Chapter 1

"Justin, don't… There are too many people here today. If Elise finds out…"

"What are you afraid of? Isn't it more exciting with so many people here? Isn't this what you love?

"Besides, what could she do even if she finds out? You're my friend, and I'm just helping you experience what passion between a man and a woman feels like during your final days. Elise wouldn't be so petty about this."

I sneered. He was wrong about me. Not only was I petty, but I would make sure that I got my revenge. I returned to the party and connected the security camera to the big screen, displaying every frame recorded from the very start to everyone watching.

When Justin Ludwig and Callie Fuller walked out of the storeroom with flushed cheeks, I held up the loudspeaker and laughed sarcastically while announcing, "Let's welcome the best buddies who went through 18 boxes of birth control pills in three months! Did you guys have fun?"

…

While I was speaking, Callie's shrill screaming could be heard from the speakers. I turned up the volume of the loudspeaker. "The ‘Storeroom Experience’, a three-in-one package. For three months of enjoyment among two 'buddies', the total payment is…"

I paused and turned my gaze to Justin's pale face. "18 boxes of birth control pills. Do you need me to announce the brand and batch number on each box? I still have your purchase receipts."

"Elise!" Justin finally caught up to what was happening and tried to reach out to grab the loudspeaker from me. "What are you talking about? Turn it off! Turn it off right now!"

Callie, who was right behind him, turned pale instantly. Her voice was still hoarse from all the moaning not long ago. "No, it's not what you think. Justin was… He was only trying to help me…"

"He was trying to help you experience what passion feels like between a man and a woman by thrusting in and out of you enthusiastically, right?"

I leaned to the side to evade Justin's hand reaching out to me and pointed to the big screen that was playing footage from the security camera. Callie's leg was still circling Justin's waist. "Does the experience require purchasing birth control pills in bulk?

"Your ‘last days’ have lasted pretty long. It’s been three months, and you’ve been gaining a lot of ‘experience’ during that time.”

Someone below the stage burst out in a laugh.

Justin's parents stood up to try to smooth over the situation despite looking upset, but my best friend, Celeste Sims, stopped them with a big, fake smile. "The show has just started, Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig. What's the rush?"

I walked over to the stage console to flick a few switches. Now, the screen displayed numerous shopping lists and transaction history screenshots. "Here, let me expand the images for everyone to take a good look.

"You can see the dates, times, transaction amounts, and purchase channels, which include several online shopping platforms and convenience stores nearby."

I pointed the laser pen at the screen, and the red dot landed with precision on every Levonorgestrel box and every recorded emergency contraception purchase.

"Justin paid for them, but interestingly…" The red dot jumped to a bank transaction record. "The credit card used was my supplementary card."

The reveal caused a commotion among the crowd.

"He used his fiancée's money to pay for his 'buddy's' birth control pills? It's impressive how much support you’ve given your 'buddy', Justin!"

Justin's eyes turned red as he almost went crazy from being exposed so embarrassingly.

"Did you plot this, Elise?"

"Plot this? Are you worth my time to plot anything against you? All I did was wonder why my gastritis has gotten even more serious when I’ve been taking medication regularly. I'm the one suffering from gastritis, so why was your 'buddy' making you deliver that medication to her all the time?"

I took out the pills I had been taking for my gastritis and flung them hard in his face. "It was only today that I found out it was never gastritis medication I was taking. It was birth control pills that you secretly swapped out!

"Do you know the consequences of taking birth control pills, Justin? It can cause hormonal imbalance or even more serious side effects! Have you even considered my well-being at all?"

My tone was cold, and every word was laced with hate.

Justin went blank when I flung the pills at him, and he started stuttering an excuse. "Y-you're being ridiculous! T-those are j-just…"