Chapter 119

Diana’s pov

There was a moment when I naively thought Nathan still had some feelings for me. Why else would he stop Avia? But soon, reality slapped me hard.

Avia looked at Nathan with resentment and innocence, tears streaming down her face.

“Nathan, do you still love Diana? Even after she repeatedly embarrassed me?” she asked.

“No,” Nathan answered without hesitation.

“Then why stop me?” Avia questioned.

Nathan held Avia’s hand, speaking gently, “I just don’t want you to dirty your hands; she’s not worth it.”

Dirty…

Not worth it…

I chewed on those words, a needle–like pain spreading in my heart. But more than that, it felt absurd. Just like Nathan regretted being attracted to “someone like me,” I regretted falling in love with him.

After Nathan’s explanation, Avia’s sadness vanished instantly. She glanced at me, a hint of triumph barely concealed.

She nestled in Nathan’s arms, her voice sweet. “I knew it; you only have me in your heart, Nathan. I’m so happy.”

Nathan remained silent, gently patting Avia’s back, appearing very tender.

“Oh, by the way,” Avia lifted her head from Nathan’s embrace, “I’ve rested enough; we can continue our engagement ceremony now.”

“Sure,” Nathan focused on Avia, leading her towards the staircase.

As Avia passed by me, she no longer restrained herself, looking at me with disdain, reveling in her triumph. Through silent gestures, she told me, “Diana, you lost.”

Avia’s display meant nothing to me, yet, for some reason, I still felt profoundly upset. I even began to despise myself.

How could I let myself become so pitiful? Like a wretched clown…

Nathan and Avia’s footsteps gradually faded behind me. Suddenly, they halted.

I heard Nathan’s displeased voice, “What are you doing here?”

Turning around, I saw Moss standing opposite Nathan.

Today, Moss looked exceptionally different. He wore a more expensive pair of narrow–framed glasses with a chain, his hair slicked back, leaving only a few strands to cover half of his eyebrow. Dressed in a well–tailored black tailcoat, he looked remarkably handsome and suaye, a far cry from the man in the lab coat

buried in work.

forgetting most of my sorrow. Why did he dress up so

to Nathan, answering politely, “I came

walked straight towards

for being late, Diana,” Moss whispered.

head, “It’s

go downstairs?” Moss offered his arm.

stared intently at Moss and me,

and miserable enough moments ago. I couldn’t allow myself to

raised an eyebrow, glancing at Nathan. “Apologies, Alpha Nathan. If you’re not planning

still felt a

Nathan’s back, murmuring to himself,

I was

Nathan,” Moss

off, “Impossible. You didn’t compete with him for Avia.”

a lowered gaze, “you’re with

Moss’s meaning belatedly. I gave a cold smile.

me enough; how

“You don’t understand

eyebrow, looking at him. “I thought you

smiled without saying

re–entered the hall. Nathan and Avia

host’s guidance, they kissed and embraced

want to watch, I can take you away,” Moss whispered in

to refuse,

expecting such an

the stage, Avia let out

“Ah-”

Avia, who had been in Nathan’s arms, now sitting awkwardly on the floor.

“What happened?”

around us

it seemed like Alpha Nathan urgently pulled Avia away, his

saw it too… Did Alpha

“I don’t know…”

gaze. Unexpectedly, I locked

at me unblinkingly, his hand clenched into a fist by

if

him again?”

jealous,” Moss’s voice sounded beside

it’s impossible.” I warned Moss with

his eyes and remained

Through the microphone, she explained, “The heels of my high–heeled shoes are too high,

it,” the host quickly intervened, moving on to the

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