Her Reward: Finding Fortune After Leaving Him Chapter 1

A severe blizzard warning, and suddenly, the apartment complex went into lockdown.

Got home to the surprise of seeing my soon-to-be ex-wife and her ex-boyfriend, also trapped inside my place.

And just like that, the "cohabitation" of two guys and one girl officially began.

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"Emergency Alert: Severe Blizzard Warning. All residents are advised to minimize travel." This year's snowstorm caught me completely off guard.

The shops near the complex were closing one after another. Looking at the two huge bags of groceries I’d just dropped a ton of cash on, I hurried my steps home.

At my doorstep, I stamped the snow off my boots. Just as I was reaching into my pocket for my keys, I noticed the door was actually unlocked. Sarah's voice came from inside, "You don't have to, I can unpack myself."

I pushed the door open and instantly found myself face-to-face with Sarah and the man standing beside her.

The guy seemed a bit awkward. After glancing at Sarah, he turned his back and went back to unpacking the luggage he'd brought.

It suddenly clicked – this must be Sarah’s ex-boyfriend, the one who just got back from overseas, the one she was supposedly head-over-heels for, right?

Sarah pulled the man over to me, saying calmly, "This is Leo..."

"Oh... oh, hi, Leo. I'm Alex." For a moment, we all seemed a bit awkward. After a few seconds of silence, Leo stepped forward, offering to shake my hand.

But my hands were full of the groceries I'd just bought.

Sarah frowned at me, then walked over and took the bags from my hands.

"Why'd you buy so much stuff? Celebrating our divorce?" Her tone was laced with annoyance.

Remembering why I bought the groceries, I quickly said, "There's a massive blizzard coming. They're about to close the roads in and out of the complex."

"Locked down?"

Sarah's frown deepened. She glanced sideways at Leo, who was still dealing with his suitcase, a hint of worry in her clear, bright eyes.

At this point, Leo looked concerned too. He looked worriedly at Sarah and asked quietly.

"Sarah, what am I going to do then? I still have to..."

"Alright, what can we do? You'll just have to stay here for now. We'll figure it out after this blizzard passes," Sarah interrupted him.

It finally dawned on me. With the complex suddenly locked down, didn't that mean Sarah and her ex-boyfriend would have to stay here... with me?

The three of us living together. I wondered if her ex would feel awkward.