My CEO Wife Cheated with My Brother

Synopsis

It took Millie Beck ten years to go from selling stuff on the street to becoming a hotshot in the investment world. I was right there with her for ten years. Back when I was at my lowest, I swallowed my pride and begged my mom, who'd abandoned her family, for six dollars to buy some food. When Millie gave me that sympathetic look, I said, "Hey, when the company lands on Nakdas, can you bring me along too?" She said yes. Later, when the company was at its peak, I brought it up again. Millie didn't even bother to look up. "I'm really busy right now. Let's talk about it later." So I dropped it. Until one day, I came across a short video while scrolling. It was about Millie's company going public. There was a ten-second countdown, fireworks exploding everywhere, and a bold declaration echoing across the stage. She'd told me she was away on a business trip, but there she was at Nakdas, and the person standing beside her wasn't me. It was Caleb Stanton, my half-brother. Millie was holding his hand as they rang the bell together, sealing the moment I thought would be ours. As the fireworks exploded across the screen, she gave Caleb a gentle hug. It was tender, but she held back her emotions. Millie said, "Thank you for being here to witness my most important moment. I'm so happy." Caleb returned her hug. "Me too." I turned off my phone, smiled, and went shopping and cooking as usual. After I finished eating, I sent Millie a text: [Got seven dollars?] She didn't ask why. She just sent me 7,000 dollars, no questions asked. I kept seven dollars and sent back 6,993 dollars. I replied with two words: [Too much.] Then I sent the money to my mom, finally closing that chapter. Ten years ago, I gave up my pride and dignity for seven dollars. Ten years later, she used seven dollars to close the book on us. Our feelings and future were gone. Her Nakdas moment didn't include me. In my world, she was gone too.