Alejandro Alesbury - Before you, I have never loved anyone else. You were my first, and you'll be my only. I'm afraid of my inadequacy, and that it will leave you with the impression that love is nothing more than this. --Preface
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Ryleigh Aldaye had been cheated on.
The sight of the man and woman making out inside the car was like a needle poking straight into her eyes.
As she stood in the sunlight, Ryleigh felt the label of 'cuckold' wrap itself around her.
They dared turn her into a cuck? Ryleigh swore she would make the shameless couple pay, or her parents would be rolling in their graves!
Suddenly, a deafening crash rang out in the area.
She had impulsively thrown a large rock at the car, but it did nothing to quell the rage inside her.
Web-like cracks blossomed across the front windshield from the impact, obscuring the scandalous couple's silhouettes.
The passenger side door opened, and a young woman in a tight-fitting red dress got out of the car. Seeing Ryleigh, her originally-furious expression stiffened.
"Ryleigh? What are you doing here?"
Ryleigh scoffed. "Just watching you turn me into a cuck. You've worked hard! Where did you get that outfit from? And that wig! Wow! Straight black hair, huh? Congratulations, you finally became your own type."
Jocetta Green's lips twitched. "Let's break up, Ryleigh. You're straight, through and through. You'll never love me. We've been together for two months, but we haven't even held hands. People that didn't know would think we were just best friends... No, not even that. I've been trying to win you over these two months, but you remained unmoved. I was lucky he came along just in time to save me. He showed me how much joy I can have by being into men..."
Ryleigh was so angry she could explode.
So what if she was straight?
Did straight women deserve to be cheated on?
"I'd like to see who has the gall to steal people away from me! Get out of the car if you dare, you b*stard!"
With that, the door of the driver's seat opened. The man who stepped out was dressed in a high-end, white casual suit. There was an unmistakable air of arrogance on his young and handsome visage as he approached her.
Ryleigh froze.
It was her long-time fiancé!
Fucking hell... Not even novels could conceive of such a melodramatic plot!
Did this mean she was doubly cheated on?
As Alex Alesbury stared challengingly at Ryleigh, he strode past her and wrapped his hand around Jocetta's waist. He kissed her cheek, then said, "Jocie, she didn't scare you, did she?"
Jocetta sighed as she leaned against him. "I'm fine, but my car was damaged..."
"Don't be sad. If you're sad, I'll get sadder. I'll buy you a better one later, okay?"
"Okay. Love you!"
Ryleigh wanted to throw up when she heard that.
She wasn't going to let this slide. She decided then to let her frustrations grow into a tornado and blow them away!
Ryleigh smirked as she looked coldly at Jocetta. "Since you've made your choice, all I can do is give you my sincerest blessings. I'm glad an uggo can love you in my place."
Alex's expression darkened. "Who are you calling ugly?"
"No one, but if the shoe fits..." Ryleigh said as she tilted her head innocently, not losing ground to the man that was over 180cm tall.
She was 170cm tall and wore a pair of nude, stiletto 10cm heels, and was dressed in a simple white T-shirt paired with a light blue A-line skirt. Her waist-long, chestnut-coloured, curly hair was fell freely behind her, and she had a natural, dazzling aura about her. Even in what should have been an awkward moment, she looked as dignified as a white swan.
"...Oh. I almost forgot, Alex, you're supposed to be the most handsome man in the city, right? Sorry, my mistake. You’re not ugly. You’re electricity. You’re light. You’re the biggest idiot around!"
Alex's temple throbbed with rage, but then he suppressed his anger. He bent down and gave Jocetta a kiss on her ear.
"Get in the car, babe. I don't want this woman's voice to taint your beautiful and pure ears."
Jocetta's eyes welled up with tears, touched by Alex's gentleness. She tiptoed up for a passionate French kiss before reluctantly getting back into the car.
The moment the door closed, Alex's smile instantly dropped as he looked back at Ryleigh. "Well?" he said in a low voice. "Were you surprised? Was that exciting for you? My family will be announcing the twenty-year-old news of our marriage next week on your birthday. Everyone will think you're a depraved pervert, while I'll be the understanding and accepting fiancé. Even my grandfather will transfer his 5% share of the company to me. Oh, and once we're married and your old man dies, everything in your family will be mine. Just wait and see how I'll end you with your support gone..."
Ryleigh's eyes glinted icily, creating a contrast with her charming face.
Alex flashed a sinister smile, like a venomous snake poised to attack. "Don't even think about asking the old man to cancel the engagement. You've tried that before, remember? He got so angry he nearly died of a heart attack. Feel free to bring it up again if you think he's lived long enough, though. Or just give up, Ryleigh. The rest of your life is in my hands, for me to toy with."
"Is that so?" Ryleigh let out a bitter laugh as she stared at him coldly. "Don't be too sure about that. I'll remember what you just said, though. And don't worry, I definitely won't disappoint you. I'll be toying with you to the end!"
With that, Ryleigh let out a derisive laugh and walked away pridefully.
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Inside the parked red Ferrari, Ryleigh clutched the steering wheel tightly as she trembled with anger.
She only pretended to get together with Jocette in an attempt to break off her engagement.
She thought that if people thought she were a lesbian, the Alesbury family would call off the engagement. However, she never expected that Alex would not bite the bait!
If they announced their engagement, Alex would destroy her and her entire family. She could not allow this!
As she was racking her brains trying to think of a countermeasure, the large screen nearby happened to be playing an interview of the Alesbury Enterprise.
Ryleigh looked at the man in the video. He possessed a face so perfect it could incite envy in both man and god. She smiled slightly, her eyes glinting with cunning.
Alejandro Alesbury...
He was the most regal, most handsome man in the city.
More importantly, even though he was just three years older than Alex, he was his uncle, and the person Alex hated the most in the world!
If Alex was going to plot against her, she'd become his aunt and crush him instantly with her elevated status!
...
Half an hour later, a red Ferrari stopped outside the Alesbury Enterprise.
As she got out of the car, she saw the person she was looking for stepping out of the building.
He had a tall, noble figure, his presence so dazzling that he simply could not be ignored.
Ryleigh straightened her long hair and took a deep breath, then approached him. "Mr. Alesbury, hello. I'd like to speak to you."
The tall and handsome man seemed not to notice her, engrossed as he was in his male assistant's work report. He walked straight past her.
"Mr. Alesbury, please wait..." Ryleigh chased after him frantically, but her heel twisted sideways and she fell forward. "Ahhhhh..."
