Her Reward: Finding Fortune After Leaving Him

A severe blizzard warning, and suddenly, the apartment complex went into lockdown.
Got home to the surprise of seeing my soon-to-be ex-wife and her ex-boyfriend, also trapped inside my place.
And just like that, the cohabitation of two guys and one girl officially began.
1
Emergency Alert: Severe Blizzard Warning. All residents are advised to minimize travel. This year's snowstorm caught me completely off guard.
The shops near the complex were closing one after another. Looking at the two huge bags of groceries Id just dropped a ton of cash on, I hurried my steps home.
At my doorstep, I stamped the snow off my boots. Just as I was reaching into my pocket for my keys, I noticed the door was actually unlocked. Sarah's voice came from inside, "You don't have to, I can unpack myself."
I pushed the door open and instantly found myself face-to-face with Sarah and the man standing beside her.
The guy seemed a bit awkward. After glancing at Sarah, he turned his back and went back to unpacking the luggage he'd brought.
It suddenly clicked C this must be Sarahs ex-boyfriend, the one who just got back from overseas, the one she was supposedly head-over-heels for, right?
Sarah pulled the man over to me, saying calmly, "This is Leo..."
"Oh... oh, hi, Leo. I'm Alex." For a moment, we all seemed a bit awkward. After a few seconds of silence, Leo stepped forward, offering to shake my hand.
But my hands were full of the groceries I'd just bought.
Sarah frowned at me, then walked over and took the bags from my hands.
"Why'd you buy so much stuff? Celebrating our divorce?" Her tone was laced with annoyance.
Remembering why I bought the groceries, I quickly said, "There's a massive blizzard coming. They're about to close the roads in and out of the complex."
"Locked down?"
Sarah's frown deepened. She glanced sideways at Leo, who was still dealing with his suitcase, a hint of worry in her clear, bright eyes.
At this point, Leo looked concerned too. He looked worriedly at Sarah and asked quietly.
"Sarah, what am I going to do then? I still have to..."
"Alright, what can we do? You'll just have to stay here for now. We'll figure it out after this blizzard passes," Sarah interrupted him.
It finally dawned on me. With the complex suddenly locked down, didn't that mean Sarah and her ex-boyfriend would have to stay here... with me?
The three of us living together. I wondered if her ex would feel awkward.

2
The reason Sarah and I got married didn't involve much love. It was more a marriage of convenience.
My family owns one of the biggest companies in the city. My father was dead set on me taking over the family business, but I desperately wanted to break free from my family's control and make my own way.
When I told my father my plans, he called me useless and lazy, kicked me out in a fit of anger, and cut off all my credit cards.
The sudden, drastic change caught me completely off guard. So, I went to a buddy's bar, hoping he could help me figure something out.
But he just shot that idea down, telling me to hurry home and apologize to my father.
Guess we were just on different paths. Just as I was about to leave the bar, I suddenly saw Sarah in a corner.
Sarah was a regular at this bar. Since I came here often too, we'd become friends over time. Seeing her drinking alone and looking down today, I walked over to say hi.
From her, I learned that her family was pressuring her into an arranged marriage, and she'd run off to hide from it.
Misery loves company, huh? After I told her my story, Sarah's eyes lit up.
"Why don't you move in with me? I'll support you!"
I almost choked on my drink. She winked and said, "We can have a fake marriage. You help me deal with my parents."
"I won't let you help for free. I'll give you eight hundred bucks a month."
Me, Alex Miller, heir to the Miller Corp fortune, living off a woman like some kind of kept man?
After a moment's hesitation, I said, "Deal."

3
About a month ago, I found out Sarah's ex-boyfriend was coming back. I didn't want things to get messy, so I suggested we get divorced. We were just waiting for her to get back from her business trip to finalize things.
But I never expected we'd get snowed in by a blizzard before we could sort out the divorce.
Knowing Sarah's ex was staying, I knew when to make myself scarce. I moved all my stuff out of the master bedroom, graciously letting her and her future husband?... have it. I moved into the guest room next door.
What a shame! After living with Sarah for so long, I'd never even held her hand, and now this guy just waltzes in.
From then on, the three of us officially began our long "cohabitation."
After a few days, I realized why Sarah liked Leo and had waited so long for him.
Leo not only did chores but was also an amazing cook. Whatever Sarah needed doing, Leo would jump in and do it.
"Leo, you're incredible! Sarah must be the luckiest woman in the world to be with you!"
I couldn't help but praise Leo. After all, I was just contributing grocery money; Leo was doing all the cooking and cleaning. Gotta lay on the compliments thick.
Leo got a little embarrassed by the praise. He scratched his head and smiled, saying, "I was living abroad alone, and the food there didn't really agree with me. So I started trying to cook for myself, and gradually got the hang of it." He then turned and looked affectionately at Sarah, but she just ate slowly, without giving him much of a reaction. Why was Sarah acting like this?
Or... was my presence as the ex-husband making her uncomfortable?
Thinking this, I decided to stop being the third wheel and head downstairs to play video games at my buddy Henderson's place. But then I saw Leo walk into the kitchen looking dejected, probably hurt by Sarah's reaction just now.
I tapped Sarah's hand and whispered, "Leo's such a great guy, why are you treating him like that? You need to change your attitude."
Sarah paused mid-bite, glanced at me coolly, "None of your business. Can't all that food shut you up?"
"..."
Harsh. She's got a sharp tongue. I was used to it.
I decided to ignore this annoying woman. After Leo came back from the kitchen, I teased, "Leo, your future wife here has had a long face these past few days. Is it because she thinks I'm extra baggage, interrupting your quality time?"
Leo looked uncomfortable. Sarah scowled.
See? I knew it!
"Alex."
Suddenly, Sarah yelled my name...
4
I jumped instinctively. She hadn't yelled at me like that since our fake marriage began.
I quickly walked to the door, grabbed a jacket off the hook, and while putting it on, said to Sarah, "I'm going over to Henderson's to play games!"
With that, I made a quick exit.
Just because they wanted some alone time, they didn't have to treat me like the enemy!
When I got to Henderson's, I took off my jacket and pulled out my phone. There was a notification C a message from Sarah. I opened it, but the message had already been deleted.
I hate it when people do that!
My current situation with Sarah was too awkward, and with her boyfriend right there, I couldn't exactly ask her about it.
So, I had to take my curiosity with me to Henderson's.
Henderson was my only friend in this complex, sharing my love for video games. He handed me a glass of water and teased, "Mr. Miller, eating well lately, huh? Looks like Sarah's been feeding you up."
I chuckled, about to say it was because we had another guy in the house who could cook.
But Henderson asked first, "By the way, where's your wife and her cousin?"
Cousin? What cousin?
It hit me instantly C the "cousin" Henderson mentioned must be Sarah's ex-boyfriend, Leo.
I'd agreed to the fake marriage partly out of necessity, and partly because Sarah was definitely my type, really attractive.
Even though our marriage was fake, people on the outside couldn't tell.
So, I figured Sarah must have invented the "cousin" identity for Leo to avoid gossip about him.
I gave Henderson some vague answers and went back to gaming with him.
It was already dark. I said goodbye to Henderson. I wanted to give Sarah and Leo more time alone, but it was getting late, so I had to bite the bullet and head home.
On the way back, I just hoped I wouldn't walk in on the scene playing out in my head. Partly because I still had some lingering feelings for Sarah, and partly because walking in on something like that would be awkward for everyone...
I stared thoughtfully at the closed door. Should I ring the bell to be polite? Or just walk in like normal, since I was technically still the man of the house?
I decided on the latter and used my key to open the door.

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