He Promised Me but Chose His Assistant

Synopsis

At the company's jewelry launch event, my boyfriend Quinn—the CEO—had planned to propose to me in front of everyone after seven years of secret dating. But when he pulled out the engagement ring, his assistant Jenna suddenly stepped onto the stage, smiling sweetly as she leaned into his shoulder: "Proposing already? Aren't you spoiling me a little too much?" The audience erupted in cheers, commenting on what a perfect couple they made. Quinn didn't deny it. Instead, he slid the ring onto Jenna's finger and even claimed credit for my new jewelry collection, saying it was all Jenna's work. I didn't cry or cause a scene. I simply took off my "Chief Designer" nameplate and set it in front of Jenna. "Consider this position my wedding gift to you two." What Quinn didn't realize was that I held all the patents, and clients only trusted my name. He had just thrown away his only shot at turning the company around—with his own hands. Gasps rippled through the crowd as I handed Jenna my nameplate. After all, I'd poured my heart and soul into this collection for years—collapsing from low blood sugar in the design studio more than once. But soon the room erupted in applause. Colleagues praised my "graciousness," calling me a true professional for stepping aside after all these years with Quinn. Only Quinn stood frozen on stage, his expression unreadable as he stared at me with lips pressed tight. Watching his awkward reaction, I almost laughed. Quinn had always insisted he didn't want his personal life in the spotlight, so we kept our relationship under wraps for seven years. I'd begged to go public countless times, but he'd always refused. When