Chapter 7 Public opinion shifted almost overnight. People online love a juicy story, and it's been ages since any- thing this dramatic happened in our city. "Haha, I saw that video! So you're the main character? That's wild. Why bother saving face for a guy who ran away?" "Michelle really knows how to play the victim. That article just didn't sit right with me. No matter how much you love someone, who forces the groom to run off on his wedding day? You really have to keep your wits about you with this stuff." "Kate, you're a badass for handling things so quickly. If it were me, I'd have been a mess-probably just bawling my eyes out. Sigh." The posts and photos I'd shared in the comments section of Michelle's article were already deleted by her, but the traffic was already flowing my way. In just four or five days, my account racked up nearly a hundred thousand followers. After I blocked Micah's number, he sent Michelle and Clara to contact me instead. "Kate, can you just take everything down? Micah is getting harassed nonstop online-people are DMing him insults, and it's even reached the company. How are we supposed to go public like this? "Don't you want your share of the company? If the IPO falls through, you'll lose out, too! "I know you're upset, and I admit what I said before was out of line. I'm sorry, really! I'm old enough to know better-please, I'm begging you, just take it all down, okay? "If I could, I'd get down on my knees right now. Could you really stand to see someone my age grovel like that?" Clara was driving me nuts, buzzing around like a fly. I took a screenshot of her messages and blocked her, too. These days, it's been a constant rotation-Micah, Clara, and Michelle, each taking turns harassing me. "Kate, I thought you were kind, but you're nothing but a venomous snake. And so petty! "Now the company's IPO is delayed-are you happy? What do you want from me? Are you only going 0.0 % 12:26 Chapter 7 to stop once you've ruined my entire life?" 1† 288 Vouchers I'd heard all these accusations from Micah a thousand times already. I didn't even bother answering any- more. People like him are just like NPCs in a video game, stuck on repeat, never saying anything new or use- ful. So I gave him an ultimatum. "Are you getting the divorce or not?" My lawyer was already lined up. If he refused, I'd just take him to court. But he still wouldn't budge. "No divorce! I'd rather break than bend! The company won't give it up!" is life's work. I my He said it like it was the most natural thing in the world, as if he'd forgotten who stood by him through every step of building that company. At the beginning, we were nobodies, always having to humble ourselves to pitch to clients and in- vestors. He could be stubborn and hot-tempered, and I was always the one smoothing things over. Once, at a business dinner, he couldn't hold his liquor and got mocked by a client. I felt so bad for him that I forced myself to learn how to drink, even to the point of giving myself a bleeding ulcer. But that night, we landed our biggest sponsorship ever. He hugged me so tight, his face beaming with excitement. "Babe, you're incredible!" I gave so much. If I walked away with nothing, I'd never forgive myself. But since he's so determined, I guess I can be just as ruthless. So I posted something new on my account-something I hadn't planned on sharing at first. One night, while he was asleep, I snooped through his phone, I didn't find any women, but I did come across his chat history with Clara. Clara had messaged, "This girlfriend of yours seems decent-way better than that last one, Micah, treat her well. You said her mom died young and her dad ran off, so she's got nobody. "That's the perfect setup for you! Girls from families like that are usually desperate for love. 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