Bye Bye Lovesick Puppy No Longer Chasing Your Glow, I Became My Own Sun novel Chapter 22

Chapter 22

I froze, a bitter smile forming on my lips. Dirmuese. Lasteady knew the answer but had asked anyway, mily humiliate myself.

When Melody finished introducing hegell, I didact hesitate. “Ms. Morgan, what do you think are the core challenges of international aerospar conulting? How would you handle conflicts between research priorities and commercial demando?”

My question went straight to the point, blunt and unforgiving Melody paused, then flashed a confident unile. “Having worked with Furopean spare agencies for five years, Lumbrstand that success tripuites balancing innovati with practical market applications”

She raised her gaze to meet mine, a hint of meaning in her eyes. I heard that Reed Aerospace has wn tremendously under varellent leadership I’m excited to contribute in that contumed growth

I fell silent. This was exactly what Telix wanted to hear someone who understand that Reed Aerospace win no longer about pure research, but about profit and market dominance.

When I returned to the present, Melody had already left.

The following day, the announcement came through company channels, Felix had made the decision himself, appointing Melody directly as Senior International Consultant with a substantial salary package and equity options. That very day, she was already accompanying him to investor meetings.

sright hand. But Melody? She only needed her history with him and

I was stored by the news. It had taken me live years to work my way up. perfect timing.

Telix’s

I felt a pang of bitterness twist in my empty heart

A week later. Felis finally returned from his East Coast investor tour. I prepared the quarterly reports and headed to him for review. I had been working on this high–stakes satellite project, worth nearly two billion, for over eighteen months, and only final approvals remained. Completing this project successfully was supposed to secure my promotion to Vice President of Research Operations. Perhaps, as people say, career success often. comes when romance falters.

As I passed the break room, I overheard some gossip and stopped.

Emilia’s indignant voice echoed, “Oh my god, did you guys hear? They say Melody is Mr. Reed’s former girlfriend!”

Another colleague chuckled, “Sounds like a reunion is in the works.”

“But isn’t Mr. Reed married?”

“Oh, it’s a typical business marriage, all for appearances. I heard from the investor meetings that M

“Tskisk, was that a business trip or a romantic getaway? And where does that leave Mrs. Reed..”

Mr. Reed even arranged private dinners just for her

Each word stabbed at my heart. I clutched the project folder tightly, my throat constricting as every breath brought a stab of pain. After a moment, I regained composure and carefully smoothed out the crumpled pages.

It’s fine. I had already decided on divorce; their actions no longer concerned me,

Calming myself. Theaded resolutely toward Felix’s office. Just as I raised my hand to knock the door opened from within. Melody stood in the doorway and smiled at me. There was something in that squile that made my heart sink

Slowly, I stepped into the office. Felix, head down, was busy reviewing financial projections, not even glancing up.

Without wasting words, I said quickly, “Mr. Reed, the Titan satellite project only needs final approval. If you could review it, I’ll need your signature.” | placed the documents on lus desk.

Felix finally looked up his eyes briefly scanning the papers, but he made no move to sign.

I was puzzled until his words struck me like a thunderclap

“Trom now on, Melody will be taking over this project. You’ll transfer all materials to her.”

Sib didntenneer directly, nity tohilmed, “Melody will handle all international effent reisimons for this project. You ll brand

jente injormiana fte boked up, signaling that I mild leave

He was taking away my hard work with explanation.

Arciniende anger marged within me “Why?! I’ve spent over a year in this project, pouring in countless hourst Why should Melody get it just berni the shoved up?”

Felix looked at me, surprised. It was the first time he had seen me so furious in our five years together. After a moment’s hesitation, he frowned and replied sternly, “1 know you’re ambitions. But this project respuites international relationships that you simply don’t have.”

His words strmk me like a knife to the heart, leaving me quechless with the pain………

“You’re being emotional, Felix said coldly. “Even if you could complete this project technically, I question your suitability for serior management if you can’t separate business from personal feelings.” He added firmly, “This is a workplace, not a place for emotional outbursts”

As I walked away, the sense of injustice and frustration grew with every step. Eighteen months of hard work, countless late nights, endless technical reviews and client calls… only to be dismissed as “ambitiour and emotional‘

With renewed determination, I returned to my desk. I soon saw Melody approaching with a confident strids, “Drielle, Mr. Reed asked me to coordinate the project handover.”

I placed the documents on the desk, my face remaining expressionless. “It’s all here. The technical specifications, client communications, timeline projections. Don’t contact me about it again.”

I took several deep breaths to suppress the resentiment brewing in my chest.

From that day on, I consciously distanced myself from Felix. Though we lived under the same roof, we hardly exchanged more than a few words each day. The cold atmosphere lasted for a full month

One day after work, as I waited for the elevator with Emilia, my friend glanced at her phone, surprised. “Drielle, they’re saying that the Titan project contracts were signed today and there’s a celebration dinner planned.”

I checked my phone, but there was no notification or message for me. I stared at it blankly, then let out a bitter laugh and put it away.

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