Chapter 227


    Upon hearing that, my friend turned to me with a piercing expression on her face. Then, she rolled her


    eyes at me. “Say, what’s ying in your brain all day long, Eve? You’ve got to be firm in some things


    and yield in others. Life is a gamble. Show your hand when you sense that things are amiss.


    Conversely, you can’t waver if you think that you can win. Otherwise, you’ll lose everything you have.


    Do you understand me?”


    “Uh… Sabby, I’m a bit lost now that you’re speaking metaphorically with me.” My mind was chock-full of


    scenes depicting Christopher and Monica’s engagement, my imagination supplying me with


    resplendent and grand images that I simply couldn’t shake off.


    “I mean, you have to be firm when you’ve made your decision. Do you get it now?” Sabrina was


    rendered speechless at my obtuseness.


    Likewise, I was bbergasted. “Can you please speak English?”


    Growing irate, Sabrina thumped the steering wheel hard. Then, she reached out and pinched my


    cheeks forcefully, only dropping her hands when my face was almost squashed. “How could you have


    so little confidence in my idol? Is he a shameless jerk like Lyle?”


    At that, the corners of my mouth twitched, and I sighed. “Sabby, if I hadn’t known that you like Zachary,


    I would really suspect that you have a crush on Christopher. How on earth did he brainwash you that


    you trust him so much? It’s as though you trust him in everything he does.”


    “Of course! Zach said that Christopher is honorable and responsible. He’s a man who will never


    change his mind once he has decided upon something. Zach definitely won’t lie to me, so I’m naturally


    in favor of my idol getting together with you!”


    Flooring the gas pedal, Sabrina drove me to the mall. As she pointed at the throng of womening


    and going, shemented, “Look, people bustle and hustle around, but they all seek different things.


    A simple woman like you, for instance, seeks confidence. Come with me. I’ll take you for a makeover


    so that you’ll be a woman worthy of Christopher.”


    I felt that her words indeed made sense. Myck of confidence in Christopher wasn’t because I didn’t


    trust him. On the contrary, I didn’t trust myself. Since he loves me so much, why am I so adamant


    about remaining dowdy?


    Thus, I tried on beautiful clothes one after another and bought tons of the trending new styles for every


    season at Sabrina’s advisement to present myself better. Finally, we went to the cosmetics shop and


    bought the most popr cosmetics nowadays.


    When I paid with my card, it maxed out. I had no way of footing the bill, but Sabrina waved a dismissive


    hand and said to consider it a gift for my pursuit of happiness. “You owe me a favor, so it means that


    your man owes me a favor. If there are any good projects in the future, I can ask my idol for them! This


    investment is undoubtedly worth it! Eve, you’re sure to be my lucky star in due course!”


    “Alright, then. I’ll tell him to keep the good stuff for your family business.” I gazed at my reflection in the


    mirror. I had to admit that I indeed looked good after the makeup artist touched up my makeup; my


    countenance was delicate and my smile was sweet.


    Just when we had exited the mall, Sabrina ruthlessly kicked me out of the car. iming that it wasn’t


    appropriate to have me as the third wheel since she was going on a date with Zachary, she told me to


    ask her idol out to keep mepany instead.


    As I choked on the cloud of smoke she left behind, I was gripped by the urge to yell out that we


    shouldn’t meet anymore since our friendship had now ended.


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    Trudging across the za, I sat down on the bench with a hand propped against my chin. I braced


    myself to watch the announcement of Christopher and Monica’s engagement once again. Perhaps I


    might calm down after watching it a few more times. After all, confidence onlyes in desperate


    times.


    A whileter, Christopher’s handsome countenance manifested on the huge screen. He was sitting on


    the couch casually in a dark gray suit with a reporter interviewing him at the side. Oh my God, it’s the


    latest news! Even as I perked up my ears, my eyes remained riveted on the screen without blinking


    even once.


    “Mr. Lane, has a date been set for your engagement with thedy of the Martin family?”