How My Ex Became My Next

Derek had cherished this ring for his whole life. It was always kept well and carefully placed. Seeing that it was inside a plastic bag and being treated so casually by Gilda, Derek felt heartbroken. Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

Eric said, “Ms. Lynch…”

Gilda made a gesture to Eric and Eric handed the ring to Derek.

Derek was overjoyed and thought Gilda would give the ring back to him.

Derek said, “Ms. Lynch, I didn’t expect you to be not only beautiful but also so kind. He couldn’t wait to get the ring back and stretched out his right hand.

Unexpectedly, the next second, he heard Gilda’s soft voice. “Since you are really sincere, prove it to me by smashing it with a hammer.”

Derek said, “What?”

Derek thought, ‘Smash it?”

Derek wondered if he had misheard.

He didn’t believe that Gilda asked him to smash his precious treasure so casually. Derek’s heart began to palpitate and he almost stopped breathing.

Derek said, “This ring is worth at least 200 million dollars. How can I smash it?” He hadn’t come to his

senses.

Gilda asked, “Didn’t you just tell me you would compensate me? I think this ring is not something so important. Or, Mr. Donovan, are you reluctant to lose it? Looking at Derek’s drastically changing face,

Gilda showed no emotion.

Derek said, “Of course, I’m reluctant! I am more than reluctant! This is worse than killing me!”

But now Derek desperately wanted to soothe Gilda to save Donovan Real Estate. Derek was racking his brains making a final decision.

Derek paused for a moment.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and said slowly, “Give me a hammer.”

Everyone heard what Derek just said clearly.

Derek caused an instant uproar in the crowd, and everyone gathered around him to watch the drama.

People talked to each other curiously, “Oh, my God, are they serious?”

“That ring is valuable. What a waste if it is ruined!”

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“What do you know? He offended a Lynch. Lynch Corporation is even ten times more powerful than Donovan Real Estate. A ring is worth it.”

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Indeed, compared with Donovan Real Estate, the ring was nothing. Thinking about this, Derek was not

that sad.

Derek clenched the hammer tightly in his hand and seemed to have made up his mind.

He raised his hand and smashed at the ring.

With a bang, the hammer hit the ring and also made everyone’s heart tremble. It was so exciting.

But the ring was intact. Derek swung the hammer at the ring again and again with all his strength.

Sweat trickled down his forehead but he didn’t dare to stop.

After Derek swung the hammer at the ring countless times, the ring finally cracked.

People started to talk to each other again, “200 million dollars are

Bone!

“So much money! All gone!”

“Derek must be heartbroken now.”

Listening to the voices of the crowd, Derek dropped the hammer as if he had run out of energy. His eyes were fixed on the damaged ring. He looked reluctant and slightly resentful.

At last, he swallowed all his emotions. Raising his head, he looked at Gilda and said obsequiously, “Ms. Lynch, the ring is ruined. I have proved my sincerity to you.”

Gilda shrugged and said lightly in a careless way, “Well… Not bad.”

At least, it was a psychological method of torture.

Derek asked cautiously, fearing that Gilda would still try to bring down Donovan Real Estate, “Have you gotten even with me?”

Gilda said, “The feud between us is over. But I haven’t forgotten what your granddaughter Madeleine did

to me.”