Chapter 3

The noisy room instantly fell silent.

The classmates who were clinking glasses moments ago all stopped, exchanging uneasy glances.

Chloe's smile froze, her face darkening.

"Olivia Reed, I kindly invited you out for a get-together. What nonsense are you spouting?!"

Liam also stood up, his voice filled with anger: "Olivia Reed! What are you saying this for?! Don't be ungrateful!"

"Apologize right now, or don't expect me to show up at the wedding in a few days. I'll make you a laughingstock!"

Laughingstock? I was already a laughingstock to everyone here.

All the old classmates knew that after Liam and Chloe broke up, he was with me.

They even knew Liam and I were supposed to get married in a few days, walking down the aisle.

But he, right in front of everyone, was still intimately flirting with Chloe.

Since he had no shame, why should I? I might as well tear off the facade completely, and finally let myself move on!

I stared coldly at Liam, watching until he started to falter.

He stammered, "W-why are you looking at me like that?! You're clearly just being petty! Always making a fuss, always causing a scene!"

Seeing my silence, he thought I was giving up, that I would compromise like I always did.

So he spoke with even more self-righteousness:

"Apologize to Chloe immediately, and then buy me a Rolls-Royce. Then I'll consider forgiving you."

I burst out laughing. I never realized before how vain and shameless he was!

He cheated on me, and then expected me to buy him things to pacify him!

Chloe also winked at me, a smirk on her face:

"Liv, a woman shouldn't be too petty. We've been old classmates for years, and Liam and I just have a close relationship."

"We were just having some drinks, we didn't do anything else. You're wrong to be angry at Liam."

Watching her gloat, I could no longer suppress the rage in my heart.

Amidst gasps from the crowd, I swung my fist with all my might!

I pinned her to the floor, landing punch after punch on her face.

Only when her pretty face was swollen like a balloon did I let the other classmates pull me away.

Liam's eyes reddened with concern for Chloe. He rushed forward like a madman, trying to slap me.

I grabbed his hand, then slapped him back, my voice icy:

"One slap, and our ten years of entanglement are over!

Remember, "I'm" breaking up with "you". The wedding is canceled, so don't bother showing up!"

"From now on, nothing you do has anything to do with me! You want to 'test' with any woman in bed? Go right ahead!"

Liam clutched his face, falling to the ground, his eyes full of disbelief. He pointed at me like a lunatic and cursed:

"Olivia Reed, you must be crazy! How dare you hit me?! This time, even if you get on your knees and beg, I won't forgive you!"