Ch. Called Off the Wedding 28 Called Off the Wedding 28

Chapter 28 

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felt sorry for the woman she used to be, and that’s why he pitied Giselle. 

He took all the guilt he felt for her and tried to make it up to another woman instead. 

It was both absurd and Jaughable.l 

For years, she’d wanted to give their seven–year relationship a proper burial, to lay it to rest with dignity 

But he’d never once considered being honest with her. He’d only ever wanted to leave her out in the cold, abandoned and exposed. 

So how could she not let him get exactly what he wished for? 

His cheek was swollen and red; Cynthia hadn’t held back with that slap. 

Noticing her gaze, Benedict relaxed a little.” 

“It’s fine. Doesn’t even hurt. 

She still cared about him at least a little. That meant this wouldn’t get too messy. 

He slipped his left arm around her waist, drawing her close. 

“Cynthia, we promised each other a long time ago that we’d always be together. This–this is just a bump in the road. I swear, Giselle will 

ever show up in your life again. 

He reached out his right hand, pinky slightly curled, hoping she would link fingers with him. 

It was a habit left over from when they were madly in love. Whenever they hooked pinkies, Cynthia would forgive him. 

But this time, she didn’t reach back.II 

Benedict’s expression tightened 8 

Cynthia stood up from her seat, putting deliberate space between them.8 

“With your face that swollen, I doubt you’ll be able to sign the contract with Novalith Technologies tomorrow‘ 

A flash of irritation crossed Benedict’s eyes. The warmth and worry from before vanished, 

“It’s not a problem. Novalith Technologies and VistaSphere Group have been partners for years. If the renewal is delayed a few days, it won’t matter–they’re not about to jump ship.“8 

Cynthia didn’t reply. She just gave a slight, humorless smile and headed toward the door of the medical room. 

His confidence was staggering. He never questioned whether Novalith Technologies would leave, just as he never once doubted that she would stay & 

But this time, he was going to be wrong. 

When she ignored him and walked out, Benedict forced himself to keep his patience and followed 

“I’ll drive you home.” 

Cynthia shook her head, her voice flat and emotionless. 

“No need. You’ve got plenty to handle here. Besides, you’ve still got things upstairs waiting for you, don’t you?” 

She didn’t give him a chance to reply, striding out of the building 

Benedict stopped, standing there with a complicated look on his face. 

By the time Cynthia reached her car, she pulled out her phone and called Jenny, the owner of Valmont Holdings. 

“Go ahead and sign the termination contract Benedict sent over.“8 

Jenny was stunned. “Miss Tremaine, if we sign that, this project will fall apart…” 

Cynthia’s grip lightened around her phone, her knuckles turning white. 

“Il find you a new investor–someone with even more resources and a stronger reputation than VistaSphere Group,” 

Jenny hesitated. “..Did things fall apart with Mr. Shepard?” 

Cynthia didn’t answer. She just glanced up of the VistaSphere Group office tower. 

Fell apart? That didn’t even begin to cover it 

Her silence was answer enough 

Jenny seemed to realize that everything was about to change at VistoSphere Group. She sighed softly, then asked in a low voice, “Miss Tremaine, can you tell me in advance–who are you planning to bring in for the Valmont Holdings project?” 

She cared about this project, and even if someone else was willing to invest, she wanted someone solid. 

Valmont Holdings couldn’t weather another storm 

Cynthia paused, then murmured, “Holloway Enterprises. Dominic. How does that sound?”