Loved You Once But He's My Forever

Chapter 332 Intentions or Love at First Sight?

The group stared at Sadie curiously. "Wait, Sadie, are you truly saying you can't cover tens of thousands?"

"I read in the news that your dad's company handles billion-dollar projects. Didn't you even donate a building? Surely this meal-"

"Who said I can't afford it?" Sadie interrupted firmly. "I'm just worried there'll be too much wine, and no one will finish it." She scrambled to come up with an excuse.

One of her classmates grinned. "Don't worry about that. The guys in our class can handle their drinks. Let's go with a bottle of red wine for each person to start!" Sadie was momentarily speechless.

At that moment, she must have felt trapped, unable to back out without consequences. The thought of her true identity being exposed and her carefully crafted image as a wealthy heiress crumbling terrified her.

If I hadn't transferred to this university, she might still be living comfortably in her façade. My presence disrupted everything, and now, even tears wouldn't help her situation.

Her identity felt like a precarious secret hanging over her, and the power to reveal it rested entirely in my hands.

As long as I was around, Sadie would live in constant fear.

Meanwhile, her classmates continued to lavish her with praise. Most of them came from modest backgrounds, so a bottle of wine worth tens of thousands was an extravagance. The boys weren't the only ones enjoying it; even the girls joined in.

Yael raised his glass toward me with a friendly smile. "Welcome to our class, Zoey."

Remembering that this body couldn't handle alcohol well, I took a tiny sip. "Thank you, but I'm not great with alcohol. Sorry."

"That's okay," Yael said, understanding.

his classmates, he didn't fawn over Sadie. His focus was entirely

warmly. But now, I was certain-he had his sights

seemed more

said, his tone casual yet hopeful. "I'm hosting a party at my place, and I've invited our

"Send me the address. I'll

was a perfect opportunity to

up with excitement. "Really? Great! I'll be

"Hmm."

bar for the next round. Sadie, who had just finished settling

over 700,000, and Sadie quickly declined the bar invitation, claiming she had a prior

she would have been expected to cover the next round as

to pick her up. Their classmates

everyone was gone, Ashley's cheerful demeanor vanished. "What on earth did you do to rack up over 700,000? Do you realize I'm out

"It's just a few hundred thousand. Don't forget I helped you make a

to make

anything wrong," Sadie snapped. "He just went

eyes lighting up.

on, my mom will be the real Mrs. Gardner. My dad's always favored me, so I'll make sure he gives you some big

"Hmm. Let's go home."

had learned to make empty

and Carter about to

couldn't wait for the day when Ashley and our classmates realized Sadie was no longer the heiress of the Gardners. It would be a spectacle worth

my thoughts. He had drunk quite