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After the collaboration was confirmed, Pete
hosted a lunch to celebrate.
The anxious colleagues outside the meeting
room, hearing the news, were ecstatic,
knowing their year–end bonuses were
secured.
They rushed to me when they saw me coming
out, treating me like a goddess.
“Director Tan, you’re so amazing, I declare
you my only boss!”
“Director Tan, I’m on my knees, I almost
thought we were doomed today.”
“Boss, you’re the hero of our company, Mr.
Ray said you’re promoted to Vice President.”
But, I still need to act professional.
I smiled slightly: “It was just a coincidence, if
Mr. Pete had been here, he would have done
a better job.”
I deliberately mentioned Pete, and everyone. realized they were curious about where Pete
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had been.
Someone whispered, “The boss’s girlfriend
suspected he was cheating, she locked him.
up at home, and even smashed his
computer.
Others were speechless.
“What kind of day is it, she has to choose a
time to make trouble.”
“If it weren’t for Director Tan today, this
collaboration would have failed, we would all
be out of a job.”
“Oh my god, that spoiled heiress doesn’t care
about us.‘
“”
“I think this relationship will end soon.”
Just as they were whispering, Chloe arrived.
She was live–streaming, with a few fans
supporting her.
For the past few years, she had gained
hundreds of thousands of followers online by
showcasing her rich heiress lifestyle, now she
was using these fans to ruin me.
Her fists clenched, her teeth gritted, she had
obviously overheard some of the
conversation.
“Hilarious, the spoiled wife heard everything,
she’s about to lose it.‘
“Make a bigger scene, they could have
reconciled in a few days, but now she’s
making a scene at the male lead’s company,
the male lead cares so much about face, he’ll
definitely break up with her.”
“Second female lead, quickly turn your head, show her the earrings, it all depends on this.”
Chloe pushed through the crowd and looked
at me, her gaze fixed on my face, then on my
ears, sneering.
She came over aggressively.
Slapping me.
“Sally, it was you.
“You bitch, you seduced my boyfriend.
“I was so good to you, and you stabbed me in
the back, do you even have a conscience?”
My colleagues were stunned by the
information overload, unable to react.
Pete was chatting with Mr. Zhang, he
instantly turned cold when he saw this.
He strode over, grabbing her arm as she tried
to hit me again.
He was annoyed by Chloe’s actions this
morning, pushing her away and telling her to
calm down, but she was making a scene
again.
Out of politeness and because there were
people around, he couldn’t yell.
He said in a low voice:
“Chloe, there’s a time and a place, usually I
let you do your thing, but today you’ve gone
too far.
“If you want to cause trouble, do it to me,
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don’t drag other people into this. Apologize
now, and stop acting crazy.”
Others reacted and whispered.
“What the hell, why is the boss’s girlfriend
making a scene at the company?”
“It almost went south this morning, the
partners are still here, can’t she wait?”
“Will the deal we just made fall through?
What about my bonus?”
Chloe couldn’t believe that her boyfriend and
the people who used to adore her would
protect me, she stared at Pete and me with
wide eyes.
Jealousy had clouded her judgment, the more
Pete reacted this way, the more she thought
we were having an affair.
She didn’t care about Pete’s important
business, she went crazy, punching and
kicking Pete.
“Not done yet, why don’t you say who that
woman is? It’s her, right.
“No wonder, this morning you had to choose
between me and the company, you came to
the company because she’s here, right?”
Pete frowned at her illogical words. He
restrained Chloe, warning her not to talk.
nonsense.
“Chloe, didn’t you say she’s your best friend?
“What are you doing now? Can your thoughts
be any more twisted?”
This was exactly the effect I wanted.
Seeing this, I immediately covered my face
and said pitifully:
“Chloe, are you misunderstanding something?
You always overthink things.
Seeing Pete and I acting in unison, Chloe
completely lost it.
She cursed us as dogs and sluts, having, an
affair behind her back.
“Sally, were you with him last night?
“Admit it. Are you proud of sleeping with your
best friend’s man?”
My colleagues were wildly taking sides.
Chloe’s fans were attacking me online, calling
me a green tea bitch.
Even the partners paused, wanting to
understand what was happening.
Seeing that I was at a disadvantage, about to
be labeled a mistress.
A colleague who was close to me couldn’t
take it anymore.
She stood up and said angrily, “Ms. Chloe,
you need evidence to say such things. Sally
was at home working on her PowerPoint all
night.
“I live next door to her, my bathroom was
broken, I showered at her house, did she have
time to do anything else?”
Then, she took out her phone to show my
WeChat Moments from 1 am, working on the
PowerPoint presentation.
I had deliberately hidden my Moments from
Chloe, waiting for this moment.
Chloe staggered back, frowning in disbelief,
but she couldn’t refute the evidence.
