My Boyfriend of 3 Years Gave Me to His Boss for His Career

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Sympathize with him? Like hell. For years, I put up with so much from him, all because he saved my life once.

I even managed to be civil when his family of leeches latched onto me, bleeding me dry.

But things are different now. He saved my life, and I've paid him back with my body. From now on, we're even.

I didn't open the door. Knowing it would be pointless to stay, he just sent me a text telling me to calm down before he left.

I didn't waste any more thought on him. I just replied that we were breaking up and then blocked him.

The next day, the first thing I did when I got to the office was draft my resignation letter to give to Julian Alastair.

I couldn't stand being here a moment longer. It wasn't just because of Caden Chase—it was because of Julian Alastair, too.

When he saw my resignation letter, a wicked smirk spread across Julian Alastair's face.

"What's the plan? Resign, go public with your relationship, and marry him? How many men do you think wouldn't mind what happened?"

Julian Alastair was undeniably handsome. When he first joined the company, he was met with the screams of countless infatuated women.

'Spending a night with a man like him wasn't exactly a loss for me, objectively speaking. I just couldn't accept how it happened.'

"Caden Chase and I are over. I simply don't want to stay here anymore."

Julian Alastair chuckled and shook his head at my words, offering a reminder.

"The company created the Head of the Centralis Sphere position to better develop our branch there. Once that branch is firmly established, full control will be handed over to the Head. You knew that, right?"

Of course I knew. The Head of the Centralis Sphere would become the next branch president; that was an open secret. It was precisely this ambition that had driven Caden Chase to obsession.

"I don't need you to remind me!"

"Interested?"

That one simple word instantly ignited a raging fire in my heart.

'Caden Chase traded me for his future. So why shouldn't I be the one to have that future instead?'

"Of course I'm interested. Are you saying you're going to help me?"

Julian Alastair stared at me for a long moment, his expression unreadable, before shaking his head.

"Caden Chase helped me get you, and I promised him I'd make things easier for him. It would be hard to justify helping you now, too. However, I have faith in your abilities."

I frowned. 'Actually, I've been wondering about something... Is it really necessary to maintain the Centralis Sphere project?'

'There's been a complete overhaul in the company's leadership. The Centralis Sphere is a potential time bomb left behind by the previous administration. Will the new leadership really keep it going?'

After a moment's thought, I decided not to ask any more questions and returned to my desk.

I had just sat down when Caden Chase hurried over, holding a cup of my usual coffee.

"Luna, you're back! I saw you come in, so I rushed out to get your coffee. Where'd you go? I stopped by a minute ago, but you weren't here."

I stared coldly at Caden Chase. 'Even after everything that's happened, he can still act so composed.'

"Do you really think this is the time for us to be having a peaceful chat?"

The moment the words left my mouth, a flicker of embarrassment crossed his face, and he looked me up and down.

His eyes landed on the red marks on my neck, and his expression immediately turned to one of delight.

"Luna, I know what I did was wrong, but it's not like you were hurt or anything. Besides, it's not like it was your first time!"