6
After everyone had a good time and left, I
was about to hail a cab after sending the last
colleague off.
A car stopped in front of me, a familiar sports
car. Pete’s face appeared in the lowered
window.
Pete looked at me and said in an不容拒绝的口
吻:
“It’s too late, it’s not easy to get a cab, I’ll
drive you home.”
I took a step back, maintaining distance.
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“No, our relationship might lead to
misunderstandings.
Meaning, Chloe will make a big deal out of it.
His brows furrowed, his sharp eyes paused
slightly.
He said coldly: “Nothing happened, why are
you afraid of misunderstandings?
“Get in, it’s not a good place to park here.”
There were cars honking behind me, I
couldn’t refuse, I opened the door and sat in
the passenger seat.
As I was about to fasten my seatbelt, I
stopped.
I apologized:
“Sorry, I think I’m sitting in Chioe’s seat.
“Could you stop the car, I’ll sit in the back.”
“Hilarious, the second female lead knows how
to add fuel to the fire.”
“Pete was about to calm down, now he
remembers the wife’s antics.”
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Pete didn’t look at me, expressionless, he
rejected my suggestion.
“It’s just a seat, it’s for anyone to sit in,
there’s no such thing as a reserved seat.”
Pete didn’t speak along the way, neither did I.
When I reached my house and was about to
get out of the car, he suddenly stopped me.
His dark eyes looked at me, hesitated for a
moment, then his crimson lips opened.
“Sorry, it’s Chloe’s fault, I apologize for her.”
It was hard for him to say sorry.
I said: “It’s okay, she might be insecure,
that’s why she kept testing, I understand
her.”
He didn’t respond, disagreeing with my
statement that he didn’t give Chloe enough
security.
Then he raised his hand, giving me a gift box.
“Happy birthday.
“Consider it compensation for ruining your
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birthday.
“If you don’t want it, just throw it away.
Before I could react, the car sped away.
The comments were afraid I’d actually throw
it away, urging me not to.
“Second female lead, let’s pretend to be
aloof, don’t throw away the gift, it’s worth a
lot!”
“I have to say, the male lead’s aesthetic is
cultivated from years of wealth, the earrings
are perfect for the second female lead.”
“The second female lead just lost an earring,
quickly put on the pretty new earrings!”
“Did the second female lead accidentally
drop her earring in the male lead’s car? The
wife will definitely go crazy when she sees it.”
“Just imagine, tomorrow the male lead has to
receive important partners at the company,
the wife stops him from going to work,
completely pushing the male lead away, and
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the second female lead gets promoted by
accident, I’m so happy!”
I looked down at the gift box and opened the
exquisite bow.
Inside lay a pair of diamond earrings,
sparkling brilliantly under the lights.
So this is what real diamonds look like.
I suddenly wanted them.
I took off my old earrings and put on the new
ones.
