Engraved with the Wrong Name Chapter 02By Novel7s / July 28, 2026 Engraved with the Wrong Name Chapter 02I stared at the screen for a long time.But I wasn’t surprised.From the moment Griffin proposed to the wrong woman, I knew exactly what he’d do.It was just like last Valentine’s Day, when the limited-edition sports car delivered to headquarters was mistakenly sent to Jade.When I went to claim it, he gently stopped me.“Sorry, Kimberly, I must have put down the wrong name.”“Just let Jade have it. Taking it back now, in front of everyone, would humiliate her.”A new notification popped up on the Family’s secure channel.Griffin’s hosting an engagement party! Everyone to the second-floor ballroom!It wasn’t a last-minute decision; it was all part of the original plan.Since he’d proposed to the wrong person, everything that was meant to follow—the party, the celebration—would now be for her.This was Griffin’s way.Someone posted a photo of the dinner table.Top-shelf champagne and caviar, with Boston lobster for the main course.I’m allergic to alcohol, a fact Griffin had never managed to remember.But as it happened, it was Jade’s favorite.Perhaps this was fate, guiding him back to his rightful path.I closed the app and called for a Family car.Whatever his plan was, I was making my exit.I returned to the penthouse apartment alone.Pushing the door open, the first thing I saw was the hand-painted portrait on the entryway console.My steps faltered.Griffin wasn’t into art; it had taken me ages to persuade him to sit for it.I remembered the day we moved in, carrying the heavy frame around, searching for the perfect spot.Griffin gave me a helpless look. “It’s just a painting. Does it really matter where it goes?”I turned and shook my head seriously. “No. I want it to be the first thing anyone sees when they walk in.”The console table by the door was my carefully chosen spot.When you opened the door, the light from the hallway illuminated it instantly.It was supposed to be a testament to our happiness. My sole comfort after long nights spent trying to carve out a place for myself in this city.But was I really happy?I picked up the frame, my fingers tracing the canvas.Even in a portrait, Griffin’s face was stern, unsmiling.Photos from the secure channel flooded my mind—dozens of them.In every single one, his arm was around Jade, his smile radiating a tenderness he’d never shown me.Perhaps I was the only one who had ever been happy.I placed the portrait face down on the table and went to pack.Clothes, shoes…My hands paused when I reached my jewelry.The necklace hanging in pride of place on the stand was the birthday gift Griffin had given me last year.I thought for a moment, then gathered all the gifts we had exchanged over the years.If I was leaving, there was no reason to keep any of it.For the first two years, our gift-giving was balanced.It was only in our third year that my anniversary and Valentine’s Day gifts from Griffin never arrived.Because he’d put down the wrong name, and they had all been sent to Jade.I sent Griffin a message.I’ve dealt with the things I gave you. The things you gave me are in the bedroom safe.Do what you want with them.After I finished packing, there was still no reply.I opened the secure channel. The party had just wrapped up, and from the posts, they’d had a blast.Jade posted an update.You said she was just a compromise, a responsibility you couldn’t escape. It’s okay, I’ll always be waiting for you… No likes, no comments. The post was a dagger aimed straight at my heart.I liked it, turned off my phone, and dragged my suitcase to the door.Whatever happened between them now had nothing to do with me.But when I pulled the door open, I came face to face with a breathless Griffin.