“How is that possible, she clearly…
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The other colleagues already resented Chloe
because of what happened this morning, now
seeing the evidence, they sided with me.
“Yeah, Ms. Chloe, speaking without evidence
is illegal.”
“It’s not normal for the boss not to come to
work on such an important day, right?”
“Ms. Chloe, if you have trust issues, get
therapy, why ruin this girl’s reputation?”
“Does every woman have to be suspected of
having an affair with the boss? What female
employee dares to work under him anymore?”
There were women in the partner’s team, and
they all agreed.
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With every word, Pete’s face grew darker, his
veins popping out.
Perhaps before he could evade the issue,
using the cold shoulder to solve his conflict
with Chloe, but today he was forced to take a
stand.
Chloe cares most about him, so I’ll make her
completely lose him.
The high and mighty heiress crying miserably, begging like a dog, it must be so entertaining. I shed a tear, looking at Chloe.
“It turns out that after all these years, you’ve always suspected me?
“If so, why were we friends? I don’t consider this friendship.”
Her little fans who were defending her started
to waver, asking if she had misunderstood
something.
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Chloe had never been surrounded by so many
people, she panicked for a moment.
But my earrings were a stark reminder of the
different relationship between Pete and me.
I looked at her provocatively, pushing her to
lose her composure.
More and more people were against her.
Chloe started to panic, grabbing my clothes
wildly, demanding a confession.
“Sally, stop pretending, it’s you! I know it’s
you!
“If I had known, I would have made sure you
didn’t go to college!”
After all this time, she finally brought this up.
The next second, I heard the earth–shattering
secret and widened my eyes.
“What about college?
“Was it you who reported me for my
scholarship?”
Chloe’s carefully guarded secret was
revealed. Panic flashed across her face.
Having grown up together, Pete quickly
noticed her abnormality.
Before, he thought Chloe was just childish
and jealous, but now he realized how vicious
she was.
I pressed my advantage.
“But I didn’t even know Mr. Pete back then,
why would you suspect me?
“I know a few thousand dollars isn’t a big
deal to you, but for me, it meant dropping out
of school and working in a factory, constantly
risking my fingers.‘
My words were so pathetic, my colleagues
spontaneously rushed forward to protect me,
ready to confront Chloe.
“Can you bully people just because you’re
rich and powerful?”
“You didn’t succeed back then, are you trying
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the same trick again?”
“Let me tell you, although we are just
ordinary employees, we can tell right from
wrong, and we won’t let you bully people
again.‘
دو
Chloe frantically tried to close her livestream,
but it was too late.
Netizens had already recorded the scene, and
the drama was trending.
Pete approached her step by step, sharply
asking if it was true.
Chloe, a spoiled heiress, couldn’t stand being
questioned like that.
She loudly admitted, “Yes, I reported her, so
what?
“You gave her a chocolate bar, you like her,
don’t you?”
She really overthought it, I had low blood
sugar and fainted, Pete happened to pass by
and put the chocolate next to me. From his
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expression, he didn’t even remember this.
Pete was furious, his eyes showing complete
disappointment.
Finally, he said coldly:
“Chloe, let’s break up.”
Chloe was stunned, her hand frozen in mid-
air.
They had been together for years, breaking
up and getting back together multiple times.
But Chloe knew this time he wasn’t joking.
Pete’s expression was too serious, his love
and patience had been exhausted.
I had carefully observed Pete; we were similar
in some ways. When in love, we could tolerate
each other’s unreasonable tantrums, but once
the love fades, we could walk away decisively.
Therefore, I continuously created conflict,
slowly eroding his patience.
But their families were equally matched, their
interests were intertwined, so the breakup
needed careful consideration.
Therefore, I deliberately let the partners
witness this, forcing him to weigh the pros
and cons and make a choice.
He chose to break up, and my goal was
achieved.
Chloe, who valued her boyfriend above all
else, was almost devastated upon hearing him
mention breaking up.
She shook her head, trying to use her family’s
influence.
“No, your parents won’t agree, we’re equally
matched…”
Pete looked at her firmly, there was no
possibility of reconciliation, saying word by
word.
“I’ll apologize to my parents.
“”
Chloe’s face turned pale, she immediately
pretended to faint, trying to get out of it.
Pete glanced at her coldly, called her parents
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and 911, having her sent to the hospital.
She immediately sat up, grabbing Pete’s
clothes, crying.
“Pete, I’m sorry, I won’t do it again.
“Let’s not break up, let’s go home, okay?”
Pete decisively pushed her away, without a
word.
“So satisfying, the spoiled wife finally crashed
and burned, our second female lead will no
longer be a pawn.
“”
“The male lead is so patient, I want to give
my dog to him.”
“Upstairs, give my dog to him too, thanks.”
