Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Laura , dont be mad , we were just messing around last night .
I dont know how I accidentally tagged you , we all agreed not to tell you .
Laura , youre not mad , right ? One provocation after another .
Outside the door , James knocked .
Laura , what kind of ring do you like ? Ill take you to pick one tomorrow , okay ? The sheer absurdity of it all felt like an invisible knife , cutting into my already shattered heart .
I sniffled and responded in a clear voice .
Alright .
That night , James was in a strange mood .
He insisted on taking me to a business banquet hosted by a partner company .
In the two years we had been together , this was the first time he was willing to bring me to a public event .
The banquet proceeded smoothly , and James seemed to be in a good mood- Until Lily suddenly barged in , bumping into a wealthy businessman and spilling red wine all over him .
The deep red liquid soaked the mans suit , and his expression darkened instantly .
Whats wrong with you ? Dont you watch where youre going ? Lilys eyes turned red immediately .
She bit her lip , looking pitifully at James , unable to say a word .
James frowned and pulled her behind him protectively , his tone stiff .
Shes just a young girl , President Parker .
Dont hold it against her .
His dry response made President Parkers face even darker .
He pointed at Lily and sneered .
Fine .
Have her drink a toast and apologize , and Ill let it go .
Lily tugged at Jamess sleeve as if pleading for help , still refusing to say a word .
18:44 Dating Two Years : He Still Wants The Innocenz 25.0 % Chapter 3 James patted her hand reassuringly , then suddenly turned to look at me , Laura , you do it .
Toast to President Parker on Lilys behalf I froze for a moment before rejecting him outright , Why should I ? James frowned , his expression full of disappointment like I was the one being unreasonable .
Lily is still young .
Shes not used to this kind of thing .
Youre different .
Youre used to it .
The room instantly fell silent .
The guests exchanged glances , amusement flickering in their eyes , Then , someone smirked and couldnt resist making a comment .
Didnt expect this , huh ? So young , yet so experienced .
President Anderson , youre really backy Exactly ! Gotta hand it to President Anderson his woman is so capable .
We should all take notes from President Anderson .
Their words dripped with malice , and my face turned paler and paler .
Jamess expression darkened , and he was about to speak- But before he could , Lily suddenly fainted , as if frightened by the situation .
James panicked immediately , scooping her into his arms and rushing out .
Leaving me alone , to face the growingly unscrupulous gazes of the guests .
In the end , it was President Parker who stepped forward and escorted me out .
As we parted , he draped his suit jacket over my shoulders and said , Young lady , you still have a long life ahead of you .
With that single sentence , every bit of pride I had been forcing myself to hold on to crumbled .
When I got home , I stood in front of the wardrobe for a long time .
18:44 Dating Two Years : He Still Wants The Inter Chapter 3 It was full practically overflowing with gifts from James .
I took them out one by one and placed them on the bed .
The red lace camisole Jamess gift for our 100th day together .
The black thigh high stockings his anniversary present for our first year .
The nude colored pointed heels a birthday gift from him when I turned 20 .
Every single gift had been tailored for me .
Every single one had reduced me to nothing more than an object of desire .
And I had only just realized this was never love .
My phone screen suddenly lit up with messages from James .
Lilys fine now .
Ill come pick you up .
I bought you a new ring .

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Ill give it to you when I get back .
About tonight … Im sorry .
Then , an unexpected call came in .
It was Professor Howard .
Laura , theres been a change of plans .
We need to leave a day early .
The car to pick you up is already downstairs .
Hurry and pack your things .
Alright .
I wiped away my tears , grabbed my suitcase , and walked out of the place that had trapped me for so long .
Before boarding the plane , I sent James one last message .
James , I dont love you anymore.
The moment I hit send , my long silent chat window began vibrating uncontrollably .
When James received my message , he was still at the hospital , taking care of Lily , who was pretending to have fainted .
Back when we were together , I rarely argued with him .
31.2 % Chapter 3 Most of the time , it was him who got angry while I tried to appease hite whether with words or with my body .
Even when we did argue , I hardly ever said anything harsh , let alone mentioned breaking up .
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