Chapter 1

It had been 30 days since our fight, and Jade Oakley still had not said a word to me.

That evening, she finally sent me the address of a campsite and told me I had to go.

As I got closer, I heard people cheering.

In the middle of the crowd, Jade stood up holding hands with her first love, Zach Simmons. They walked to the center together.

They looked at each other for a moment before Jade wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him.

Everyone suddenly started cheering and clapping.

One of her friends saw me and said with a smile, “Ivan, your girlfriend’s getting a new boyfriend. Aren’t you going to win her back?

“We all know you had been trying to win her heart for eight years before she finally said yes. Are you really willing to let her go?”

It was already 8 p.m.

Jade still had her hand on Zach’s shoulder when she turned to look at me.

In front of everyone, I took her hand and sincerely said, “I’m sorry.”

Even though I had done nothing wrong, I still apologized.

I had been through this too many times.

No matter the reason, anything that made Jade angry was my fault.

She silently gazed at me.

She did not look happy.

Under her stare, I got down on one knee and said loudly, “I’m sorry!”

Her friends tried to help calm things down.

“Jade, he’s already kneeling. Just forgive him.

“After this, he probably won’t dare make you mad again.”

Jade finally smiled a little.

“Okay, I forgive you. Later, pack your things. We’re going to see my parents.”

I did not ask why and just said okay.

After she walked off holding Zach’s hand, I slowly stood up.

Everyone else sat around laughing and chatting.

Jade leaned on Zach’s shoulder and called me over with a bright smile.

She noticed I did not look happy and started explaining, “Zach and I are really close. We’re practically siblings.

“That kiss didn’t mean anything. There are no feelings between us.

“You’re still the one I like.”

She said it like she was sure I would not be upset.

And honestly, after all the time we had been together, I had never once gotten angry with her.

I had let her hurt me over and over, just because we had grown up together.

But that night, I finally understood something.

She was not the same girl I had met when we were kids.

That afternoon, when I asked to be transferred to the Northern City branch, my boss and friend, Ryan Lane, was so shocked he accidentally signed the wrong name on the contract.

“Are you really giving me your shares and moving to Northern City?

“That place is way behind. No one knows if it’ll even work out.

“You’re going so far. Is your girlfriend okay with this?”

I put the transfer request in front of Ryan.

“I’ve made up my mind. I’m not changing it.”

As for Jade, she no longer mattered.

“We’ve broken up.”

“What?!”

Ryan was completely shocked.

“Yeah. We haven’t talked for 30 days. I’ve already accepted that it’s over.”

Yesterday, I found out through social media that Zach had come back to the country.

On the first day of us not speaking to each other, Jade went to the airport to pick him up.

In just 30 days, they traveled all around the country together. They filmed videos of themselves embracing tightly at every tourist spot.

Zach had posted all the videos online.

After watching the videos, people online said it made them believe in love again.

Jade replied to one of them with a shy emoji.

She did not deny anything.

In the last video, Zach smiled and asked, “Do you want to get married?”

Jade leaned on his shoulder and shook her head.

“No.

“I already have someone better to marry.

“He’s gentle, listens to me, has a great temperament, and even does housework. He’s the perfect guy to settle down with.

“As for you, just keep living your life freely.”