Chapter 2
In the backyard, I finally found Nathaniel.
He leaned lazily against a locust tree, a cigarette dangling from his lips while he toyed with his phone, completely at ease.
Seeing me approach, he blew a smoke ring and raised an eyebrow carelessly, “Well, Miss Miller, shouldn’t you be with your dear fiancé? What brings you here?”
I ignored his teasing and, holding back the tears stirred by our long- overdue reunion and smiled, “Nathaniel, I want to discuss a partnership. Are you interested?”
After composing myself, I returned to the birthday party.
Overcome by the festive mood, I drank a few more glasses than intended.
After several rounds of drinks, slightly tipsy, I decided to leave early.
At the grand hall entrance, I encountered Emily again.
As we brushed past each other, she suddenly lurched sideways and shoved me hard.
I tumbled into the adjacent pool, icy water jolting through my body, instantly sobering me halfway.
Clambering onto the bank, drenched and disheveled, I slapped Emily across the face in fury.
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A furious shout erupted behind me.
“Olivia! What are you doing?”
Victor stormed over, features thunderous, shielding Emily behind him. He snapped at me, “Olivia! Misss. Brown’s done nothing to you! Why must you constantly target her?”
Shivering uncontrollably, my voice trembled, “Why don’t you ask why she pushed me into the water?”
Emily cupped her crimson cheek, squeezing out a few pitiful tears, “Miss Miller, you clearly stumbled in drunk. How could you frame me?”
Alexander’s temples throbbed, fury burning in his eyes.
“Olivia, just look at you, drunk and disgraceful! You’re a girl, yet you refuse to learn anything proper, with that wild temper and your obsession with alcohol. How are you supposed to be a good wife after you get married?”
A good wife?
In my past life, I’d joyfully walked down the aisle with him, only to face the deepest betrayal and pain.
Now? I couldn’t care less about being a good wife!
“Save your concern.
I turned to leave, but Alexander blocked my path.
He grabbed my wrist, commanding, “Apologize to Emily!”
“I did nothing wrong!”
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I coldly shook off his grip–only to receive a stinging slap across my face.
“Olivia, don’t think that because I’m willing to marry you, you can act spoiled and do whatever you want! If you don’t apologize to Emily, believe me, I’ll really call off the engagement…..”
“Slap!”
Before he could finish, I slapped him hard in return.
“Alexander, I don’t even want to marry you! I officially tell you now, our engagement is off from today!”
Ignoring his furious gaze, I walked away without looking back.
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