THE DAY I QUIT HIM NOVEL

Autumn frowned . She stared at the man for a solid ten seconds before it clicked : he was one of Mars Wright's childhood friends . Back when she and Mars were dating in college , his friend Greg went to the same school , so they'd seen a lot of him . After graduation , Greg's family had forced him to move back home and get a government job , so he left the city . Every year since , Mars would make time to go visit Greg and their other friends for a reunion . Rumor had it that Greg and Mars had once been into the same girl and nearly came to blows over it .

Greg's departure was supposedly tied to that incident . Some said their lifelong friendship was shattered . Others claimed graduation was just a natural parting of ways , and even the strongest bonds fade over time . At first , Autumn had assumed she was the " homewrecker " everyone whispered about . To avoid giving Mars the wrong idea , she never even mentioned Greg's name in front of him again . Later , when Mars started going to those annual reunions , Autumn never asked a single question . After Cloudbreak went public , she was completely swamped .

Between running the company and starting to try for a baby , she was spinning like a top every single day . Mars , busy with his affair with Lydia , barely spoke to her anymore , so her memory of Greg had faded to almost nothing . " Mr. Gong . It's been a long time . " 1/5 Chapter 248 She knew him , after all . Even without Mars connecting them , they were still alumni . Autumn was a classy person . She wouldn't just pretend not to recognize someone she hadn't seen in years . But while she wanted to be civil , Greg clearly had other plans . " Oh , wow . I'm so honored you'd even greet me .

" " Who doesn't know you're the great CEO Autumn Lopez now ? So , how does it feel ? Clawing your way to the top over your ex - husband's dead body ? " " I always said a simple guy like Mars was no match for you . Back in college , you were already a master networker , a classic social climber who'd do anything to get ahead . " " It was just his bad luck that he fell for you so hard , giving you the chance to destroy him . " " If it had been me , you wouldn't have gotten a damn thing in the divorce ! " " You wasted years of his life , and in the end , you had to ruin his reputation too .

' The cruelest heart belongs to a woman ' - that's you , Autumn Lopez ! " The accusations came out one after another , as if Autumn were some unforgivable monster . Autumn's expression was strange as she listened . " Did Mars tell you all this ? " Greg hadn't been back in this city for years . Autumn didn't believe for a second these were just rumors he'd picked up . After all , while their social circles weren't identical , at least half the people Mars knew trusted her more than him . 2/5 Chapter 248 There was no way they would have twisted the truth like this for Greg .

The only reason he'd be saying this was because Mars , trying to save face , had spun a story for his old friends , painting himself as the victim . Autumn had seen how shameless Mars could be , but she never thought he'd sink this low . Her , waste his life ? That bastard had planned to use her as a baby - making machine for his and Lydia's child - a debt she hadn't even begun to settle with him ! " Well , you can try that out when you get a divorce , " Autumn said coolly , not bothering to get into it with him . Greg snapped . " What the hell is that supposed to mean ?

" He strode toward her . The commotion alerted the staff , and someone immediately stepped between Greg and Autumn . " Sir , can I help you with something ? " Autumn was in maternity clothes . Although her belly wasn't huge and she didn't look bloated , Greg looked dangerous , so the employee quickly shielded her . " Ma'am , are you okay ? " Autumn gave the employee a gentle smile . " I'm fine , thank you . " Greg hadn't expected to be stopped . His face flushed a deep , angry red . " Why are you holding me back ? I know her ! " " We're just talking !

" The staff member raised an eyebrow , their gaze skeptical . " Sir , if you have something to say , you can say it from there . " 3/5 Chapter 248 Seeing them form a tight circle around Autumn , Greg looked ready to explode . " You've got some nerve , Autumn Lopez ! You played with my friend's heart , divorced him when he wasn't looking , and immediately hooked up with another guy . How can any woman be so shameless ! " Hearing this , the onlookers frowned .

Gossip was always fun , but Greg had an aggressive look , and Autumn's composure was so perfect that no one immediately jumped to the conclusion that she was some kind of slut . Autumn didn't even get angry at his slander . In fact , she smiled with amusement . " Is that what Mars told you ? " Seeing her like this , Greg seethed . " You still have the nerve to smile ? " Autumn shrugged . She'd been the chief secretary at Cloudbreak for years ; she had at least this much composure .

Besides , after dealing with Mars , she felt a huge weight off her shoulders and had learned a thing or two about handling people from Owen . Losing her temper over a clown like Greg just wasn't worth it . With people like him , the more you get triggered , the more they enjoy it . " Whether I smile or not is none of your business . Mr. Gong , everyone else knows what Mars did better than you do . You're in no position to lecture me . " " Before you go playing attack dog for your childhood friend , I suggest you get the full story .

If you're going to be someone's weapon , you should at least find out if they're worth fighting for . " " Bullshit ! " Hearing Autumn's defense , Greg blew a fuse . " I know what kind of person Mars 4/5 Chapter 248 is better than you do ! How dare you talk about him in front of me ! You vicious woman , you ruined my friend and you still have the nerve to slander him ! " His eyes darted around , and then he suddenly spun , grabbed a decorative vase from a nearby display , and smashed it at Autumn's feet . No one expected him to suddenly go crazy .

The whole shop gasped , and people scrambled to get out of the way . The staff rushed forward to restrain him , but Greg seemed drunk . A drunk , raging man is harder to wrangle than a wild animal , and even a few security guards could barely hold him down . Protected by the staff , Autumn retreated to a safe distance . A flying shard had still managed to tear the hem of her dress . Luckily , the fabric was thick , otherwise she would've been cut . A cut wouldn't have been serious , but it still wouldn't have felt good . " Let me go ! Why does a bitch like Autumn Lopez get to live so well !

I'm getting revenge for my friend ! " Listening to Greg's hysterical screams , Autumn looked calmly at an employee and said , " Please , call the police for me . " admin