Chapter 1

When I started my business, my girlfriend Audrey deliberately leaked trade secrets to my competitor, leaving me bankrupt.

The next moment, Audrey became Maurice's woman—my rival's woman.

Drowning in debt, I stood on a rooftop preparing to end it all when Polka, who had secretly loved me for years, found me and handed over all her family's savings.

"Benjamin, in my eyes, you'll always be the most outstanding person."

Seven years later, my company made a comeback, and I was about to complete the acquisition of Maurice's company.

But the night before the signing, my warehouse caught fire unexpectedly, reducing all the inventory to ashes.

In my hospital room, I overheard a conversation between Polka and my ex-girlfriend Audrey outside the door.

"You're ruthless. You dared to set fire to the warehouse. Weren't you afraid he'd burn to death inside?"

"If he died, he died. I've always loved Maurice. If I hadn't lost that draw to you back then, I wouldn't have had to stomach that face for seven years."

I looked at my burned hands. What I thought was sharing hardship together turned out to be nothing but wishful thinking on my part.

Since you all care so much about Maurice, don't blame me for what comes next.