Chapter 423

Back when I only knew Emily Chancellor’s name, she already seemed to know a whole lot more about me.

I agreed to meet her.

She picked an exclusive rooftop café, the kind of hidden spot where all the stunners loved to come for their selfie sessions.

I heard they had this chocolate dessert that was to die for.

Peering through the glass, I saw groups of gorgeous girls snapping selfies, but there was one beautiful silhouette sitting quietly in the corner.

It was my first time meeting Emily Chancellor, and she made a surprisingly strong impression on me. Her looks weren’t exactly jaw–dropping, but she had this understated grace that set her apart.

The other girls nearby were all glammed up, striking poses for their selfies–their features were way more striking than hers, but none of them could match her quiet presence.

I walked up to her, and Emily gave me a quick once–over before looking me in the eye. “Wow, you really are gorgeous,” she said. “Way prettier in real life than in your pics.”

from her and smiled. “Miss Chancellor, you asked to meet. Did you have something you wanted

“Such a shame,” she said, her

sting,

her eyes sweeping over me, a faint, mocking smile tugging

that?” she asked, taking a sip of her coffee, her smirk growing even more pronounced. “Don’t you think it’s ironic? You divorced your ex–husband because of a homewrecker, but look at you

“I’m not the other woman. When I was

ago, we agreed that when I got back from studying abroad, he’d marry me. But you ruined everything for us, Victoria. I know you’re proud–even if you didn’t mean to, you’re in the middle of our relationship

and let things happen to me. I’ll take responsibility for what I’ve done,

supposed to pay you back with his feelings? Is

she replied. “My dad and I both believed in him, and

about paying back kindness with love, then the first person he should be grateful to

expression stiffened in disbelief. “Don’t be

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