Thinking about that scene really put a damper on things.
My sister was hugging two young, handsome guys, laughing heartily.
The boy sitting next to me was very shy, but he mustered up the courage to say:
“Hello, beautiful. You’re really pretty.”
His words were naive, but I enjoyed hearing them.
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He clumsily lifted the glass to my lips.
I wasn’t paying attention, and the cold liquor trickled down the corner of my mouth onto his well–defined fingers.
He shivered, looking at me somewhat embarrassedly.
His eyes held an indescribable emotion.
In the dim light, his tall, muscular frame was barely visible, but I couldn’t take my eyes off him.
As we were leaving, I tossed a business card to the handsome
He called out “Big sis!” and waved goodbye reluctantly.
“We’ll meet again,” he said.
young man.
I’ve never been good with alcohol, but tonight I had a few extra drinks.
As soon as I stepped outside, the cold wind hit me, and I stumbled.
My sister had disappeared with one of the guys, leaving me alone to stumble back to the bathroom.
I hugged the toilet bowl and threw up for a while, which cleared my head a bit.
A familiar voice came from the next stall.
“Sophia, I heard your ex–boyfriend got divorced?”
Sophia Williams let out a cold laugh and said:
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“Yeah, if I hadn’t heard he inherited his grandfather’s hundred–billion–dollar fortune, who would bother with used goods like him?”
“True, Sophia, you’ve never been one to use second–hand things.”
I stayed hidden in the bathroom stall.
In my previous life, I never heard about Jack Sullivan inheriting a fortune. Could he be using this to win back his true love?
There was another possibility – the so–called inheritance could be my money.
I was such a fool.
Thankfully, in this life, I didn’t let him into the company.
And I didn’t give him a penny.
I only gave him a small allowance each month, out of pity.
The gossip continued.
Sophia chuckled and went on:
“But now there’s a tricky problem. His ex–wife turns out to be Mia Coleman.”
“Who? Your high school bestie? I remember she had a crush on Jack Sullivan back then.”
“That bitch Mia Coleman, whatever she wants, I have to take it from her,” Sophia said through gritted teeth.
Back then, Sophia was our high school beauty queen, stunningly gorgeous even at sixteen.
I was quiet and unsociable.
She approached me, giving me my only friend in high school.
When I liked Jack Sullivan, she encouraged me to persist.
Sophia was outgoing and straightforward. She helped me gather a lot of intel on Jack Sullivan back then.
At that time, rumors were flying around school that the beauty queen Sophia Williams and the heartthrob Jack Sullivan were getting close, and must be dating.
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Everyone said they were a perfect match, made for each other.
I had imagined Jack Sullivan might fall for someone else, but I never thought my best friend would also like him.
I don’t know how long I stayed in the bathroom, but Sophia and her friend had long gone silent.
I stood up and walked out, my feet numb and stumbling.
I looked at myself in the mirror, red–eyed and disheveled.
I washed my face and prepared to go home.
As soon as I walked out the main door, I found the handsome young man from earlier standing at the entrance.
“You…”
The young man was wearing a sporty outfit and carrying a gym bag.
He exuded the sunny charm of a college athlete.
“Waiting for you,” he said.
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As I walked over, my high heel twisted and I nearly fell.
“Careful!”
The young man caught me just in time.
I took out a wad of cash from my purse and handed it to him.
He hesitated, then took it and stuffed it back into my bag.
“Big sis, no need for money!”
I narrowed my eyes slightly and smiled:
“Consider it a tip for keeping me company today.”
Before I could see his expression, I took out my car keys to open the door.
But he snatched the keys from me.
“I haven’t been drinking. I’ll drive you home.”
I was taken aback for a moment, then pulled out a few more bills from my purse and handed them to him.
He took them this time, saying with a smile: “Consider it a chauffeur fee.”
He drove very carefully the whole way, occasionally stealing glances at me through the rearview mirror.
“Big sis, my name is Ethan Guthrie.”
My head was spinning, so I just responded lazily.
“Mmm, got it.”
I closed my eyes and unknowingly fell asleep.
When I opened my eyes, I found myself…
