Chapter 3

Adam's good friend told me that he once had a deeply loved soulmate named Chloe Davis.

She was gentle and virtuous, but for some reason, Adam's mother strongly disliked Chloe and wouldn't allow them to be together.

Eight years ago, Chloe's father forced her to marry the CEO of a well-known company in Paris.

During the wedding, Adam's mother saw Chloe crying her eyes out in Adam's arms in the rest room, their clothes disheveled.

Chloe even said that as long as Adam's mother agreed, she would immediately cancel the engagement and elope with Adam.

Adam's mother was furious and drove her son home, forbidding him from seeing Chloe again.

Chloe settled abroad, got married and had children.

Adam was in a daze for an entire year, and only managed to heal his wounded heart after seeing me, whose appearance was similar to Chloe's.

Ironically, it wasn't until this moment that I realized I was nothing more than a substitute for Chloe.

Now that the real deal had appeared, wasn't it time for me to gracefully exit?

I held the pink diamond up to the sunlight and examined it again and again.

Such a precious diamond ring was indeed worthy of Chloe.

When Adam returned to my bedroom late at night, he thought I was asleep.

The strong smell of alcohol stung my nostrils, followed by the sound of his snoring.

His phone was on silent, but the screen lit up again and again with several incoming messages.

Scrolling to the top, Chloe asked how he was doing and suggested he sleep at her place if he was drunk.

Adam: [Absence makes the heart grow fonder, it's better if you keep thinking about me.]

Chloe: [So tell me clearly, do you want me to think about you as a person, or think about your body?]

[Both. Tomorrow night's company team building event, I'll take you to see the empire I've built for you.]

Bitterness welled up in my heart.

Two weeks ago, Adam told me about the company team building event and said he would take me along to introduce me to the employees as the future boss's wife.

But yesterday he said the team building event was canceled.

In fact, the event was still happening, he just didn't want to go with me.

Their team building location was set at a luxurious KTV on Flower Stream Road, and I arrived as scheduled.

The company had been established for two years with numerous employees, but none of them had truly met me before.

Adam entered amidst cheers, reluctant to let go of the shy Chloe's hand beside him.

Her chestnut-colored hair cascaded down her back like seaweed, her fair skin glowed even more radiantly under the lights, her delicate features were exquisitely beautiful, and the teardrop mole at the corner of her eye gave her an air of cold allure.

Paired with that exquisite gold necklace, she exuded an aura of nobility.

The employees whispered among themselves, all discussing how beautiful the future boss's wife was.

I couldn't help but approach as well.

In the dim lighting, no one paid attention to me in my black formal dress.

The moment I clearly saw the necklace around her neck, my pupils constricted sharply.

That was... my mother's keepsake!

I rushed forward in one swift motion, throwing my drink directly in Chloe's face.

Before she could react, I kicked her to the ground.

"Who gave you the guts to steal my necklace? Take it off and give it back to me right now!"