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I smiled faintly.
Directly tearing away Chloe’s hypocritical
mask.
“Of course, what else would you want me to
think, Chloe?
“I know Pete knows how to behave himself,
you really shouldn’t overthink it.‘
Chloe looked as if she’d just eaten a fly.
Pete finally realized that Chloe’s plea for him
to serve me was just an excuse.
He was swamped with his new project, barely
squeezing out time for dinner, only to be
tested by his girlfriend.
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He slammed his hand on the table and said
coldly:
“Enough, Chloe. How many times do we have
to go through this?”
He rarely got this angry, especially in front of
others.
Seeing Pete’s dark face, Chloe realized she
had messed up, immediately grabbing Pete
and trying to explain.
“Pete, I didn’t.
“I really couldn’t hold my chopsticks, that’s
why I asked you to serve my best friend.
“I thought you two, my boyfriend and my best
friend, wouldn’t mind.”
“Yeah, the wife’s new manicure really makes
it inconvenient to hold chopsticks.”
“She’s acting, and calling her best friend?
Her best friend, it’s her best friend’s birthday,
she didn’t even remember!”
“Her best friend, reported the second female
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lead, got the second female lead’s makeup
messed up, ruined her reputation to make
herself look better!”
“Second female lead, doesn’t she care most
about her boyfriend? She uses you to test
him all day long, just take him, let’s see how
she acts!”
“I don’t support women competing, but with
such a disgusting wife, I support the second
female lead! A real female lead doesn’t rely
on men, she steps on them to get to the top!”
My gaze shifted from the comments to the
couple across from me.
The conflict had been ignited, distrust was
growing, and a storm of arguments was
brewing. I could leave now.
It’s my birthday, I can’t let these disgusting
people ruin my mood.
I grabbed my bag and stood up, feigning
apology:
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“Sorry, it’s my birthday today, I have a
celebration with my colleagues, I won’t keep
you two lovebirds.‘
Chloe exaggeratedly widened her eyes,
pretending to apologize and said she didn’t
mean to forget.
She’s self–centered, she never remembered
my birthday.
I sympathetically pulled away her hand,
saying: “It’s okay, nobody ever remembered
my birthday anyway, I’m used to it.
“If my colleagues hadn’t insisted, I wouldn’t
be celebrating.
“My birthday is not important, don’t feel too
guilty, enjoy your time with Pete.”
After my pointed remark, Chloe’s face turned
white.
Pete frowned slightly, his grip on his cup
tightening.
I know my pitiful words will make this wealthy
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young man, who prides himself on his
sophistication, feel a tinge of remorse for
ruining my birthday.
I’m good at playing the victim, it’s in my
blood, after all. I have to play the part to the
end.
After leaving, I immediately invited some
colleagues to a bar to celebrate.
