Janet turned in the direction of the voice and found a white BMW parked at the curb not far away.

Wearing cat-eye sunglasses and a_ figure-hugging strapless dress, Jocelyn sat in the car next to Steve.

She took off her sunglasses now, and smacked the gum she was chewing as she eyed Janet and Ethan.

"What, do you want a ride or something?" Jocelyn drawled.

"I suppose that's fine, but make sure you wipe your shoes before you get in, or you're going to dirty my babe's new car."

Janet took out her phone and wordlessly rounded the car to take photos of its license plate.

When she straightened, she pointed at the road sign just up ahead.

"Didn't you see that you're not allowed to park here? If you don't move right away, I'll report you to the traffic enforcers."

Steve's ears burned with shame.He didn't want to irritate Janet with Jocelyn and had wanted to drive away immediately, but Jocelyn had stopped him.

Jocelyn crossed her arms over her chest and scoffed.

"Go ahead, then.We can pay the fine, no matter how much it is.I'm not like you, who probably can't even afford to take a taxi.For all I know, you must be out here begging for alms, aren't you? Like some piss-poor vagrant.Oh, wait.Now that I think about it, our dog does the same."

Jocelyn's harsh words cut deep into Janet's skin.She gritted her teeth and looked at her feet to keep herself from spouting bitter curses at the woman.

Janet had worked hard to build herself up over time, yet her morale seemed to have crumbled in the blink of an eye.She felt as though she had regressed back to her younger, helpless self.

Janet clenched her fists so hard that her nails almost cut into her palm.

It was all she could do to keep her tears at bay.

She couldn't let anyone see her cry.

All of a sudden, Ethan pulled her back and took her in his arms.

Her forehead was then pressed against his broad, warm chest.

Just then, a Lamborghini sped toward them, its engine roaring in the otherwise serene highway.

screeched to a halt just a few

"Whose car is this?"

Jocelyn’s boyfriend exclaimed.

a limited edition

his eyebrows, thinking that the car was owned by some

and stared at the Lamborghini in a similarly

people in the city—no, in the

BMW was nothing compared to

Lamborghini got out of said car, walked

a small bow and spoke in

waiting, sir.Please get in the

boyfriend were

was that even possible? Ethan nodded at the driver

home," he said

glared at the scene unfolding in front of her,

married? Janet had been burrowing in Ethan's arms all

and spotted the Lamborghini,

"Ethan..."

unblinking eyes never left the

gently ushered Janet into

drove off without another word to Jocelyn and her

looking away, Steve stole a glance at her and

he did

Steve's face as he looked at Janet and gritted her teeth in

in the first place was because she wanted to take something away

give a damn about

looked like Janet didn't care about her supposed "loss"

Steve seemed reluctant to

a man who loved someone else? It'd only make

status was good, but it wasn't enough

all, her ultimate goal was to marry into a rich and powerful family that controlled the city, such

she needed to marry a man richer and more powerful

Steve

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