Chapter 2

Whenever he attracted bees and butterflies, with girls pursuing Adam, he would be afraid I'd misunderstand and search for all kinds of exquisite diamond rings to give me.

He told me that I was his girlfriend of many years, and although he hadn't done anything wrong, he only wanted to reassure me and make me understand that I was the only one in his heart.

He loved me, and it was something that all the money in the world couldn't compare to.

He hoped to buy me all the most precious diamond rings in the world to make me happy.

The large jewelry box was filled with 136 diamond rings.

Seven years, and I never imagined he had been afraid of my misunderstanding 136 times.

As I was lost in thoughts of the past, my best friend immediately called me on video chat.

Adam hadn't gone out for business at all, he was just in the underground parking lot of my apartment complex.

Soon, he strode with long legs towards the girl from the TikTok video.

The girl jumped with joy, smiling radiantly as she threw herself into his arms. He lovingly lifted her chin and leaned in for a passionate kiss.

In the dim parking lot, the light cast a hazy glow. The handsome man and beautiful woman embraced silently, as if time had frozen in that moment.

She stood gracefully, her long hair cascading down her shoulders like a waterfall, her eyes as clear as autumn water, her luscious lips slightly parted. If he wasn't my boyfriend, I would have thought they made a perfect match.

After lingering for a long time, Adam finally let her go reluctantly and pulled out a red jewelry box from his pocket.

"You said you like gold jewelry, I brought this especially for you. You'll definitely be surprised."

"Thank you, the company team building event tomorrow night is so important. I wonder if I can wear it there?" The girl tentatively probed.

"Of course." Adam stood tall and straight as a pine tree, his deep eyes full of tenderness.

"Just don't damage it, this is only borrowed. After the banquet is over, I have to return it to Olivia Thompson."

My breath caught in my throat.

I did indeed have a lot of gold jewelry, and I couldn't tell which piece he had taken.

The girl leaned into his arms and began to act coquettishly.

"I understand, you don't need to remind me all the time."

She clung to Adam's arm as they entered the elevator, her voice soft and sweet: "Adam, I don't know why my chest has been feeling uncomfortable lately. When we get upstairs, you must help me check what's wrong."

They took the elevator up.

My friend walked to the elevator and started recording the floor numbers.

The elevator stopped on the 8th floor, while my apartment was on the 9th floor.

By the time she climbed the stairs to the 8th floor, she could only hear the sound of keys turning in the lock outside, but couldn't capture any images of people.

"Adam, is it because your girlfriend doesn't cool you down enough, so every time you see me, you're so eager..."

An ambiguous atmosphere lingered in the air.

Adam let out a muffled groan, tinged with displeasure.

"Chloe Davis!"

The girl panted heavily: "Okay, I get it, can't talk bad about her behind her back, right..."

Urgent gasps echoed throughout the hallway, but ceased abruptly the moment the door closed.

My friend didn't have a key, so naturally couldn't go in, and could only wait outside the door for my response.

My face was pale, and my hand holding the phone trembled uncontrollably.

"Olivia, do you want to wait until they come out and see where the girl lives?"

"No need, it was too dark in the parking lot earlier, I couldn't see clearly what style of gold necklace it was. Did you take any photos or anything?"

"I did, but the girl put it away, so I didn't capture the gold necklace."

My heart clenched painfully, and hot tears slid down the corners of my eyes as I curled up tightly on the sofa.

Chloe Davis.

There was a time when Adam wouldn't allow anyone to mention her name.