4
Jasmine was sitting in Lucas’s passenger seat, waving at me.
Her face was radiant with joy, making her look bright and lively.
“Senior, come on!”
This made it impossible for me to pretend I hadn’t heard.
Might as well take the ride.
The whole way, Lucas and Jasmine were chatting and laughing.
Making me feel like an outsider.
I kept quiet, not intending to interrupt their little world.
But Jasmine kept trying to provoke me.
“Senior, Lucas is so thoughtful and caring, you must be very happy!”
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“Senior, you have to treat Lucas well, I’m so envious of you!”
“Senior…
“That’s enough, be quiet!” I finally couldn’t stand her constant chatter. I just wanted to get home in peace, was that so hard?
“Why are you yelling? Jasmine was just saying a few words.”
“When did your temper get so bad? Jasmine is still your junior.”
I had only raised my voice a little, but Lucas was already defending her.
“She’s my junior, why are you speaking for her?”
I couldn’t help but snap back at him.
“Jasmine is my employee too, what’s wrong with me saying a few words for her?”
“Employee?” I found it laughable.
“More like your little mistress, right?”
As soon as I said that, the car fell silent.
After a while, Lucas coughed awkwardly.
“What nonsense are you talking about? Jasmine and I are completely innocent.”
Seeing his reaction, I turned to Jasmine.
“What, you’re with him but he won’t even give you a proper title?”
Jasmine stammered, unable to reply.
I gave a cold laugh, not saying anything more.
Jasmine got out of the car first. On the way back home, Lucas and I didn’t speak.
When we got home, I ignored Lucas behind me.
I went straight to finish packing the luggage I hadn’t finished this morning.
These were gifts Lucas had given me, I didn’t want them anymore.
These were things Lucas and I had bought together while shopping, I didn’t want those either.
After clearing things out for a long time, I finally realized that most of the items were related to Lucas in some way.
I didn’t want any of it.
It’s not like I was short on money anyway.
I could just buy new things later.
I sorted out some things I particularly liked and some essentials I had to take.
As I was about to leave, Lucas finally spoke up.
Before that, Lucas had just been quietly watching me.
He seemed convinced that I was just putting on an act.
10.25 PM
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“Olivia, are you really leaving?”
“There’s nothing going on between Jasmine and me, can you stop being so petty?”
“I didn’t say anything when you were out drinking with those businessmen all night for work, I just accompanied her to the hospital once.”
“Slap!”
Lucas’s words made me tremble with anger. I turned around and slapped him.
“Nothing going on between you and Jasmine? You’re still trying to fool me, I saw everything yesterday!”
After saying that, I took a deep breath.
“Forget about your betrayal, what did you mean by what you just said?”
“What do you mean I was out drinking with those men until late?”
“If I hadn’t worked so hard to land those big deals, would the company be this successful?”
“Now that the company has gone public, you’re using this against me? Where were you when I was drinking until I vomited blood?”
I couldn’t believe that the person speaking to me so harshly now was the boyfriend I had loved for five years.
The person who used to care for me so tenderly.
My throat hurt from yelling earlier.
“Lucas.” I couldn’t help it, my voice cracked a little.
He was the only person I had ever truly loved.
“Let’s end this here.”
I left without looking back.
Two months ago, I had bought myself a house.
Without telling anyone.
