"'So, can you come home with me?' Xu Yan, feeling uncomfortable in the man's embrace, pleaded with a voice tinged with tears. He replied in a hushed voice, 'Okay.' - Xu Yan opened her eyes and suddenly sat up. It scared her to death!!! How could she have such an absurd dream!!! Deep breath, deep breath, deep breath. Xu Yan swallowed hard, trying to calm her complicated emotions. At that moment, her phone on the bed started vibrating."
Jane Gill swallowed hard, trying to calm her tumultuous emotions.
Just then, her phone on the bed started vibrating.
"Hello? Jenna, what's up?" Jane asked.
Jenna Carter's voice was urgent, "Oh, don't ask questions now, just hurry over! Brayden is about to check into a hotel with some woman."
Jane's headache, already severe, felt like it was about to explode.
"Where is he? Wasn't he supposed to be at the class reunion?"
"Just come quickly! I'm at the hotel now. I'll send you the address."
"Beep..."
Jenna hung up. Jane rubbed her temples, trying to clear her mind, which was a whirlwind of emotions.
The aftermath of a vivid dream, combined with the unexpected drama of her boyfriend's infidelity, left her brain in a fog.
She quickly changed clothes and called a cab.
"Sir, please hurry."
The driver, sensing her urgency, said, "Hold on tight, lady. We'll get there in no time."
From her home to the hotel Jenna had texted, the driver managed to cut the travel time in half.
As soon as Jenna saw Jane, she grabbed her and rushed towards the hotel entrance, only to be stopped by the receptionist. The receptionist requested, "Hello, we require all guests to register with ID for security reasons."
Jenna's expression changed instantly, pleading with the receptionist, "Please, let us in. My boyfriend brought another woman here, and we're in a hurry to catch them red-handed."
The receptionist looked skeptical, glancing between Jenna and Jane, then apologized, "I'm sorry, but we can't allow entry without proper identification."
Jenna was about to argue further when Jane tugged at her. However, the next second, Jane suddenly broke free from Jenna's grip.
Jenna turned to see what Jane was looking at.
Brayden Douglas emerged from the elevator, hand in hand with a girl, looking every bit the happy couple.
Jane's previously chaotic mind suddenly cleared. She knew exactly what emotion she needed to handle this situation.
Calmly, she walked up to Brayden and slapped him across the face. The girl beside him, sensing something was wrong, looked at Brayden in shock.
Brayden stared at Jane, unable to believe she was there.
Jane remained composed, her face devoid of tears or the pain of betrayal.
When you were calm enough, even the deepest sadness and anger couldn't shake you.
Brayden, stunned by the slap, panicked.
He let go of the girl's hand and reached for Jane, but she evaded him.
"Jane, let's talk." Brayden said, his voice anything but calm.
Jane curled her lips into a slight smile, "No need. We're done."
She turned and left the hotel, leaving Brayden staring blankly as her figure grew distant and small.
Jenna followed from afar.
"Hey, Jenna, you should head home. No need to follow me." Jane called back, waving her hand.
Jenna, concerned, asked, "What about you? Are you okay?"
Jane forced a smile. "Oh, I'm all right. I'm just going to the supermarket to get some snacks and then head home."
Jenna still seemed worried.
"I'll text you when I get home." Jane reassured her.
"Alright." Jenna replied, waving before hailing a cab.
Jane rubbed her eyes, which felt dry and sore.
She detoured to the supermarket and bought several cans of fruity beer.
Sitting on a bench by the lake, she drank one can after another.
Jane felt herself getting drunk, as memories of her past with Brayden flooded back.
The scenes played out in her mind, one after another.
It was funny how people tended to reminisce, but the past was just that a collection of beautiful memories from a time gone by.
"Hey Jenna, are you home yet?"
"I'm fine, almost home myself."
"Okay, my phone's about to die, so I'll talk to you later."
"Bye."
After hanging up, Jane deleted all of Brayden's contact information.
She opened her photo album, hesitated for a moment, then deleted all their pictures together.
Finally, she stared at her messaging app until her phone died from lack of battery.
Jane sniffled, feeling miserable. She wanted to blow her nose but realized she forgot to buy tissues.
She felt quite sorry for herself.
Why did people cry when they were sad?
Jane couldn't understand. Brayden was such a jerk, so why was she crying? Shouldn't getting rid of a jerk be something to celebrate?
A hiccup from the beer bubbled up, and Jane couldn't help but vomit.
She didn't want to think about Brayden anymore. After finishing the last can of fruity beer, she wiped her tears and snot with her sleeve and stood up unsteadily.
She picked up the empty bottles, put them in a bag, and placed them next to the trash can, saving the cleaning lady from having to dig through the garbage.
It was just a man, after all. Breaking up was breaking up. It was just three years of my life down the drain.
Jane, holding a can of fruity beer, staggered along the lakeside.
As she walked, she squatted down, feeling awful.
She thought to herself, "I want to throw up. I want to go home. I want to sleep."
Jane looked up. It was already late. The surroundings were quiet, with fewer people strolling around.
She dozed off, squatting in the middle of the path.
Andreas Quinn had set himself the task of running three laps around lake today. The lake was quite large, with each lap measuring 3, 000 meters.
He started from home, running 2, 000 meters to reach the lake.
Halfway through, he saw someone squatting in the middle of the path, swaying. He thought something might be wrong.
"Are you okay?"
Andreas bent down, gently tapping the girl's shoulder.
