After Breaking Up, I Returned Home as a Wealthy HeiressChapter 1

Brian secretly used our wedding fund to buy stocks in Titan Corporation, riding the wave as the market soared, doubling Titan's value.

I urged him to cash out while we were ahead and settle down.

But Brian jerked his hand away, eyes blazing with defiance.

"Let's call it quits. I've doubled my worth; you don't measure up anymore."

Little did he know, I was the elusive heiress of Titan Corporation.

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"Miss Green, if you're keen on this house, you could put down a $10,000 deposit now. It's refundable within a week if you change your mind," the real estate agent offered.

Hoping to consult him, I called Brian, but his secretary told me he was tied up in a meeting.

Watching the hustle and bustle outside the window, I recalled that this was my second visit to this house. Last time, Brian liked it too.

We had discussed where to place the master bedroom and how to set up the nursery...

"I'll go ahead with the deposit," I decided, cheerfully whipping out my credit card.

"Beep, insufficient funds. Please check your balance."

How could this be? This account holds our five-year savings for marriage.

"Miss Green, would you like to try another card?" the agent asked, eyeing me doubtfully.

"No, all my funds are tied up in this one," I replied, my smile faltering, my voice barely a whisper.

That evening, Brian returned from work as usual, casually asking about dinner and ranting about his day as if nothing was amiss.

I finally blurted out, "Brian, what happened to the two million in our joint account?"

His brow furrowed at my question, and he put down his fork, a mix of discomfort and irritation in his gaze.

"Didn't we agree that I'd manage our finances? Why this interrogation all of a sudden?" he stammered.

"Today, I revisited that house we liked. I tried to put down a deposit, but there wasn't enough money in the account," I explained, gazing at him and seeking an explanation or at least a proper reaction from him.

"You didn't think to discuss this with me first?" Brian rose, his stare intensifying as if I had committed a great wrong.

"Most of that two million was my contribution; you haven't added anything for a while, Brian."

"So you're blaming me now, Olivia? It was your idea to pool your savings quickly for the wedding!" he retorted.