No Wife, No Life Chapter 130

Caden held her hand and gently kissed it.

"So, what now? You figured it out again."

He paused, the teasing smile fading from his face. "Are you happy now that you're free?"

That was the real question.

After all, she had worked at Lavien Group for six years. To say she had no feelings for the place would be a lie.

She had poured so much of herself into Lavien Group, and even as an outsider, Caden could feel it.

Harper's eyes flickered, her gaze shifting to the window, a hint of confusion in her expression.

"I don't know. I can't really describe what I'm feeling."

After all, she had been with Lavien Group since she graduated.

As she finally departed from that place, it felt as though something integral had been stripped away from her, leaving her with a profound sense of sorrow, interwoven with uncertainty about the future.

She was deeply sentimental, having spent several years at The Lavien Group, devoting all her energy to it. She built her own team, formed numerous friendships with colleagues, and even found her best collaborators in Travis and Quinn.

And now, with her resignation, all of that was gone, including her feelings for Alex.

Even though her words were harsh, she couldn't deceive herself; she harbored a sense of unwillingness towards him.

Perhaps it was due to her strong-willed nature; maybe her feelings for him were no longer love, but simply a sheer sense of unwillingnes.

Caden watched her, noticing her sadness.

She seemed heartbroken.

"Do you like that? I can be like that too." His laugh was soft but tinged with helplessness.

When had the rebellious Caden become so humble?

Just for someone he liked, he lowered himself, gave up his pride.

Seeing Harper torn up over another man made his chest ache, as if something was constantly stabbing his heart, a pain that spread throughout his body. 

He even thought if she still couldn't let go of Alex, he could become Alex's substitute. He was willing to make such a ridiculous sacrifice just to make her happy.

Suddenly, he felt he could understand those who were willing to sacrifice everything for love.

He was just surprised that this version of himself was so unlike him.

His voice was soft. "Harper, I'm giving you my heart. Do you want it?"

It was the most passionate and sincere thing he had ever said.

Harper smiled gently. Such words seemed a bit much.

For her now, she no longer easily believed in such sweet talk.

"Can I kiss you?" Caden's voice was soft, like the breeze outside the window.

"Why ask? We're lovers, aren't we? Do I need your permission to kiss you?"

Harper turned to look at him, her eyes shining, her tone unusually serious.

Since leaving Alex, she seemed to care more about Caden.

She looked intently at Caden's face. His long, narrow eyes were full of affection, and the smile on his lips was more charming.

"So, do you want to kiss me?" Caden didn't answer her, but instead asked her directly.

He was definitely teasing her.

"Yes, I do." Harper didn't argue, smiled, and then kissed him.

It was just a light kiss, gentle and soft.

But it felt like a hurricane to Caden, stirring up his passion.

After a moment of surprise, Caden came to his senses, held Harper tightly, and kissed her fervently.

Not far away, Alex stood there, witnessing the scene.

He couldn't help but clench his hands, crumpling the documents he was holding.

Alex felt a sharp pain in his chest, making him uneasy.

Why had he come here? To deliver a proposal?

Was that his job? With so many subordinates, anyone could have come, but not him.

Yet, he still came.

And he saw this.

Subconsciously, he just wanted to see her one more time.

But what good would that do? It only made him feel worse.

He didn't move forward but straightened his back, turned around, and walked away proudly.

He was still the CEO of Lavien Group.

He would never be troubled by emotions.

He had more important things to do.

He touched his chest, where his heart was pounding. He gently patted it, as if that could calm its restlessness. All their emotional ties were completely severed.

He walked step by step towards the Lavien Group Building, that luxurious and grand skyscraper.

While Harper, in the car, was kissing her new lover passionately.

Though the distance was so short, it felt as if they were miles apart.

Once, she had rushed towards him without hesitation.

But he had chosen to go the other way.

Meanwhile, Harper's resignation caused a huge stir in the industry.

[Lavien Group executive Harper Orsini has resigned. Where will she go next?]

[Lavien Group loses one of its three pillars, suffering a huge loss.]

[Major companies are offering high salaries to Harper Orsini, hoping she will join them.]

[The truth behind Harper Orsini's resignation.]

Everyone knew that a financial summit was about to be held in Majestic City, and many predicted that Lavien Group would be the biggest winner.

But now, with Harper having left Lavien Group, the question of who would be the biggest winner at the summit became the topic of speculation.

Some said Harper was half of Lavien Group's strength.

Some even said Harper was worth half of Majestic City's business district.

But why would someone so outstanding leave Lavien Group?

No one understood.

Rival companies of the Lavien Group began analyzing and circulating rumors, claiming that the Lavien Group's finances were in peril, projects were halted, operations were in disarray, and the company was on a downward spiral, which was why Harper chose to depart.

With various forces pushing behind the scenes, Lavien Group's stock plummeted.

After all, Harper's position was significant. Since she chose to leave, there must be something wrong with Lavien Group.

Many investors who had previously been optimistic about Lavien Group began to hesitate.

Some even speculated that Harper had questioned the collaboration with Luminary Innovations Inc., which led to her suspension.

Later, many companies involved in the collaboration were deceived, losing billions of dollars.

Was Harper leaving because Lavien Group was about to invest in another risky project?

If so, Lavien Group would be doomed.

So, netizens began to sell off Lavien Group's stock, causing it to plummet uncontrollably.

Lavien Group held an emergency shareholders' meeting, where the shareholders argued fiercely.

Finally, someone began to realize Harper's importance.

The shareholders clamored that Harper must be brought back, that she must not be allowed to leave.

The crucial point was that Harper might never be willing to come back.