05
That afternoon, I deliberately dressed up and arrived at the coffee shop near Noah’s company half an hour early.
I ordered a dessert and slowly ate it, head lowered.
I heard someone sit down across from me.
I smiled brightly: “Hubby, try some of-”
As I looked up, I realized it wasn’t Noah sitting opposite me.
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Ethan stared at my sexy red off-shoulder dress and elaborate makeup, chuckling lightly:
“Lily, you must really like me if you’re willing to call me ‘hubby””
I couldn’t be bothered to waste words and stood up to leave.
Ethan grabbed my wrist.
“Let go, my husband is nearby.”
“Stop pretending. If it weren’t to make me jealous, someone as proud as you would never marry that freak Noah Song. Don’t think I don’t know, you haven’t even let him touch you these past three years.”
Ethan’s gaze fell on my bright red lips, his eyes darkening as he said suggestively:
“One kiss. Is that enough to make you leave Tina alone for now?”
Looking at the man before me, I felt nothing but unfamiliarity.
I wondered when exactly the cool, slightly rebellious boy next door from my memories had turned
into this…
It seemed like everyone who came into contact with Tina ended up changing into someone I didn’t
‘ecognize.
Ethan gripped my chin and slowly leaned in:
“Lily, did you dress up so beautifully just to see me? Hmm?”
As I struggled, I saw Noah standing outside through the glass window.
Pop-up comment:
“Don’t get your hopes up, villainess. Noah’s been standing there since you called Ethan ‘hubby’. Incubi have enhanced senses, he heard everything you said.”
“Oh my, what a dramatic scene! So exciting! I love it.”
“Impressive. Just when I think Lily Chen has finally found a way to survive, she always manages to discover the 361st way to die.”
4:27 pm
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Using all my strength, I shoved Ethan away and ran out of the coffee shop.
I grabbed Noah’s sleeve just as he was about to leave.
The man’s pupils were pitch black, bottomless: “So this is what you wanted to discuss with me.”
“No, I don’t know why Ethan showed up here…”
Halfway through my sentence, I remembered the message Ethan sent before I blocked him.
Today was Friday, but I never agreed to meet him!
I had been trying so hard to avoid the male and female leads to save myself.
Was the power of the plot really this strong?
