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Eliza looked quite smug. “I really envy you all for still being able to fight in society and build careers, while I married a rich man right after graduation and became a full–time housewife.”
After that, I submitted my resume to my dream company and successfully passed the interview. So I didn’t attend the campus recruitment for several consecutive days.
Eliza thought I also wanted to rely on her to get into Paterson Group. “Sophie, do you also want to use me to get into Paterson Group? There’s a lot of news online about women seducing their best friends‘ husbands while their friends are pregnant. You’d better drop that idea.”
I laughed out of anger, thinking to myself: “Does she really think all women in the world have to depend on men to survive? Sophie, you need to keep enduring this.”
I forced myself to smile and said, “Eliza, how could I do such a thing? After graduation, I’ll stay far away from you.”
I thought: “We probably won’t see each other more than a few times in our entire lives.”
Eliza was very satisfied. “That’s right. You can’t covet someone else’s boyfriend.”
I kindly advised those girls who gave up attending campus
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recruitment just to flatter Eliza: “Campus recruitment only happens once. If you miss it, finding a job after graduation will be very difficult.”
Those girls were very disdainful, and one even said, “Eliza will get us into Paterson Group. You’re not jealous of us, are you?”
Eliza and those girls burst into laughter.
Since that was the case, I had nothing more to say. I just hoped they wouldn’t regret it when they learned the truth.
Soon, the day of the cruise arrived.
To show off her love with Edward, Eliza specifically invited all our classmates and Bonnie to join them on the cruise for their proposal ceremony.
On the way, Lily said hesitantly, “Eliza, the bank keeps calling me about loan payments every day. I can barely hold on anymore. Could you please…”
Eliza said displeasedly, “I’ll give you the money. Can’t you just wait until after I get married?”
Lily was so anxious she was about to cry. “The loan company said if I don’t pay today, they’ll call my parents. I can’t let them find out.”
Eliza asked me impatiently, “Sophie, haven’t you written several
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scripts recently? You help her pay first.”
I was stunned, thinking: “Debt transfer?”
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I sighed and said, “I haven’t finished delivering the manuscripts. yet, so I haven’t received payment. I’m also struggling right now.”
Eliza said mockingly, “You’re really useless. You’re the top student in our entire class, but now it seems you’re not that great.”
I didn’t say anything, thinking: “Yes, I’m useless. I just hope you won’t be begging this useless person in a moment.”
Finally, after Eliza promised to pay Lily back after the proposal ceremony, Lily felt reassured.
Once we got on the cruise, Bonnie and many classmates were flattering Eliza.
However, the proposal ceremony couldn’t just be watched by our classmates alone.
I suggested to Eliza: “This is Edward and your proposal ceremony. Why don’t you start a livestream and let all the teachers and students at school witness this sacred moment?”
Eliza was very excited and immediately started a livestream.
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The number of viewers in the livestream quickly increased, all envying her life.
Soon, Edward appeared in a white suit. Amid everyone’s gasps, he extended his hand toward Eliza and smiled gently, saying, “Everything in the chapel is ready. Come with me.”
Eliza smiled shyly. Amid everyone’s cheers, she took Edward’s hand.
The chapel looked very sacred. Eliza and Edward stood together as the priest asked Edward, “Mr. Paterson, are you willing to make Miss Jones your fiancée?”
Under Eliza’s expectant gaze, Edward smiled, his face full of coldness and disgust, and said, “She’s just a fat, ugly country bumpkin. What qualifications does she have to become a member of the Paterson family?”
Eliza was stunned and asked in disbelief, “Edward, what are you
saying?”
