Chapter 1 On Valentine's Day , my ice - cold husband showered every employee with roses at his company . Except ME . ] I thought he was just generous with people who works for him , until I happened to see his female secretary's Instagram : [ ] [ Some people buy everyone flowers just to spoil me extra . My generous boss spoiling me again ~ ] In her photo : Rose petals hiding a sapphire ring underneath . ] I kept scrolling through her posts and found way more : [ ] Lavish gifts . Money transfers . [ ] The craziest part ? She is livestreaming their " romantic dinner . " [ ] Thousands of viewers watching her gush about her mystery CEO boyfriend . [] Seriously ? ] 2 I gave up my billionaire family to help this guy make it big , and now he's blowing MY money on his side piece ? Perfect . Without missing a beat , I jumped into her live stream : [ ] " Hey everyone ! I'm Mrs. Drake . Thanks for watching my husband cheat live , everyone ! " ] The chat goes absolutely feral- Time to give these viewers the show they're really here for , right ? ! [ ] -0 A On Valentine's Day , my cold - ass husband Ronan Drake did his usual thing - bought roses for every employee at his company . Drake Industries was trending again : ### Most romantic workplace ever ! ### ] Of course , Ronan's assistant was already showing off on Instagram : [ ] [ First Valentine's flowers ! Some people buy everyone flowers just to spoil me extra . Thanks boss ~ ] [ ] She was at dinner , pulling apart rose petals . Inside ? A sapphire ring . I knew that ring immediately - the rare piece I'd bid on at Sotheby's three months ago before getting outbid at the last second . Final price : five mil . [ ] Scrolling through her posts , I saw more . [ ] First pumpkin spice latte of fall with a screenshot of a $ 50K Venmo transfer . ] First ice cream truck visit of summer with some kind of PTO voucher ... ] Chapter 1 Comments were thirsty : [ ] [ Drake Industries is goals ! Still hiring ?? ] ] ] Ronan bought office treats , sure. But cash and vacation days ? Since when ? [ ] In her latest restaurant pic , I could see part of a guy's navy tie - the same one I'd picked out for Ronan this morning . [ ] I stared at my phone for a second , then called him . [ ] " Working late at the office ? " [ ] " Yeah , stuck here . " ] I grabbed my keys and drove straight downtown . ] ] I don't usually check up on Ronan or swing by his office . [] In our seven years together , I've been there - from his startup days to him becoming one of the city's biggest players . Everyone knows I'm Ronan Drake's everything . But these past six months ? ] Dude's been acting like he's following some TikTok relationship coach's playbook . [ ] I couldn't ignore the red flags anymore . [ ] Trying to keep my cool , I walked into his office building . [ ] The second I hit the lights , there's Ronan or one knee with a bouquet , looking all intense . [ ] " Hey babe , been waiting for you . " [ ] " How did you- " 0 He stood up and pulled me close before I could finish , resting his chin on my shoulder . " My wife checking up on me ? That's how I know you still care . Had to make it worth your while . [ ] Honestly , if you came by every night , I'd actually get to see you more . " [ ] " Love you . Happy Valentine's Day . " ] Looking into his eyes , I felt that familiar flutter despite everything . My suspicions started fading as he packed up his stuff and we headed home together . [ ] After Ronan tucked me into bed , he grabbed his laptop and went to work in the living room . [ ] I'd barely closed my eyes when the phone started buzzing nonstop . [ ] For Bus for Me ? No From Plam Thein on Your Grave Chapter 1 I picked it up . ] Some cute animal avatar was blowing up the messages . ] ] No contact name , but it was pinned at the top . ] [ Boss man ! You totally ditched me at dinner on Valentine's Day ! So rude ! I'm punishing you - you're eating dinner with me all week ! ] ] [ BTW , how'd that sweet - talking script I gave you work out ? You're such a blockhead , wish you were half as smart as me ~ ] It was Ronan's phone . He never bothered with passwords . [ ] I recognized her immediately - Lana Voss , the company intern . [ ] Reading those words , my blood turned to ice . [] It hit me then . Ronan was never the type for cheesy romantic lines . [ ] [ When guys cheat , they feel guilty and overcompensate with fake affection . ] ] ] That thought slammed into me as I scrolled up , feeling sick : [ ] [ Boss ! My bubble tea was the only one with brown sugar , right ? Thanks ! My cramps are totally gone ~ ] ] ] [ OMG how'd you know I love strawberry ice cream ?! You filled my whole freezer ! You're like the ice cream god !! ] ] ] Six months of messages . Lana chattering about songs , food , everything . And Ronan - cold but always responding . But our last text ? Our anniversary , when he said he had to work late . ] The messages seemed endless . My heart sank deeper with each one . [ ] A new voice message popped up . Lana's sweet voice , slightly tearful : " Boss ... I didn't want you to leave tonight . If I was more selfish , would you have stayed ? Today's my mom's death anniversary . Everyone's so happy except me . " [ ] Ronan's reply came instantly , synced from his computer : [ ] [ Send me your location . ] I heard him slam his laptop shut and rush into the bedroom . ] " Babe, emergency at work . Gotta run . Oh , and I'll be working late all week - don't wait up for dinner . " ] With that , he grabbed his phone and jacket , heading for the door . Bus for Me ? Na Problem N Plant ways You Crave Chapter 1 I suddenly called out , my voice shaking : " Ronan ... can't you skip work tonight ... " [ ] Before I finished , he cut me off impatiently : [ ] " Come on , don't be childish . I'll come back when I'm done . Be good . " [ ] Seven years of marriage , and Ronan always put me first . [ ] He used to notice every little thing about my mood . ] ] All he had to do was look - he would've seen my tears in the moonlight . ] But he left without a single glance . [ ] Thunder rumbled outside . ] After sitting in silence for a long time , I opened my family group chat : [ ] [ I want to come home . ] ] ]