Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1685

Watching her tear-rimmed eyes, Steve felt a sensation akin to a thousand dense needles piercing his heart. A rare surge of panic flooded his gaze as he took an urgent step forward. "I am not! I am not playing tricks on you, and I am certainly not looking for revenge! Everyone else can see how I feel about you, so why won't you believe me? Why do you have to push me away every single time?"

Seeing his desperate attempt to explain himself, Sylvia suddenly let out a laugh. Her smile held nothing but profound mockery and deep exhaustion. The night wind whipped her hair around her face, and she lazily brushed it aside, her eyes brimming with pure repulsion. "Do you even believe the words coming out of your own mouth?" She took a step back, widening the distance between them, her tone dropping to an unnervingly calm register. "I am already exhausted from dealing with company matters every day. I really do not want to waste any more energy dealing with your little games, nor do I have the capacity for it."

Taking a deep breath, she forced the moisture back from her eyes. "I don't care what your hidden agenda is for going through all this trouble to join my company. Just consider this me begging you. Please, just stay away from me."

Having shouted her piece, Sylvia did not spare him another glance. She turned around and marched straight to the parking lot, pulling open her car door and sliding into the driver's seat.

Steve stood frozen in the biting night wind, his eyes tracking the vehicle as it drove further and further away. The streetlights stretched his shadow into a long, slanted silhouette, exuding an unspeakable sense of defeat. The light in his eyes dimmed little by little, leaving behind a desolate wasteland of grief and injury. Leaning weakly against a nearby car door, he fished a pack of cigarettes from his suit pocket. His fingers trembled uncontrollably as he held the cigarette. Dipping his head, he sparked the lighter and took a heavy, desperate drag. The harsh smoke burned his lungs, yet it did nothing to suppress the bitter agony churning in his chest.

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