Chapter 2

James glared at me and said, "Natalie, I didn't know you were such a petty woman. If you can't live with the fact that Letitia's going to be in my life, I'm going to have to break up with you!" "Fine." My laid-back attitude gave him pause. Letitia gently nudged the boy. His name was Jonas. She told him, "Tell your Aunt Natalie to calm down." Jonas refused. He whined, "No! She's a bad woman. You're his mistress." Shoving at me, he huffed. "You're not allowed to take my dad away." A passerby looked at me with disdain. Someone said, "Damn, mistresses these days are shameless. She's trying to steal someone else's man right outside the marriage registration office." Calmly, I looked at Jonas and explained, "I've broken up with your Dad. Don't worry about it. I hope your parents enjoy the rest of their lives together." James nodded and said, "That's right. Continue being just as obedient as you are now." With Jonas in his arms, he pulled Letitia away. Looking at his retreating back, I thought, "I'm not being obedient. I'm telling the truth." I found a cafe nearby and sat there to wait for Samuel. Suddenly, a headline popped up. It read, "The heir of the Byron Corporation left in the middle of a contract signing ceremony." My heart skipped a beat. They weren't referring to Samuel, were they? I clicked the link. It was a video. A man was turning to leave while speaking on the phone. Who else could it be other than Samuel? I could even hear him saying, "Whoever changes their mind will be the ultimate loser." Toward the end of the video, one of the journalists asked the other party, "Do you think Mr. Byron's sudden departure is a sign of disrespect?" The old man shrugged and said with a smile, "The only thing I'll say on the topic is that love trumps everything. Not only do I not feel like I have been disrespected, but I also admire that about Mr. Byron. This is in line with our company culture. "We'll wait for him here to finish the signing ceremony. It will not have any adverse effects on our collaboration." I put my phone down and was wracked by emotion. Samuel had pursued me for ten years and prioritized me at every turn. He adored me. However, I was obsessed with James and never gave him a chance. After being thoroughly let down by James, I finally came to my senses. Looking at the two of them, I understood the difference between true love and what was just perfunctorily brushing me off. I opened my email and read the emails Samuel had sent me. Every email was passionate and genuine. I used to find him annoying, but now I could feel the love radiating from his words. These were all love letters. I even felt a little bad for him. How had he persevered all these years? I read all those emails. When I looked up, night had almost fallen. Suddenly, a bouquet of flowers materialized before me. "Sorry to have kept you waiting, my darling wife," exclaimed Samuel. I was taken aback by the nickname. That would take a while to get used to. At my silence, Samuel inquired carefully, "You haven't changed your mind, have you?" I grinned and assured him, "Don't worry, I don't want to be the ultimate loser." We strode into the registration office with each other and did the necessary paperwork to officiate our marriage. I knew there were many people waiting to sign an important contract with him, so I persuaded him to leave as soon as possible.