“Congratulations to the second female lead
for finally escaping, since she’s already been
slandered, let’s just have her marry the heir
and change her fate!”
After their breakup.
Chloe feigned illness and helplessness, and
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even got arrested for drunk driving.
Pete’s attitude remained firm, refusing to
reconcile.
Chloe wanted to get the whole internet to
condemn me, but she was exposed first.
Bullying poor students in school, bullying shop
assistants, always seeking validation from
others.
She even made shocking remarks, saying that
poor people like us only deserved to serve
heiresses.
Her account was shut down, and her photos
showing off her wealth were locked.
Chloe vowed that if she didn’t have a good
life, neither would I.
But too many people were criticizing her
online, she had less and less energy to deal
with me.
The Pete family was initially upset about
Pete’s impulsive decision to break off the
Pete’s impulsive decision to break off the
engagement, but seeing Chloe’s online.
reputation, they decided to let it go.
After finishing work, Pete saw me hesitating.
He spoke first: “It’s none of your business,
don’t blame yourself.
“To tell you the truth, we owe you an apology,
we kept hurting you.”
He said this, so I pretended not to console
him.
As I was about to leave, he suddenly stopped
- me.
“Sally, you don’t have to avoid me at work,
we are innocent, don’t listen to gossip.
“Your proposal is better than mine, I hope we
can put our worries aside and do a good job
on this project.”
I looked up at him.
“Okay.”
He didn’t know that everything I did was to
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wait for his invitation.
After that, I openly worked with him on the
project.
And several times when his team made
mistakes, I stepped in and corrected them,
ensuring the project was on schedule.
Pete’s gaze towards me became more
appreciative, and a hint of curiosity appeared.
“When someone is curious about you, they’re
completely hooked. Male lead, you’re falling
in love.”
“A pretty girl with a great personality is
around me, I’d be unable to resist sooner
than the male lead!”
“I bet after the project ends, the male lead
will promote the second female lead to
headquarters, I hope the second female lead
will seize the chance to marry into a wealthy
family and change her destiny.’
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“I love watching scheming women climb the
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your ambition, climb to the top!”
The project was completed on schedule, and
the company made a fortune.
Pete got promoted and had to return to
headquarters.
I saw the comments and knew I would go too.
During Pete’s farewell party, I pretended not
to know and said goodbye to him.
He looked at me and said confidently: “We’ll
see each other again.”
Of course.
When we met again, I was at headquarters.
He saw me and raised his eyebrows.
I pretended to be enlightened: “You knew all
along?”
He smiled: “My new team is missing
someone, and that person can only be you,
welcome.
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Chloe knew I went to Pete’s headquarters and
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was always with Pete, she hated me even
more, constantly insulting me with various
accounts.
I didn’t care, openly showcasing my life.
Today Pete took me here, tomorrow Pete
took me there.
The more she cursed, the less likely Pete was
to have any thoughts of reconciliation.
He saw the insults she threw my way and
frowned.
A few days later, the account that had been
stalking me visited once and then
disappeared.
Chloe made a scene at home, attempted
suicide, and was slapped by her parents and
sent abroad.
The reason was naturally more complicated; I
knew Pete had threatened her family.
Two years later, Pete and I naturally got
married.
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My work abilities were outstanding, Pete’s
parents didn’t like my background, but they
saw that my education and abilities were a
match for their son, and they reluctantly
agreed.
After having children, Pete spent more time
with them.
So I considered her my best friend, and after
paying her back, I continued to do everything
I could to repay her. “My goal” I devoted
myself to my career, transforming from a
poor student Chloe once looked down upon
into the Vice President of Pete’s company.
Diamond earrings were no longer luxury items
for me, they were just ordinary accessories.
“Hilarious, the second female lead is
amazing, she made the male lead fall for
her.”
“So cliché, I thought the second female lead
would become powerful step by step, but in
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the end, she relied on a man.”
وو
“Yeah, this male lead who’s easily swayed will
be swayed by other women. What are the
second female lead fans celebrating?”
“Why can’t she rely on a man? Who says a
female lead can’t rely on a man? Those men
also stepped on others to get to the top, why
can’t we women step on men?”
“The wife’s fans should be worried about
their bankrupt mistress, anyway, the second
female lead is worth billions, whether she
loves him or not, she doesn’t care.”
“A scheming woman, stepping on men to get
to the top, holding real money and power!”
“Second female lead, we will be super rich,
we will shine!”
I lifted my eyelids and met the gaze of the
arguing comments.
I smirked: “I will.”
I don’t love Pete, I never cared if he truly
I don’t love Pete, I never cared if he truly
loved me.
I love his wealth, the fortune and connections
his family had accumulated for three
generations.
Soon, I will control Pete’s company.
