Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1509

Following Krystina, Emmy turned and walked toward the wedding venue, which was adorned with fresh flowers and white tulle. The cheerful chatter of guests and romantic music filled her ears, but she felt isolated inside an airtight glass cage, entirely disconnected from the joy around her. She stood numbly at the front of the crowd, watching the ceremony proceed to its finale.

Amid deafening cheers and playful teasing, Will, dressed in a sharp suit, embraced Abriella with eyes full of deep affection and leaned down to kiss her. Seeing the tears of happiness and love on Abriella's face, Emmy's own tears finally spilled over, rolling down her cheeks in large, heavy drops.

She missed James so much it hurt. She missed his aggressively masculine presence, his deep, cold eyes that only ever held tenderness for her, his warm, broad palms, and his searingly hot lips... She missed him so intensely that her heart and every fiber of her being throbbed with an uncontrollable ache.

Knowing her current state was a mess, she immediately lowered her head to avoid ruining her best friend's perfect moment. She grabbed Nina's hand and quickly turned away, fleeing the noisy spectator area. The two of them hurried all the way to an empty lounge.

The moment the door clicked shut, Emmy unlocked her phone, desperate to search for international news regarding Nelia. But before she could even tap the browser, a push notification popped up at the top of her screen. It read, 'Appalling! Top multinational corporate titans collectively murdered in Nelia mining district, scene described as a living hell!'

With uncontrollably trembling fingers, Emmy tapped into the article. She scrolled rapidly past large blocks of text until her eyes locked onto the official list of victims. There, James's name sat like a bloody knife, stabbing viciously into her vision.

His name was prominently placed in black parentheses. In that long list, the original printed name was Steve Michell's father. But because James had taken his place, the confirmed identity of the deceased was officially listed as James Nelson.

The news editor had even added a detailed explanation next to those parentheses. The article stated that the Michell patriarch, who was originally scheduled for the trip, had luckily avoided this senseless disaster due to a sudden change in plans. However, Mr. James Nelson, who went to Nelia in his stead to negotiate the partnership, was tragically ambushed and killed by armed insurgents along the way. That line of text struck Emmy's heart like a judge's heavy gavel delivering a death sentence.

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