Love's New Bloom by Simone Hastings

Chapter 39 Best Friend Aggravated

Erin placed her cutlery down. When Holly saw how regretful Erin looked, she immediately comforted her. “Hey, don’t think about it. anymore! Let the past remain in the past. Since he has something on you, I can’t help you much. The Frost Corporation can grow even. bigger, so I definitely believe that Chandler can be ruthless. We’ll be at a disadvantage if we go up against him.”

Erin slowly suppressed her bitterness. She shouldn’t air out her grievances to Holly. She shook her head and said, “It’s fine! I’ll treat it as a

lesson learned!”

“Erin, please don’t think I’m being nosy, but you should quickly settle your divorce with lan. You’re still married, yet you’re living with another man. It does sound quite inappropriate. If lan and his family find out about this, all hell will break loose.”

Holly was voicing what Erin was worried about. In a fit of rage, she told Holly what lan had said to her.

Holly almost flipped the table over after hearing Erin’s story. She cursed, “Fuck him! I have never seen such a scumbag! Even Eugene can’t. compare to him! Even if he’s a scumbag, he only likes to fool around. When I brought up divorce, he happily signed the papers! Unlike this. imbecile who doesn’t cherish you yet won’t give you up once you ask for a divorce! He truly is the scum of the earth! I really want to hire men to beat him up! Best if they beat him up until he’s impotent!”

Holly’s reaction amused Erin, especially what she said at the end.

“What are you laughing about? I’m being serious! Quickly divorce that scumbag! I can no longer stand for this. I’ll send someone to-”

Erin quickly jumped in, seeing how Holly was about to interfere. “Holly, thank you, but Chandler is already planning on doing something. I received his call in the supermarket this evening. He told me to just wait for good news about the divorce.”

Holly applauded. “That’s the best! He is, after all, your lover now. He should help you sort out your problems! I suddenly thought of something. Is he great in bed?”

She got up while saying. “Holly, you’ve changed! I’m going to

must be right! You sure are lucky! You’ve barely kicked lan away when another dominant man enters your life. Even if it isn’t true love, he can still satisfy your

said, “If you’re so afraid of being lonely, go find a man. You’re free, after

I find myself a hunk! I’m going to show Eugene that I still got it even after I left

She knew how her friend was–Holly might exaggerate things, but she

loose in private.

later, at 10 pm, Erin’s phone rang. It was from Chandler’s

down.

trunk before

mansion, she felt conflicted and afraid. Thinking about how much pressure it was living with Chandler under the same roof for

seemed to have a crush on her, what if she made him resent her? Would she be able

thought of that possibility, Erin felt much more relaxed. It was extremely difficult to get all men to fall for a perfect woman, but it was much easier getting a man to hate a woman. She took note of the things that made a man hate a woman on her phone so that she could

sheepishly kept her phone in her bag. The driver took her luggage upstairs to a huge guest bedroom

wardrobe. The butler informed her that Chandler wasn’t home, and she couldn’t care any less. It was

went ahead and took a shower

Since it was an internal celebration, they didn’t invite the media or other celebrities. Not even all the staff were invited, only

who thought they were attending the celebration. From the design department, the ones chosen to attend were Caleb and the other two head designers, as well as the top three winners of the design competition. Erin came in second place -the winner was a male designer who was

After all, Caleb had confessed his feelings to her previously. If she were to win and become his assistant, she would have to face him at work daily. Since she couldn’t reciprocate his feelings, she would rather avoid meeting him

Erin was in a black gown, looking understated yet elegant. With a glass of fruit punch in her hand, she deliberately stood in an inconspicuous corner, hoping to be drowned out