Chapter 2

Ethan nodded.

"Yes."

I held back all my emotions.

"Ethan, can you pull out?"

"Don't invest."

Ethan's brow furrowed slightly.

"Why?"

I said:

"I don't like her. And she's your ex-girlfriend."

The corners of Ethan's lips curved upward slightly.

"Chloe, can you stop being so childish?"

"I can't disrupt my plans because of your personal feelings."

He always planned everything so calmly and rationally.

According to the marketing accounts, he couldn't forget Summer.

"Ethan, but she's your ex-girlfriend."

Ethan's eyes were deep and dark as he looked at me.

His Adam's apple bobbed, his voice low.

"I invested in her not because she's my ex-girlfriend."

"It's because I'm optimistic about this subject matter. Sinclair has recently been venturing into the entertainment industry. This is just testing the waters."

Back then, Summer had given up marrying Ethan to go abroad.

But Ethan's overly calm demeanor triggered something in me. Why was he like Victor? Why did he favor Summer too?

I said:

"Ethan, if you invest in her, we should separate."

Ethan's expression darkened, his voice turning cold.

"Before we got married, you knew she was my ex-girlfriend."

"You also knew I almost married her."

That one sentence made tears well up without warning.

"Over one investment, is it really that serious?"

Why wouldn't it be serious?

Why wouldn't he stand on my side?

He was my husband. Why was he helping Summer bully me too?

I forced myself to hold back the tears.

I locked eyes with Ethan for a long time before looking away.

From that day on, I reassessed our relationship.

I started frequently traveling for work and working overtime, just to avoid him.

I never expected to run into him at a venue like Summer's premiere.

Later, after thinking about it for a long time, I realized I was upset because I loved Ethan, which was why I minded him investing in Summer.

Summer extended an invitation to me.

She and Ethan stood side by side. The lighting was somewhat dim.

The silhouettes of the man and woman looked intimate.

Especially for a man and woman who used to be lovers.

They were just like the marketing accounts said—well-matched, perfectly in sync.

I glanced at Ethan, calmly looked away, and declined Summer.

"No need."

Several people surrounded Ethan, wanting to use Summer to make connections with him.

I left the venue.

Friends at Summer's wrap party posted photos to their social media celebrating.

I even spotted Victor's figure.

He'd gone to support Summer too.

The marketing accounts worked fast. Videos were immediately edited and posted.

Victor speaking at the banquet:

"I hope everyone will support my daughter Summer."

"This is her first film."

Applause from below.

The marketing account's caption read:

[Summer isn't just excellent herself—her ex-boyfriend is from the capital's elite. Even her family background is hardcore. Her dad is the founder of StarTech. Summer even takes her mother's surname and is an only child. Who wouldn't want to be Summer?]

Seeing this content, I only felt it was ironic.