PopularNovelChapter 513 From now on, Ethan and I would go through every season of life side by side. We'd watch Zachary grow up and see how strong our love really was.
At that moment, I finally understood that happiness wasn't something that happened all at once. It took work, the willingness to admit when we messed up and fix things until everything fell into place and things turned out just right. I found myself overwhelmed with emotion in the days that followed, and life quietly slipped by like a dream. What had once seemed impossible suddenly bloomed in ways I never expected.
The bond between Ethan andonly grew stronger with every challenge we faced together.
He wasn't the distant or controlling man anymore. He'd turned into someone everyone could talk to, a guy who put his family first-a great husband and a loving father.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAnd I, once just a naive college student, had slowly grown into a confident career woman, a considerate wife, and a devoted mother.
We moved forward side by side, growing our business and raising our child.
It felt like we'd made a promise to each other under the mountains and stars and were already living our best years as long as we had each other on this journey through life.
Our careers slowly took off over time. Evelyn Stubeca hot nin the fashion world, gaining attention from industry insiders. And Grayson Group bounced back stronger than ever.
On the outside, it looked like Ethan and I had it all-success, prosperity-but underneath, things weren't as perfect as they seemed.
Srivals, jealous of our success, teamed up in secret, trying to bring us down. Vivian was one of them. With her money and status, she didn't hold back from taking shots atwhenever she could. She even used her dad to block my advertising deals.
"A mistress trying to climb higher than her place? That's not going to happen!" Vivian sneered.
How could I just sit there and take that? I shot back immediately, "Vivian, maybe you should take a long, hard look at yourself. What are you really worth without the Albrights? Who gave you the right to talk down to me?" "You!" Vivian was so mad, her face twisted in rage. It looked like she wanted to ripapart.
Sensing things were about to blow up, Ethan jumped in. He pulledbehind him and tried to calm things down. "Ms. Albright, this is a brand launch event," he said. "Let's not make a scene. If you have a problem, we can talk about it privately." "Privately? Vivian scoffed. "I wouldn't waste my time. Don't get too full of yourselves. My dad is the richest man in the world. He could tear you both down in minutes!" With that, she stormed off in her sky-high heels, leaving the crowd buzzing behind her.
I fought to hold back tears of frustration, gripping Ethan's hand tight.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe pulledinto his arms and whispered in my ear, "Darling, I'm sorry. I failed to protect you..." I shook my head and managed a small smile. "It's okay. I'm not scared of her. No one can mess with us with you by my side." Ethan gently kissed my tears away. "Don't worry, I'm here. Whatever comes our way, I'll face it with you." His words were like a soothing balm, helpingcalm down. Yeah, what was there to be afraid of with him by my side? But in the days that followed, Vivian only went harder. She poached top designers from Evelyn Studio, spread rumors in the fashion world that I was stealing designs, and even hired people to fake complaints about Evelyn Studio's service.
It seemed like she had endless money.
Already drained, both physically and emotionally, I felt like I was about to snap.
"Enough!" slammed my fist on the desk. "I'm done with that bitch'sm torture Why should kill myself working, only for her to walk all overwithout facing any consequences?" Ethan pulledclose, wrappingin his arms and gently running his fingers through my hair. "Don't cry, babe."
"But..." I sobbed, struggling to get the words out. "I just can't handle it m anymore! She's clearly out to ruin me!"
Ethan's expression hardened. "I'm not letting her get away with this Evelyn, just givestime. I promise I'll figure out how to deal with it." I smiled through my tears and kissed him. "Okay, I trust you." We shared a quiet moment, though I could tell Ethan still had sworry weighing on him.
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