Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 519

“Oh, working solo? Forget it.” Abriella let out a long, frustrated sigh.

“I talked to some classmates. If you want to start your own studio, you need a law license first. And to even get that, you have to intern at a law firm for a whole year and pass their review. Only then can you even apply.”

“In other words, it’s a total headache. Honestly, I regret ever picking this major. It’s got to be the toughest field out there.”

She finished venting, then her expression shifted, her voice turning a little more complicated.

“After asking around, I realized—Steve’s actually incredible. To get where he is, at his age… it’s no small thing.”

Abriella really meant it.

Most of her top classmates had already quit the field—either taking government jobs or switching careers. The ones who stuck it out and actually made a name for themselves? Total standouts.

Steve might be infuriating sometimes, but he pulled off something huge in just a few years—turning a no-name detective agency into the top one in the city, and becoming a star lawyer himself. That kind of drive… she couldn’t help but respect it.

Honestly, even if she had twenty years, she wasn’t sure she could ever catch up to Steve.

Emmy picked up on the hint of disappointment in her voice and gently asked, “So… you’re really not thinking about going back to Steve’s firm?”

“No way!” Abriella answered, firm and immediate.

“After everything that happened between us, it would just be way too awkward.”

“Plus,” her voice suddenly softened, “I need to think about my boyfriend now.”

“Don’t worry, Emmy. I’ve already made peace with it. You just can’t force love.”

“I’m ready to move on. I like Will, and from now on, I want to give him all of me.”

Emmy thought about Steve’s secret marriage—the way those two had once loved each other, but for reasons they couldn’t say, ended up missing their chance.

She couldn’t help but feel a little sad for them.

But then again, Abriella and Will together didn’t seem so bad. Will was loyal, honest, and you could see he only ever had eyes for Abriella.

In the end, Emmy could only sigh quietly and let it go. After all, so many things had changed in this new chapter—what was one more twist in their story?

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James got home late that night.

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