Chapter 2
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Romance
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I grabbed my bag and rushed to the office, where the atmosphere felt strange.
Despite it being a weekend, nearly everyone from the project team was here, and they were all excited.
Except my boss.
He was furious, saying the person who was competing for the promotion had gotten a meeting with Fitzroy, and had kept it secret, only to proudly flaunt it when the contract was about to be signed...
Fitzroy.
I instinctively wanted to leave.
But it was already too late.
My rarely seen boss, who only showed up once every six months, opened the door and ushered in a sharply dressed man with a cold demeanor.
Everyone stood up to greet him.
I leaned back, shrinking my body behind a colleague.
Fitzroy seemed to glance in this direction, but whether he really saw me or not, his steps didn't falter, and there was no hesitation in his movement.
I breathed a sigh of relief.
Perhaps I was mistaken.
The one he couldn't forget wasn't me.
Today's collaboration was an accident.
After all, six years had passed, and even the deepest feelings should be let go of.
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Six years ago, on a pouring rainy night, I broke up with Fitzroy.
The reason? He was poor.
As the only daughter of a wealthy family in the capital, I couldn't marry a poor country boy like him.
"You can't give me the future I want."
I calmly looked at his red eyes: "Fitzroy, let's break up."
"I'll have money in the future. Will you wait for me?"
He choked up and pleaded: "Please, don't leave me..."
I smiled and pushed his hand away:
"Sorry, I don't want to wait."
"Let's just leave it like this."
Six years later, my family went bankrupt, my mother fell ill, and the huge expenses weighed me down. I huddled in a rental apartment, watching Fitzroy rise rapidly on the TV.
Regret?
Maybe a little.
But it was just a fleeting thought.
I understood that life is unpredictable, so I never blamed my past self.
In the end, it was my boss's rival who sealed the deal, and the atmosphere in our team was tense, with not a word dared to be spoken.
After work, my boss invited me to join him at a party.
It wasn't until we arrived that I realized it was a matchmaking banquet arranged by the boss for his daughter and Fitzroy.
The young lady, who had just returned from studying abroad, usually looked down on us, as if even glancing at us was beneath her. Now, she sat shyly beside Fitzroy, her voice high-pitched as she asked if I could pass her a tissue.
I rubbed my nose awkwardly.
Lowering my head, I focused on my rice. Just as I was about to take a sip of my drink, I heard Fitzroy's deep voice:
"Adele Aldrins."
He called my name across the huge dining table:
"It's been a while, how have you been?"
I froze.
My boss froze too.
After a moment, he eagerly asked: "Mr. Wensley, do you know Miss Aldrins?"
"Yes."
He said gently: "She's my ex-girlfriend."