Filed To Story: Snatched a Billionaire to be My Husband Book (Cora & Byron)
With that, he fled as quickly as possible.
As for Byron, he started smoking again, as if the nicotine alone could temporarily soothe the restlessness within him, restraining the urge to turn back…
…
After Byron left, Cora tried to comfort herself, saying,
“It’s not a big deal. You were living on your own before he came into your life.”
Moreover, this was her second heartbreak. Having experienced one before, she should handle it better this time.
Then Cora began to organize the empty space in her wardrobe after Byron had taken away his clothes.
She filled it with various items, but even after filling every nook and cranny, she couldn’t completely fill the emptiness in her heart.
The feeling of losing almost drove her mad.
She even ate a lot, hoping to fill that empty corner within herself.
But as she ate, the table was gradually stained by water.
When she touched her face, she realized that tears were already streaming down her cheeks.
Frustrated, she violently pushed away the food and broke down in hysterical sobs.
She didn’t understand why breaking up with Byron, after only being together for a few months, felt more difficult than parting ways with Eason after several years.
This heart-piercing feeling was really torturing.
So, Cora rummaged through the fridge until she found the beer she and Byron had bought at the supermarket a few days before Christmas. She drank until she was completely wasted.
In her drunken haze, she seemed to see Byron again.
“I’ve never liked someone so much, but it seems that this kind of affection means nothing to you.
“I did want to be with you, even wanted to have your baby. But you don’t want me anymore.
“Since you’re so heartless, then I won’t like you anymore…”
Tears slowly trickled down her face.
…
Sally finally returned from her hometown, Kinton.
When she bumped into Cora in the office, she couldn’t help but share the interesting stories that had happened during the Christmas holiday.
“I told my mom that I bought this bag for 3 dollars on Amazon, but she didn’t believe me. I plan to buy one and send it back to her later, so we can both have matching bags.”
Sally was typical of a Taurus girl, known for being frugal and spending every penny wisely.
After sharing many things, Sally noticed that Cora seemed a bit slow and had a bitter smile.
“Cora, what’s wrong? Are you feeling down or…”
“I broke up,”
Cora interrupted.
After a night of hysterical crying, she woke up in the morning to find the city bustling as usual. She went to the hospital as she always did, diligently helping patients despite feeling heartbroken.
This was perhaps what they called the process of becoming mature. She had to mute herself even while crying.
But when friends showed concern, it was hard for her not to mention it.
“You broke up? Did you bring it up or did Mr. Pope?”
Sally, unaware of Cora’s involvement with Byron, still assumed it had something to do with Carter.
Cora rubbed her throbbing temple, feeling the effects of her hangover.
“Let’s just say I brought it up.”
Byron was about to get engaged, but he didn’t say anything and simply didn’t come to see her.
And she didn’t want to keep someone else’s fianc?.
“Cora, it’s okay. You won’t meet a better man without getting rid of what you have.”
This is what Cora liked most about Sally. When Cora felt miserable, Sally wouldn’t dig deeper and force her to expose her bleeding wounds.
“Tonight, I’ll take you out to have some fun. It’s just a man, right? There are countless choices out there!”
“I’m afraid that the one I like will once again become someone else’s fianc?.”
Cora felt that her emotional wound might never be healed.
“Well, well. That sounds so tempting. I mean, think about it! Sleeping with a man who’s going to marry another woman!”
Sally smiled wickedly.
Cora couldn’t help but laugh at Sally’s words, feeling that her emotional wound had healed a bit. She agreed to go out with Sally at night.
After work, Sally took Cora to a bar. They were joined by Sally’s boyfriend, Hayden Gollust, and his friend, Lucas Quinn.
Lucas was quite tall and had a gentle look, making him seem like a business elite.
“This is my bosom friend, Cora. Hayden, you’ve met her before, and this is Lucas,”
Sally introduced them.
“Nice to meet you both. I’m Cora.”
Cora wore a light beige knitted dress. Although it wasn’t of a very sexy style, it still outlined her perfect figure, catching everyone’s attention.
Even Lucas, who rarely engaged in conversations with women, greeted her politely,
“Hello, I’m Lucas.”
Sally and Hayden exchanged a smile.
Sally leaned towards Cora and whispered,
“Looks like Lucas is interested in you. Why not give it a try?
He’s also from Kinton, but he doesn’t want to rely on his family, so he came to New York. Although he has quite a lot of admirers, he’s not a playboy. I’ve never seen him being interested in any other woman.”
“Nah, Sally, I’m not ready for a new relationship right now,”
Cora knew that even long-lasting feelings might not lead to anything substantial. Still, she couldn’t accept the idea of finding a new partner the day after a breakup.
“But, Cora, the best way to forget about the last one is to start a new relationship,”
Sally said, causing Cora to unconsciously think back to when she started dating Byron after breaking up with Eason.
Perhaps the thought of Byron made her feel restless, so she didn’t refuse to interact with Lucas.
Lucas wasn’t much of a talker and didn’t focus too much on Cora’s figure, so they got along quite well.
So when Sally and Hayden went to the dance floor, leaving the two of them alone at the bar, it wasn’t as awkward as expected.
“Are you always busy at the hospital? Hayden told me that he has to make appointments with Sally in advance. Otherwise, she’s either working overtime or on her way to do so,”
Lucas asked.
“Yeah, we’re currently rotating through the emergency room for our internship, so we’re quite busy.
Especially during major accidents, there’s no time to spare,”
Cora replied.
They continued chatting casually, not delving too deep into any particular topic.
Cora planned to tell Sally when she returned from dancing that she wanted to leave early.
Even though she refused to admit it, she wasn’t ready for anyone new in such a short period of time.
However, to her surprise, Sally messaged her, saying: [Hayden and I are leaving now. Lucas will take you home later.]
At that very moment, a murderous intent instantly filled Cora’s mind.
But since she didn’t know where Sally had gone, she had to tame her anger for now. She smiled and bid farewell to Lucas, saying,
“I have work in the morning, so I should head back.”
“I’ll send you home.”
Lucas quickly settled the bill and followed her outside.
Initially, Cora wanted to refuse Lucas’s offer to take her home.
But as fate would have it, as they exited the bar one after another, they bumped into Byron.
He stood by the greenery near the bar entrance, smoking a cigarette.
The lighting in that corner was quite dim, and with his all-black attire, he seemed to have bent into the night.
But this man seemed to radiate a faint glow, visible even in the darkest of nights.
The smoke scattered around him, unable to conceal the clear displeasure in his dark eyes.
However, since they had already broken up, Cora naturally didn’t presume that his annoyance was directed towards her.
“Wait for me, I’ll go get the car,”
Lucas said, either afraid that she would wait too long or eager to complete his task of taking her home so he could return and enjoy himself. With those words, he quickly ran toward the parking lot.
It was at this moment that Byron extinguished his cigarette and began walking towards Cora.
Cora had already told Byron before that after they broke up, they should pretend that they didn’t know each other.
So when he approached her, she calmly walked past him, intending to avoid any interaction.
However, Byron seemed to be deliberately annoying her, blocking her path directly.
“New boyfriend?”
His voice was colder than the wind scraping against her face.
Only then did Cora look up at him.
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