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Lucas frowned, his voice trembling slightly, though he didn’t seem to notice it himself. “No relationship? What do you mean? Am I just a stranger to you now?”
I looked up, meeting his gaze steadily. “Aren’t we? Our lives have no intersection. Whether I dress well or poorly, whether I live comfortably or not, what does it have to do with you?”
“If you have too much money to spend, you might consider helping those in need.”
Perhaps feeling that I had embarrassed him in front of everyone, Lucas’s expression turned impatient. He coldly rebuked me, “Evelyn, stop
Perhaps feeling that I had embarrassed him in front of everyone, Lucas’s expression turned impatient. He coldly rebuked me, “Evelyn, stop pretending. Didn’t you show up here just to get my attention?”
Seeing this, Olivia gently comforted him, “Lucas, don’t say that about Evelyn. It’s too harsh.”
Turning to me, the contempt in her eyes was barely concealed, though her tone remained gentle as ever. “Evelyn, don’t mind Lucas. He’s just concerned about an old classmate.”
“How about this? I opened a private clinic on South Street. We need a receptionist there, with a salary of $7000 plus room and board.”
“If you’re interested, you can work there.”
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Someone nearby exclaimed, “South Street is prime real estate! To have a clinic there, Olivia must really be something.”
“Evelyn, you’ve struck gold! Quick, thank Olivia!”
I rolled my eyes, calmly eating my fruit and refusing their offer once again. “No need. I’m very happy with my current job.”
Seeing that I didn’t appreciate their gesture, those trying to curry favor with Lucas immediately stood up to criticize me for being ungrateful.
“Evelyn, I think poverty has made you crazy. Lucas and Olivia are trying to help you, and not only are you not grateful, but you’re acting all high and mighty.”
“We’re all old classmates. Everyone knows what you’re worth. Don’t miss this opportunity for the sake of your worthless pride.”
After he finished speaking, Olivia pretended to stop him. “Please don’t say that about Evelyn… Maybe she really likes her current life.”
As she spoke, her eyes welled up with tears, as if she had been bullied.
Seeing the tears in Olivia’s eyes, Lucas pulled her into his arms, comforting her softly. “Olivia, you’re just too kind.”
He turned to me and said, “Evelyn, I didn’t expect you to still be so selfish and hypocritical.”
“You really are beyond help! You only deserve the worst life has to offer.“”
I was curious why Lucas would say such things about me.
In both my previous life and this one, I had never done anything to hurt him. Why, after all these years, was he still speaking to me so harshly?
I didn’t want to engage with them any further and stood up to go to the private room upstairs. However, a former male classmate blocked my
way.
He held a drink and leered at me as he approached.
“Evelyn, I always hated that high–and–mighty act of yours. Never thought I’d see you like this.”
“How about you drink with me? $500 per glass, what do you say?”
“If you let me hold your hand, I might even pay extra.”
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I looked closely and barely recognized him as the guy who had confessed to me at the graduation ceremony.
I think his name was Jack.
At the time, I was focused on securing a spot for further studies abroad, so I had flatly rejected his advances.
I didn’t expect him to hold a grudge for so long.
Everyone was laughing, and no one came to my aid.
I frowned.
I frowned.
It wasn’t my intention to join their gathering. If I hadn’t had a prior appointment, I would have left long ago.
The security guards were nowhere to be seen. As I was about to push him away, Lucas, who had been quietly watching everything, suddenly threw his glass violently at Jack.
His tone was ice–cold: “Stay away from her.”
Jack, now drenched in alcohol, was about to lash out but stopped when he realized it was Lucas. He could only turn back and glare at me viciously.
The glass shattered on the floor. Olivia’s schadenfreude smile instantly vanished as she looked at Lucas in disbelief. “Lucas, what are you doing?”
Lucas didn’t even glance at her, his eyes fixed on me. “This is my event tonight. I don’t want any accidents happening here”
I took two steps back, wiping the alcohol off my pants. “The security here is really poor.”
Olivia looked at me, her eyes almost shooting fire. “You’re complaining now?”
“Do you know where you are? This is the property of Adrian, the movie star. If it weren’t for Lucas, someone like you wouldn’t be able to set foot in here in a lifetime.”
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At the mention of Adrian, several female classmates suddenly became excited.
“Is that the Adrian who’s won all those awards at such a young age and has been on the city’s richest list for five consecutive years?”
“I heard he already has a child, but his wife has never been seen in public.”
Just then, the main door was suddenly pushed open.
A little girl, surrounded by a group of bodyguards, entered the hall.
The girl looked around curiously. A butler in a suit followed closely behind her, cautiously saying, “Miss, please walk slowly. Be careful not to
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A little girl, surrounded by a group of bodyguards, entered the hall.
The girl looked around curiously. A butler in a suit followed closely behind her, cautiously saying, “Miss, please walk slowly. Be careful not to bump into anything.”
The old classmates became excited instantly.
“Someone who can freely enter a private event and is called ‘Miss‘ must be the movie star’s little princess!”
“My goodness, she looks exactly like Adrian!”
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I was about to step forward when the man who had been splashed with alcohol by Lucas earlier blocked my path again.
He didn’t dare confront Lucas, so he took out his frustration on me: “Evelyn, if it weren’t for Lucas, how could someone like you even get to see the movie star’s daughter? I suggest you kneel down and apologize to me right now. If I’m in a good mood, I might even marry you.”
“A good man like me with a stable monthly income of $5000 is hard to come by. I advise you to be sensible!”
I ignored him and watched as the movie star’s daughter was surrounded by people.
They bombarded her with questions, and some had already taken out their phones to take pictures.
Olivia’s face no longer showed the arrogance from earlier. Instead, she wore a fawning smile: “Little sister, is your daddy Adrian?”
After getting confirmation from the little girl, Olivia’s smile became even more ingratiating: “What are you doing here? Would you like some fruit? Let sister get it for you.”
As she spoke, she reached out to touch the girl’s face.
The little girl pushed Olivia’s hand away and walked straight towards
- me.
Under everyone’s gaze, she threw herself into my arms, sweetly calling out: “Mommy!”
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Her bright eyes instantly filled with tears as she looked at me pitifully: “Mommy, Lily missed you so much!”
“Why didn’t you answer Lily’s call yesterday?”
I held her in my arms, comforting her softly: “Mommy was rehearsing with the actors on set yesterday and didn’t check her phone. Mommy won’t do it again. Can Lily forgive mommy?”
Lily smiled brightly at me and planted a kiss on my cheek with a “mwah” sound.
“Lily isn’t mad at mommy. I was just worried about you.”
I poked her cheek: “Mommy’s little Lily is the best.”
