Chapter 3

After going out, I went to Adam's company.

The employees in the company all knew me, but their eyes were somewhat evasive when they looked at me.

I could probably guess why.

As it turned out, I guessed right.

From Adam's office came a girl's laughter.

I looked in through the glass, the two of them were sitting at the same table eating. Vivian picked up a piece of carrot and was about to feed it to Adam.

Adam frowned but still bit the carrot and swallowed it.

Adam doesn't like carrots.

My hand hanging at my side opened and clenched.

I almost couldn't control myself as I pushed open the door and rushed towards Vivian, giving her a slap.

"Don't you know he has a girlfriend! Why are you being so shameless! Get out right now!"

Vivian's eyes were wide open, seemingly unable to believe I had hit her. After reacting, Vivian cried, sobbing and explaining.

"I... I didn't. I don't know why you hit me, sis. We're just good friends, you misunderstood, right, Adam?"

I looked at Adam again.

He thought for a long time before coming up with an answer.

"Lily, stop making a scene. Vivian is just an old friend. You shouldn't hit someone without reason, apologize to her."

My hand holding the lunch box trembled uncontrollably.

Adam, you're lying again.

The scene remained frozen like this.

Vivian's sobs broke Adam's patience.

"Lily Adams, if you hit someone, you need to apologize! Apologize to Vivian!"

Adam frowned, his hand tapping on the table again and again.

I rarely saw him like this.

For a moment, I remembered when Adam was 20, how I tried my best to please him, but he was as stubborn as a bull, telling me over and over, "Lily Adams, I won't like you, give up."

Just like now.

— All for Vivian.

Memories surged, welling up in my eyes again, becoming silent tears.

My throat choked, I forced myself to say those words.

"I'm sorry."

Adam's brow relaxed, and he smiled again.

"Lily, sit down and eat with us."

Vivian beside him chimed in, her voice bright and unrestrained.

"Yes, Lily, come eat with us. I bought this meal specially for Adam! It's from a very famous restaurant."

She looked at me, her eyes full of undisguised provocation.

I stayed calm and didn't make a scene again.

On the contrary, Adam looked very happy.

I put the lunch box on the table. Adam seemed to suddenly remember something and froze.

I knew what he was thinking. I would bring him lunch every day, it was my habit, and his habit too.

But today, he ate Vivian's meal.

I suppressed the trembling in my voice and said with a smile, "I came to bring you lunch, but since you've already eaten, I'll go home and eat."

Adam opened his mouth, but in the end, only one word came out.

"Mm."

I resolutely turned and left.

In a place Adam couldn't see, belated tears slid down my cheeks.

The employees next to the office looked at each other, I pulled myself together and left with a smile.

But I could still hear their whispers.

"What's going on, how can the boss's real girlfriend not compete with the mistress?"

"Shh, don't gossip. I went to the same school as the boss before, the woman in the office is the boss's ex-girlfriend. They were very much in love back then, it was quite a beautiful story."

"Ah? In that case, who will the boss end up with?"

"I don't know, but that poor official girlfriend."

Yes, poor her indeed.

I laughed self-mockingly and left Adam's company.