agreed without hesitation.
After our engagement, I kept my promise. I not only helped her reclaim her company and sent the illegitimate son to prison, but I personally mentored her, transforming Cross Industries from a small local business into a corporate titan.
But slowly, things began to change. She started resisting my touch, rejecting my advice, yearning for some so-called pure love.
Then Dylan, the swimming instructor, appeared. And she poured every ounce of her passion and affection onto him.
I had given her one last chance, just two weeks ago.
Vivian, Id warned her. If you still want this wedding to happen, you need to remember your boundaries.
She had just laughed it off. Were just a student and a teacher. Youre the one with the dirty mind, seeing filth everywhere.
Honestly, Donovan, are you so guilty about your own cheating that you have to project it onto me?
My voice had dropped, turning cold. If you cross the line, I will take back everything Ive given you.
She had flinched then, her tone finally softening. Youve misunderstood. Theres nothing between Dylan and me. I wont see him again.
For a moment, I actually believed her. I thought we could go back.
But in the end, she betrayed my final shred of trust.
And for that, there would be no mercy.
The next morning, Vivian burst into my office with a swarm of reporters.
The moment she was through the door, the waterworks began.
Donovan, she sobbed, Ive already apologized publicly please, Im begging you, let me go. Let my family go
She held out a document with a trembling hand. It was a termination of our engagement contract, but with one unbelievable clause: all Blackwood investments and partnerships were to remain in place.
She had trampled my familys honor, dragged me through the mud with a media circus, and now she had the audacity to demand we continue funding her?
Did I really look that weak?
Vivian, I asked, my voice dangerously calm. You humiliate my family, you play the victim online, and you still expect my money and resources after you walk away?
Do you take me for a fool?
With a dramatic cry, she threw herself to the floor and began banging her head against the marble, her tears mixing with the blood trickling from her forehead.
Donovan, its all my fault! Please dont take it out on my parents she wailed. You can hit me, you can scream at me, I wont say a word!
Dylan, the instructor, rushed forward and pulled her up, shielding her behind him. He leaned in close to me, his voice a low, venomous hiss.
Dont push it, Blackwood. I have a thousand ways I can make you get on your knees and beg Vivian to forgive you.
Some people, you just cant afford to cross.
I met his gaze, unblinking. Id like to see who dares to touch the Blackwood family.
A muscle twitched in Dylans jaw. He raised his fist to strike, but Vivian suddenly lunged forward, grabbing my legs, smearing blood and tears on my custom-made shoes.
Donovan, I couldnt control my heart! I fell in love with Dylan! she cried. Do whatever you want to me, but please, dont hurt an innocent man
My eyes lifted, scanning the flashing cameras. My heart felt like it was being pierced by a thousand needles.
Finally, one word escaped my lips, laced with utter contempt.
Get. Out.
Vivian stumbled backward as if Id struck her. Dylan caught her, then spun around and slapped me hard across the face.
You dare push her?!
A searing sting erupted on my cheek. I licked the corner of my mouth and laughed, a sound devoid of all humor.
Dylans voice was as cold as a snakes. The Blackwood Corporation is finished.
All those years you forced her to run the company, to entertain clients, you made a fortune off her back! Her debt to you is paid!
Shes a human being, not your personal ATM!
My gaze, sharp as a surgeons scalpel, cut to Vivian. Mentoring you, bringing you into the world of businessin your eyes, that was just using you for money?
Putting your parents in the best care facility in the countrywas that just a way to control you?
Vivian, where is your conscience?
Her eyes were red, but she couldn't meet my gaze.
A bitter, broken laugh escaped me, tears burning my eyes. Vivian, you dont have a heart.
She threw herself at my feet again. Donovan, Ill repay your kindness, I swear Just please, let us be happy
Her hand trembled as she placed it on her flat stomach.
The baby is innocent. He cant grow up without a father
The words hit me like a physical blow. I staggered back, my legs threatening to give out.
They had a child. Of course, they had a child.
That night, Vivian went live online, exposing me to the world.
She cried so hard she could barely breathe. For a business deal, he forced me to wear those kinds of clothes to please a client When I refused, he he burned me with a cigarette
Dylan held her protectively, his eyes blazing with fury. Donovan Blackwood! Are you trying to kill her? Is that what you want?!
Vivian frantically tried to cover his mouth. Donovan, Im sorry, Dylan is just upset, he didnt mean to be disrespectful. But if you dont end this engagement I dont think I can go on living
Dylan pushed her hand away, his voice cracking with emotion. You wont let her go because youre afraid youll lose your cash cow, arent you? Youre nothing but a parasite, sucking the life out of a woman!
Vivian then shoved him aside and, facing the camera, began slamming her head on the floor again. Donovan, hes just worried about me, please, dont destroy us
The comment section was a waterfall of hatred.
DONOVAN BLACKWOOD MUST DIE! SCUM! VAMPIRE!
RUN, VIVIAN! WE SUPPORT YOU!
So the great CEO is just a coward who hides behind a woman!
Finally, Vivian announced through her sobs that she and Dylan would be getting married abroad next month. I need to live for myself, just this once.
The livestream ended, but the storm was just beginning.
Blackwood stock plummeted. Partners fled. I was public enemy number one.
I stared at the pathetic, tear-streaked face on the screen, a cold, absurd emptiness filling me. Hatred, like a thorny vine, wrapped itself around my heart and squeezed.
I pressed the intercom, my voice devoid of all warmth.
Tell every executive to be in the main conference room. Immediately.
The room was full. I threw a thick stack of documents onto the table.
Vivian Cross is in severe breach of contract and has maliciously damaged the Blackwood reputation. File the lawsuit immediately.
At the same time, freeze all assets of the Cross family.
When wed formed our partnership, I had included ironclad penalty clauses. I could lift her to the heavens, and I could just as easily smash her back to earth.
And release these bank statements to the press.
For the past six months, Vivian had been embezzling funds, setting up shell companies, and evading taxes. The total was nearly thirty million dollars. And almost every cent of it had been funneled to Dylan.
Our CFO glanced at the first page and audibly gasped.
Finally, I said, my voice dropping. Publish the termination agreement she tried to force on me. In full.
If she had the gall to demand such terms, she could bear the consequences.
I want everyone to see who the real parasite is.
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