The Man’s Decree

“Oh my God, three hundred grand? I’ve got to work hard for ten years to afford a watch like Lincoln’s!”

“Comparisons are odious. We can’t possibly compare!”

“Lincoln has both looks and riches! This kind of man is truly perfect!”

“When are you going to break up with him, Mich? I want to book him in advance. I’m even content with being his girlfriend for a day!”

They all sang Lincoln and Michelle’s praises while also teasing them, causing them both to burst out laughing.

Ah, this feeling of being envied is truly great!

“I remember that you used to date Hilda in the past, Lincoln. Why did you two break up?” a long-haired girl in a dress asked out of the blue.

That girl was Yvonne White, and she was from the same dorm as Hilda back then, so she knew some things about Hilda and Lincoln.

that question, everyone abruptly went silent, and

the same dorm, so it was rather despicable

turn of events, Lincoln suddenly put on a sorrowful expression and feigned hesitance as he murmured, “It’s a long story, and it’s also something I’m most reluctant to bring up. I gave Hilda my heart, yet she wasn’t satisfied at all. Besides her penchant for lavish

was so moving that everyone looked at him with sympathy in

up with news of Hilda, for he even knew that

never thought that she’d be such a person! She looked all sweet and docile back

judge a book by its cover. She looked innocent and pure, but she turned out to be such a

such a great guy and was so good to her

that she’ll also be attending the class reunion today. I really don’t understand

a woman, Lincoln.

Hilda while consoling

shimmering in his eyes, Lincoln nodded lightly. “It’s fortunate that I met

In the blink of an eye, he managed to get everyone on his side. Everyone

that she had already become the target of public