Chapter 13 — The Light That Calls Me

"Publicly apologize..."

"Can't change what you've done."

"Do you really want to corner me?"

I looked at him.

"People who corner themselves..."

"It's you."

"It's you..."

"Wrote my greed into every agreement."

He stood motionless. Falling little by little. Before leaving. He turned his head and asked me:

"If you don't come to Uyen Ninh..."

"Do you forgive me?"

I thought for a moment.

"Even if you're not with her..."

"Then you would still betray me."

"Because of your problem..."

"Never loved anyone."

"I always thought..."

"I must forever stand behind you."

Co Tram Chu did not say another word. The door closed. Ha Lam was silent for a long time. Finally asked:

"Do you still love him?"

I looked out the window.

"There's still a little bit left."

"So why don't you turn around?"

"Because..."

"Love has never been the sole criterion for making decisions."

I bowed my head. Continue to organize documents.

"There are people..."

"Maybe let me love."

"But I can't let myself believe it."

After the case officially enters the litigation phase. Co Tram Chu's attitude... Constantly changing. He insisted that the share transfer agreement was real. Until the inspection results are announced. He said again... I just "authorized a third party to process the file". Didn't know the signature was fake. When financial statements and internal emails are filed with the court. He started... Pushing all responsibility to Tham Uyen Ninh. He said... It was Tham Uyen Ninh who proposed to take over Te Quang Furniture. Tham Uyen Ninh immediately turned to denounce him. Two people... once stood on a livestream and said to each other...

"I love you."

Fighting again in front of the lawyer to prove... The other person was the one who made the first move. I did not participate in their quarrel. I just told Duong Ninh... Arrange all the evidence in the correct chronological order. The first part... is the company's establishment documents and all of my capital contribution documents. The second part... Are the original design files of the Moon Eclipse lamp and other products. Part three... Is all the evidence that the share transfer agreement shows signs of forgery. Part four... Is evidence of the company's cash flow and the messages slandering me to the outside world. Part five... Is a recording of Co Tram Chu and Tham Uyen Ninh planning the livestream together. Every piece of evidence... has no emotions. They are more persuasive than any emotion. Date of opening of trial. Co Tram Chu sat in the defendant's chair. He looked even more haggard than the last time we met. Tham Uyen Ninh was not present. I heard... She left this city. But the company and accounts in her name... Still within the scope of investigation. The judge asked Co Tram Chu... Whether he admitted to using my design or not. He was silent for a long time. Finally said:

"It is the joint creative achievement of the couple."

I raised my head. This is the first time... He admitted that I participated in the design. He still tries to bring everything back to the category of common property of husband and wife. Duong Ninh submitted a piece of evidence. That's the company's shareholder agreement... Signed by me and Co Tram Chu before we got married. In agreement write very clearly. All core intellectual property rights of Te Quang Furniture... Determined according to the direct creator. And the only designer of the Lunar Eclipse lamp... is me. Co Tram Chu personally signed that agreement. Of course... He remembers. It's just that later... He thinks... There's no need to continue to comply with that agreement anymore. After a period of trial. The court first determined: The share transfer agreement is invalid... Because the signature is not the owner's and the scope of authorization is invalid. I am still the holder of 58% of the shares of Te Quang Furniture. All intellectual property rights to the Moon Eclipse lamp and related designs... belong to me. Co Tram Chu must repay the entire amount of the company in dispute. At the same time, be responsible for compensation according to regulations. Official account of Te Quang Furniture... Must post a correction notice. Confirming my status as co-founder... As well as my original designer. Regarding the issue of authenticating signatures on documents and responsibility for using cash flow... Will continue to be handled in accordance with legal regulations. The date the verdict was announced. Co Tram Chu sent me a message. 【To Duong, do we have to go to this step?】 I didn't answer. Half an hour later. He texted again. 【I won. Are you satisfied yet?】 I looked at that message for a long time. Finally... Just answer one question. 【I didn't do it to win you over.】 【I just want to take back what belongs to me.】 He didn't text anything else. Three days later. Te Quang Furniture posted an official announcement. The notice is very long. The first sentence is:

"After verification, Ms. To Duong is the co-founder of Te Quang Furniture, as well as the core designer of the Nguyet Thuc lamp product line."

The second sentence is:

"Some of the company's previous media content contained factual errors, affecting Ms. To Duong's honor and rights. The company would like to sincerely apologize."