The Game Is On

Lloyd’s smile froze, and a vicious glare appeared briefly in his eyes. No one dared say a thing and just watched this drama unfold. “Claude!” Upon hearing me accuse Lloyd of adultery, Naomi immediately spoke up to defend him. “Lloyd was just drunk that day, and I had someone send him back to the hotel. Could you not think of us as such horrible people? Also, you’re the one who sent the message. Why are you angry at Lloyd?”When I saw how she was defending Lloyd, I clenched my fists tightly, and the veins in my temples bulged. Even though I was furious, my voice remained calm. I picked up my phone and added another voice message. “I’ll wait for you in Room 302.”Everyone’s eyes widened in shock. Among them, Naomi’s expression was the most sour. It was as dark as a thundercloud. “Let’s just break up.”I shifted my gaze from her face to her necklace. I had worked for three months during my university days to buy that necklace for her. Back then, she had been happy for a

Wendy exposed their adultery with just a few simple words, instantly causing Naomi and Lloyd’s faces to turn red with shame. “Nothing is going on between us. What on earth are you saying?!”In a completely nonchalant manner, Wendy leaned against the counter and smiled. “If nothing is going on between you two, then nothing’s going on. Why are you so worked up?”“We’re not!” Lloyd shot back, but to the others, his actions just proved Wendy’s accusation to be true. Feeling troubled, Naomi nudged him. Realizing what was going on, Lloyd turned stiff and awkward. “Why aren’t you saying anything, Claude?” Wendy questioned. Naomi turned her face and stood further away, but she was looking at me from the corner of her eye. Lloyd regained his composure and continued, “He just got exposed and doesn’t know how to pretend to be innocent anymore.”“You seem to know what you’re talking about. Have you been exposed before?” I asked coolly. Lloyd’s smile stiffened, and he wanted to yell

Lloyd’s grin was like that of a cat who caught the mouse, and Naomi’s silence also told me she agreed to this. I also heard the words of the people who were kicking me while I was down. Then, I laughed. It led to the people going silent, and it stood out in the quiet room. All of them stared at me while I faced Naomi and asked, “Ask yourself. If it weren’t for Lloyd, would so many problems have surfaced? This is your ‘best friend,’ I see.”Then, I walked up to Yvonne calmly. I even felt as if a burden had been removed from my shoulders. “Didn’t you say you wanted to have a press conference? I’ll answer the people’s questions, and I’ll let the people online decide what is real and fake.”I swept my gaze over Naomi and Lloyd. Then, I looked at the scattered bits of light on the window. At the moment I pushed the crowd away and made to leave, Naomi whipped her head up, as if she had been struck by lightning. “Wait!”With a complicated gaze, she turned to Yvonne. “The leaks mi

“You affected Glazed Light’s reputation. This is what your company deserves.”Yvonne’s heart skipped a beat. She wanted to explain herself, but Wendy refused to listen. In Yvonne’s anger, she pointed at Lloyd and vented her rage at him. “If the company suffers any losses because of you, you’re paying for it!”Panic filled Lloyd’s face, and he wanted to hold Naomi’s hand, but she avoided him. “What’s going on?”Naomi’s expression was complicated, but she sounded nervous. That was something I rarely saw in her. “You saw it yourself yesterday. How was I supposed to know that they weren’t… I just thought that things were really unfair for you!”Naomi relaxed a little and turned to Yvonne. “I’m sure that he didn’t do it on purpose. If there are any losses, I’ll bear them.”She then cast a glance at Wendy and said stiffly, “I’m sure that you’ll find it in your heart to not hold this against Lloyd, Miss Clark.”Lloyd sighed in relief and immediately agreed. “That’s right! It’s all