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Chapter 3

Author: Perfect Timing
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The place fell silent. Nobody expected that turn of events.

I showed them the payment code, insistent.

Joyce glanced at Colin, but he was dazed. She bit her lip and transferred the money.

"Enjoy your happy lives together," I smirked, turning to leave.

Colin grabbed my arm.

"What are you doing?" I yelped, knocking off his hand.

He stared at my ring. "Are you so desperate to get married? Wearing a fake ring? If it's real, I'll be thanking you for finally leaving me alone. You know how annoying you've been? Like a dog that won't go away."

His mockery hit hard. His friends burst into laughter.

Before, I'd squirm with embarrassment.

In a good mood, Colin would smooth things over. In a bad one, he'd insult me even more harshly.

This time, I didn't hold back. "If I'm a dog, what are you? Poop or a cheap bone nobody wants?"

My sarcasm got under his skin, and the laughter around us died down.

Some tried to defuse the tension.

"Why is this getting so serious?"

"It's just a joke. Don't make it a big deal."

"We're friends, right?"

I looked at their faces, disgusted by their hypocrisy.

All this time, I had put up with them for Colin's sake. With that grit, I could've done anything.

"Forget it. I'm not fit to be your friend," I said, continuing to walk away.

Colin chased after me, but Joyce suddenly cried out, crouching down.

The cat in her arms yowled and bolted.

Colin rushed back to help her up. "What's wrong?"

She held up a scratched hand, sobbing, "Queenie has never hurt me before. I could tell something was off when I held her. I don't know what she went through in the fire."

Colin's brain short-circuited, and he yelled at me, "What did you do to Queenie?"

There he came again, acting like her puppet and blaming me for everything. No matter how flimsy her lies were, he never doubted her.

I looked at him like he was an idiot. "What would I do to a cat that I risked my life to save? It ran off from her arms, so why don't you ask what she did?"

I walked away, done with these dumbasses.

Colin grabbed my wrist and yanked me to the ground. Gravel dug into my wounds, and I grunted in pain.

When I struggled to reach my phone, he kicked it away, demanding, "Apologize to Joyce! You stressed out the cat and got her hurt. You owe her an apology."
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    ...After that talk, I blushed every time I saw Lucien.I couldn't believe a rich guy like him would like me.15 days later, Joyce and Colin's friends were released, and I left the hospital, though my wounds weren't fully healed.The wedding plans were set two months ago, and everything was set. Canceling them would waste all the efforts and money, so I rejected Lucien's suggestion to postpone.On the day I tried on the wedding dresses, Lucien was at a meeting abroad.It was Lauren who kept me company.My scarred arms limited me to three long-sleeve dresses, and I chose the second one.Upon leaving, I ran into Colin and Joyce at the bridal shop.Colin's tone was brusque. "What are you doing here?"I ignored him, sitting on the sofa and waiting for Lauren to return from the bathroom."Colin, this dress is gorgeous!" Joyce spoke up, staring at my dress.I frowned. "This is my wedding dress. If you like it, get one designed. You like stealing stuff so much. Miss the days at th

  • Breeze Through the Blaze   Chapter 8

    ...Lauren sighed, patting my head. "I'm sorry for what Colin did to you. I told him to apologize, not make it worse."I shook my head. "It's not your fault."I knew how much Lauren cared about Colin, but her focus was on her business abroad.She couldn't be there to teach him manners, while Colin kept his distance, rarely contacting her.He only reached out when he ran out of his allowance."Got time to talk?" she asked softly.I nodded, thinking she wanted to plead for Colin's friends. "Don't worry. I'll sign a forgiveness letter to get his friends out.""That's not it." She took my hand, her tone guilty. "I want to say that you don't owe him anything. I chose to divorce. You just told me the truth, giving me that option. I'm grateful that you did."She paused and added, "I asked him to leave with me, but he begged me to stay, saying he'd convince his dad to fix the family. When I refused, he accused me of being selfish and irresponsible. I was hurt by my husband's cheating

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    ...Another guy dismissed it. "Come on! Selena couldn't possibly know a bigshot like Lucien.""That's right. The Lutzs are loaded. No way they're playing house with her."A third guy pointed at Lucien, mouthing off, "Who are you? You think you can just sue us? We've got proof she abused the cat. And you knocked out one of our guys."I shot back immediately, "You're lying! I didn't abuse the cat. I saved it from the fire. Just because Joyce said so, you convicted me? She was holding the cat."I trembled, reeling from the baseless accusation.Just then, someone in the crowd shouted, "I live across from the burned café. This girl risked her life running into the fire to save that cat. Look at the burns in her arms."His testimony silenced those who had been so sure of themselves, and Joyce, the culprit, quickly hid behind Colin.Police sirens wailed closer, and the group finally panicked. "Colin, what do we do?"They thought it was just a prank, but Lucien wasn't messing around.

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  • Breeze Through the Blaze   Chapter 4

    ..."I didn't do anything. Why should I apologize?" I struggled to stand up.My defiance annoyed Colin. He kicked me in the stomach, sending me back down.Pain shot through my body. I couldn't even speak.Joyce tugged at his arm, looking uneasy. "No violence, Colin. We can talk it out with her."He looked at her scratch, pulling her close. "I'm worried about you. You don't have to speak up for her. Stay back and watch how I make this right for you."She snuggled up against him, shaking her head. "It's fine. She doesn't have a cat or love them like I do. Understandably, she didn't handle it right. I can't hold her responsible, especially since she's hurt."Colin grudgingly agreed, "Alright. If she apologizes, I'll let it slide."The others piled on, pointing fingers at me."Just take the out and apologize.""Come on! You're either careless with animals or straight-up abusive.""Joyce is letting you off. What are you waiting for?"I tried to get up, but Colin kept pinning me

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