Jane, still squatting, fell backward, and Andreas hurriedly caught her.
She leaned against his leg, making Andreas shift uncomfortably.
As she slumped to the ground, Andreas quickly squatted down to support her shoulders.
The closer he got, the stronger the smell of alcohol became. He frowned, shaking Jane's shoulder.
"Hey, wake up."
Jane, shaken vigorously, couldn't hold back and vomited again.
Andreas's frown deepened, his forehead twitching.
Where did this inebriated person come from?
Jane struggled to open her eyes and placed her hand on Andreas's face.
"You're really handsome. Do you want to be my boyfriend?"
......
The feeling of a hangover was terrible. Jane woke up with a headache that felt like it was going to explode.
She had no idea what time it was, as the sun streamed directly into the room.
Her temples throbbed, and she raised a hand to shield her eyes.
After a moment, she sat up abruptly.
An unfamiliar room, an unfamiliar place, unfamiliar clothes.
Jane couldn't help but cover her face.
Jane thought to herself, "What have I done? The kind of drunken one-night stand I read about in novels had actually happened to me."
She glanced around.
No one was there. It was a golden opportunity to make a quick escape!
Yes, Jane decided she had to escape. She couldn't afford to gamble with a stranger she had never met.
She got out of bed and had just opened the door when she bumped into someone.
"Ouch!"
Jane winced, tears welling up in her eyes from the pain. Was this person made of iron?
She covered her nose with her hand, sniffling.
Andreas awkwardly scratched his head, "Uh, are you okay?"
Jane looked up, glaring at him angrily.
Her heart skipped a beat. And she thought to herself, "If her first time was with this man...
Maybe it wasn't such a loss. This man was incredibly handsome." Jane pursed her lips.
In her previous life, Kimberly endured the betrayal of her husband, the cruel machinations of an evil woman, and the endless tyranny of her in-laws. It culminated in the bankruptcy of her family, and ultimately, her death. After being reborn, she resolved to seek retribution against those who had wronged her, and ensure her family's prosperity. To her shock, the most unattainable man from her past suddenly set his sights on her. "You may have overlooked me before, but I shall capture your heart this time around."
"Is it considered betrayal to develop feelings for your best friend's boyfriend? What about when fate intervenes, and he turns out to be your destined mate? You might think it's luck and thank the moon goddess for such a twist of fate. That's what I believed until the love of my life uttered those dreaded words: 'I want a divorce!' As I stared at the pregnancy test in my hands, I realized it was better to keep my secret to myself. My name is Violet, and this is my story."
"There will be no falling in love, we will only act as a loving couple when we are in public, we will share a room to make it believable, but no intimacy, touching is off-limits. We'll only have sex once a month, and that's solely to produce an heir. You won't interfere in my business, and I won't interfere in yours. You will be my wife in every sense and you will not be involved with any other man," he said, arrogance seeping from every word. I watch his mouth move, I'm not ready to fall in love with any man, especially not one as arrogant and egoistic as him. I can handle acting as a loving couple, and as for intimacy once a month. I can agree to that just to satisfy my sexual cravings with no strings attached. "Where can I sign?" I asked since I had nothing to lose. *** Nadine's wedding dreams turned to nightmares when she caught her sister and fiancé cheating! With a secret recording, she's ready for revenge. But then mysterious billionaire Logan West offers a deal: A Contract Marriage to take down her ex's empire. But what Nadine doesn't know is her life is getting complicated as she takes her chance to get revenge or risks everything for a chance at love?"
"Sign the divorce papers and get out!" Leanna got married to pay a debt, but she was betrayed by her husband and shunned by her in-laws. Seeing that her efforts were in vain, she agreed to divorce and claimed her half of the properties. With her purse plump from the settlement, Leanna enjoyed her newfound freedom. The constant harassment from her ex's mistress never fazed her. She took back her identities as top hacker, champion racer, medical professor, and renowned jewelry designer. Then someone discovered her secret. Matthew smiled. "Will you have me as your next husband?"
Lindsey's fiancé was the devil's first son. Not only did he lie to her but he also slept with her stepmother, conspired to take away her family fortune, and then set her up to have sex with a total stranger. To get her lick back, Lindsey decided to find a man to disrupt her engagement party and humiliate the cheating bastard. Never did she imagine that she would bump into a strikingly handsome stranger who was all that she was currently looking for. At the engagement party, he boldly declared that she was his woman. Lindsey thought he was just a broke man who wanted to leech off her. But once they began their fake relationship, she realized that good luck kept coming her way. She thought they would part ways after the engagement party, but this man kept to her side. "We gotta stick together, Lindsey. Remember, I'm now your fiancé. " "Domenic, you're with me because of my money, aren't you?" Lindsey asked, narrowing her eyes at him. Domenic was taken aback by that accusation. How could he, the heir of the Walsh family and CEO of Vitality Group, be with her for money? He controlled more than half of the city's economy. Money wasn't a problem for him! The two got closer and closer. One day, Lindsey finally realized that Domenic was actually the stranger she had slept with months ago. Would this realization change things between them? For the better or worse?
As a simple assistant, messaging the CEO in the dead of night to request shares of adult films was a bold move. Bethany, unsurprisingly, didn't receive any films. However, the CEO responded that, while he had no films to share, he could offer a live demonstration. After a night filled with passion, Bethany was certain she'd lose her job. But instead, her boss proposed, "Marry me. Please consider it." "Mr. Bates, you're kidding me, right?"