Say Goodbye Early, Divorce Well – The moment Ethan secretly invested in his ex-girlfriend’s movie, something between us broke forever. We fought badly. He asked me, “Is it really that big of a deal?” I held back my tears and shouted: “Ethan, you know Chloe and I don’t get along.” “Her mother schemed her way into our home and nearly drove my mother to suicide. Then she stole my dad. Why do you have to take her side too?” At Chloe’s movie launch, Ethan sat in the main seat as the investor, backing her up. Suddenly, I didn’t want to fight Chloe anymore. I didn’t want anything to do with Ethan. … At Chloe’s movie launch, I saw Ethan. He was sitting in the main seat, surrounded by people flattering him.
The man had deep, indifferent eyes. He didn’t show off, but he carried a quiet sense of authority. Chloe was a new director back from Europe, and the industry didn’t think much of her. But with Ethan’s investment and the Kensington Group backing her, Chloe could finally stand firm in the industry. She went from being an outsider to everyone’s new favorite. Everyone wanted to get close to Ethan through her. With Ethan paying for everything, a lot of big names showed up. Even Chloe’s actors were A-list stars. After the launch, Ethan’s assistant handed him a bouquet. Ethan walked toward Chloe with the flowers, the corners of his lips turned up. “Congratulations.” Chloe smiled softly, her eyes full of confidence and pride.
I’d seen that smug look on Chloe’s face too many times. I clenched my fists and left. If I’d known this was Chloe’s movie launch, I never would have come. A voice called out behind me. “Sophia, aren’t you staying for dinner?” Ethan had seen me. His eyebrows furrowed slightly. We’d barely seen each other more than three times since our big fight two months ago. Chloe’s movie wasn’t even out yet, but it was already famous. Every social media account was promoting it. [Chloe graduated from USC School of Cinematic Arts, and her first movie got investment from Kensington Group. With them backing her, plus a top-tier crew and A-list actors, who else could have a setup like this?] [I heard the CEO of Kensington Group’s first love is Chloe. She graduated from a top university and is already writing and directing a major film.
This is the ultimate girlboss fantasy. Who wouldn’t want her life?] I saw that post right after I left Brian’s place, where he’d just told me Chloe was back in the country. That day, Brian used his birthday as an excuse to make me come home for dinner. When I saw Chloe, I turned to leave. Brian said: “Do you want your grandmother’s illness treated or not?”