Chapter 3

Sean knew I was intentionally putting him on the spot.

Since it was my card anyway, he only thought about it for a moment before nodding.

"Of course, it's no trouble at all," he said.

There were more than 50 classmates at the graduation party, and the total cost came to over 4 million dollars.

Everyone knew that amount was nothing to me, but no one expected Sean to have earned that amount in such a short time.

Some people could work their whole lives and still never make a million dollars.

So even though I was the one who offered to buy everyone cars, the rest of the party became all about Sean.

One classmate after another came over to toast him, showering him with praise and questions.

"Sean, how much did you actually make working at Janine's company?"

"My goodness, you're dropping 4 million dollars just like that? You've really moved up in the world, haven't you?"

"You've gotten this far right after the SATs? You won't have to worry about money for the rest of your life!"

Sean basked in their praise, then turned to Candice beside him.

He said politely, "Don't worry, Ms. Turner. Even though Jensen forgot about you, I'll get you a luxury car too. Thank you for believing in me."

Candice immediately became emotional and stood up to pat him on the shoulder.

"Sean, after all these years of teaching, you're the student I'm most proud of!" she said.

"Please don't say that, Ms. Turner," Sean replied.

With everyone praising him, Sean became more and more carried away. He turned and called over a server.

"Excuse me, please bring us two more bottles of premium liquor," he said. "And add a few more lobsters and king crabs too.

"It's not often that we all get together. Everyone should dig in and enjoy yourselves tonight!"

His words were met with another round of cheers.

I was the one giving them cars, yet they showed me no gratitude and completely ignored me.

Janine didn't spare me a second glance either. Instead, she went out of her way to take care of Sean.

When the king crab was served, Janine placed a piece of crab leg on Sean's plate.

He smiled and shook his head, acting almost dependent on her.

"The shell's too hard," he said. "Janine, can you crack it for me?"

Janine smiled fondly and started helping him with the crab leg.

The scene didn't go unnoticed. A few people secretly looked my way, eager to see how things would play out.

"See? They keep saying they're not dating, but it's so obvious."

"Don't piss off our big spender. He's the one getting us cars, remember?"

"Big spender? I'm guessing he spends millions like it's nothing. He's treating us like we're here to take handouts."

"True. Jensen's family has been wealthy for generations. That amount probably doesn't mean much to him."

What a bunch of ingrates.

I took a sip of tea, my expression cold.

Seeing the situation, Sean quickly spoke up. "Everyone, don't misunderstand. Janine is just a dear friend of mine. There's really nothing between us."

I paid no attention to his performance and simply focused on my meal instead.

After all, the real show was still coming. I couldn't watch it on an empty stomach.