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There were also more than a dozen missed calls from unfamiliar numbers, probably reporters or Whitney.The last message was from Joshua.[Lucia, where are you? We need to talk.]I stared at it for two seconds, then turned off the screen.I went back to the apartment I had rented only a couple of days ago. It was a small two-bedroom place that Daniel had rented under his own name for me.The living room was tiny, but the heating worked well.After taking a shower, I wrapped myself in a blanket and curled up on the couch. The local news was playing on TV, and tonight's celebration was the main story.On the screen, Joshua stood onstage, his face blurred.A headline appeared at the bottom:[Vice President Accused by Wife of Marital Infidelity and Fraud in Public Scandal. Company Has Yet to Respond.]I leaned back against the couch. The flickering light from the TV danced across the opposite wall.My phone lit up again.Another message from Joshua.[I know I was wrong. Please
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When the host stepped onto the stage, Joshua straightened his tie and walked out from the crowd.The spotlight followed him, and the room erupted in applause.He took the microphone and swept his gaze across the ballroom.When his eyes landed on me, they paused for a split second before quickly moving on."Thank you all for coming tonight..."That was when I suddenly stood up from the guest section. It was not a dramatic movement, but the legs of my chair scraped lightly against the marble floor. A few people nearby turned to look at me.I did not stop.I walked down the aisle, my heels clicking sharply against the floor.Joshua saw me too. A flicker of shock crossed his face.The moment I reached him, he lowered his voice."What are you doing? Get off the stage."I ignored him. Instead, I pulled my phone from my bag.Once I connected it to the ballroom's sound system through Bluetooth, I raised the microphone and spoke loudly."Hello, everyone. There are probably still so
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"You could tell him you got divorced and then remarried."The moment I said that, his expression darkened.For some reason, though, he did not lose his temper. Instead, he simply repeated the same words he had said to me before."I already told you. You will always be Mrs. Warren, Lucia. No other woman could ever take your place."...Whitney's rise to fame happened even faster than I had expected.Starting in mid-November, her followers on the short-video platform jumped from twenty thousand to 180,000.The content was still mostly the same: flower arranging, floral design tutorials and daily life at the shop.However, there were now a lot more videos filmed from her "boyfriend's perspective."Someone posted a video of her getting out of a black luxury van.I knew the license plate by heart.Someone in the comments asked if the man was her husband. She smiled and replied, "He's my boyfriend," followed by a shy emoji.That video got more than 100,000 likes.Her boyfriend n
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Hearing such shameless words, I laughed calmly to myself.However, I did not let it show. Instead, I turned around and poured the tomatoes into the frying pan. The hot oil immediately sputtered and popped.He stood behind me for a while longer before finally dragging his suitcase out.When I heard the door close, I set down my spatula, opened Messenger, and sent Daniel a message.[He moved out. He took his fall and winter clothes with him.]Daniel replied almost instantly.[Living separately can also be used as evidence.]That night, for the first time, I slept right in the middle of the master bed.I did not curl up on one side.The bed was huge and most of the comforter was untouched. I stretched out flat with my arms and legs spread wide. The glow from the streetlights outside cast a hazy yellow light across the ceiling.Somehow, I slept better than I had in a long time....In early November, Joshua was promoted. The company posted an official announcement on its webs
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Joshua did not notice anything unusual about me. He still thought I was simply throwing a little tantrum.After taking a shower, he changed into a fresh set of clothes. Then, as if it were the most natural thing in the world, he told me, "Whitney was really shaken up by what happened today. I am going to stay with her for a few days."Do not worry. No matter what happens between Whitney and me, you will always be Mrs. Warren."With that, he walked out without even looking back.Mrs. Warren?I let out an icy laugh.From that day on, Joshua started openly spending nights away from home.At first, it was once a week.Then it became every other day.Soon, he was gone almost every night.The scent of flowers on his clothes changed little by little too. Sometimes it was white roses, sometimes lilies. A few times, it was a flower I could not even name.After taking a few days off, Whitney resumed her livestreams. The whole scandal had actually gained her a wave of new followers.I
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Yes. For my mom's sake, I had no choice.I told myself that as I walked over and picked up the phone Joshua had smashed onto the floor.I opened the livestream again.More than eight hundred people had watched the livestream. The comment section was already exploding. Some viewers had tagged local lifestyle bloggers, while others had taken screenshots and posted them on social media.I held the phone in front of me and recorded a short video, just as Joshua had ordered."What happened earlier was just a game of Truth or Dare I was playing with a friend. I lost, so I made up a bunch of lies. Ms. Baker is innocent and I want to sincerely apologize to her."I will also provide appropriate financial compensation for the emotional distress and damage to her reputation that I caused."The moment I finished speaking, I stopped the recording and posted it.Joshua watched every move I made, clearly afraid I might pull another stunt before he could stop me.As soon as he confirmed that
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