Chapter S
a second chance, I couldn’t end up in such a terrible situation again.
OTHER shout was getting out of there as fast as I could.
Das verdesmaid yourself. Looked like your rich husband didn’t love
Bassomams and sheared
Jus homing to rush her buttons so she would kick me out.
Sure -ennight, Ence couldn’t stand the provocation and angrily pointed at me, cursing
You bitch, you’re just eatus of me! Of course Julian listens to everything I say. I’ve
TROUED TUX We the ondesmaid. Get out now!”
Teteleet iste, but out on a stubborn face and slowly walked toward the door.
Weat
Just as my hand reached the doorknob, Brice suddenly called out behind me.
“Jasmine, something’s off with you! Someone like you should be desperate to be a ontestat imeweatty family, but you just want to leave? Could it be…”
Ituned around and saw her face darken.
“Jasmine, did you rencamere? Tell me”
Wwheat domered. I was just about to play dumb when I saw her shaking her head and murtening to herself.
Two way if she had really rencamaned, that bitch would only be unhappy and want to stay
to seduce Julian
She lifted her head and questioned me viciously, “Why exactly do you want to leave?”
My back was against the door frame. From this angle, looking toward the window, I could see the peonies blooming beautifully in the backyard.
Each one was pink, tinged with red–like fresh blood.
I stivered for some reason and quickly came up with an excuse.
Because you want to make me look like a freak! Making me lose face in front of so many people! How could I live with that? I’d rather die than agree!”
Erica was surprised for a moment, then laughed gleefully.
“So, it’s because of this? Then you really are an ugly freak causing trouble out of jealousy! Jasmine, open your eyes and look carefully! Since we were kids, I’ve always been taller, prettier and had more curves than you. You don’t stand a chance against me!”
As she spoke, her eyes filled with resentment.
“But everyone liked you! My mom talked about your good grades every day and told me to
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learn from you. Our classmates said you had a good personality and that you were more popular than me. When we started working, our colleagues and boss still liked you, saying you were more capable. That was already too much, but then you even got unbelievably lucky for no reason …
At this point, Erica suddenly shut her mouth and all her resentment turned into pride.
“No, I’m the one who got lucky. In this lifetime, I’ll make sure to firmly step on you!”
I stared at her, feeling a little upset.
So this was what she had been thinking.
We had been classmates since kindergarten and had always been inseparable best friends, even choosing to work at the same company.
I had truly seen her as a friend. When we were kids, I tutored her and she barely made it into good schools every time.
When she offended classmates, I helped her smooth things over.
When she messed up at work, I helped her fix it.
But I never expected that everything I did had meant nothing to her.
I laughed at myself for being so foolish and I no longer felt even a bit guilty for dragging her into trouble.
I just sneered coldly, “You think that by making me look like an ugly freak, I’m the only one losing face? If your bridesmaid looks bad, you’ll end up more embarrassed than I would
be!”
