Chapter 3 The day Olivia interviewed at the company, she bombed spectacularly. Kal was visibly disgusted with her performance, I didn't think twice about this candidate who clearly lacked both education and skills. But somehow, she got hired anyway. Not just hired-she somehow clawed her way up from nobody to Kai's executive assistant. I first realized something was seriously wrong when I spotted our matching promise ring on Olivia's finger. At first, when I confronted him, Kai would patiently explain and try to make me feel better. But over time, he just got annoyed with my questions. The more I held back, compromised, and tried to please him, the more blatantly he favored Olivia. Company dinners became all about Olivia's food preferences. Olivia worked maybe half-days while spending the rest of her time partying with Kai. Meanwhile, Kai dumped all of Olivia's actual assistant work on me. He started mentioning her more and more around me. First it was unconscious praise and admiration. Then he started comparing us-telling me I wasn't as thoughtful as her, not as considerate. he breaking point came during a company afternoon coffee break. Kai mentioned his latte tasted amazing. Olivia said she wanted to try it, so Kai handed over his cup without hesitation. he put her lips right on his straw and took a huge sip. hen Kai took the cup back and kept drinking, right over her lipstick mark. n that moment, my heart felt like it was being crushed by invisible hands-sour and painful. After that, Olivia's boundary-crossing got worse and worse. Worried about Kai getting sunburned, she'd rub sunscreen all over his body with her own hands. When I'd pack Kai lunch, she'd make lunch too. he'd always eat mine first, claiming she loved my cooking, then make Kai eat hers instead. Even my birthday celebration got canceled because Olivia had a cold and needed Kai's attention. But whenever I complained about any of this, Kai would snap: 'Lia, you've got such a dirty mind. Liv works so hard for me-I'm just looking out for my employee. Don't project your sick thoughts onto her." As time went on, he sounded less and less convinced saying it. The final straw was a major industry event. The organizers required plus ones, but Kai never told me. He took Olivia instead. I only found out when multiple people asked if we'd broken up. When I confronted him, Kai was even angrier than me: "I was just helping Liv network and develop talent for the company. Why are you being so petty?" That time, we had the longest cold war yet. So long I actually thought we might be done for good. Until his late-night text: "Baby, my stomach really hurts." All my fake indifference crumbled instantly. And so the toxic cycle started again-me questioning, him getting mad, me appeasing, him forgiving. I snapped the ring box shut and tossed it in the trash. Deep in my drawer was an apology letter eighteen-year-old Kai had written after missing one of my texts. 3ack then, he actually gave a damn about me. Now all he cared about was Olivia. pulled out the letter, tore it into pieces, and threw them away. fter clearing out decades of memories, the house felt empty. ty heart felt just as hollow. he company group chat was still blowing up with photos of Olivia celebrating Kai's birthday and making him laugh. nowing how much Kai favored her, my coworkers were kissing ass left and right: OMG, Kai and Liv are such a perfect match!" This is the kind of girlfriend you want-not some bitter, jealous bitch like Lia who's always throwing tantrums." Lia only got where she is because of daddy's money. Liv earned her position. There's no comparison." was done watching this shit show. I called my lawyer and told him to pull all my investments from Reynolds Corp. (2) (0) Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!