Chapter 11

　　He wrapped the dazzling necklace around Leonora's neck. She gathered her loose hair, revealing her perfect neck curve. 　　With a light clasp, the necklace slowly hung down, and her delicate white collarbone lined the ruby ​​necklace, making it even more dazzling. 　　The cooperation between each other was a tacit understanding accumulated over the years. 　　Leonora took the hand that Terrence was about to take back, she put it on her shoulder, and turned to look at him, "Thank you, darling. I really like this gift." 　　Then she lightly kissed Terrence's cheek. 　　Leonora looked sideways, she was satisfied seeing Lauren's pale face. She felt a little more comfortable, and said, "Cousin, won't you give us a toast?" 　　From Lauren's perspective, Leonora's eyes were somewhat hostile, but that hostility was quickly hidden away. 　　Lauren was already exhausted, but she wanted to end this torture as soon as possible. "Of course I will." 　　She took a clean glass of wine and said, "I hope the two of you will grow old and happy together." 　　Afterwards, she drank all the wine in the glass. 　　It was finally over, after a whole decade of youth, she can finally forget about him completely. 　　She turned around to leave, the cramps in her stomach got worse, but the more painful it became, the calmer she was. 　　She went out and closed the door, the pain made her slump on the ground. 　　She managed to endure the pain, she found two pills for stomach pain, and took them with cold water. 　　After a while, the pain finally stopped. She has returned to her normal self, invulnerable. 　　The birthday party lasted until one o'clock. Lauren and the other girl in charge of the private room cleaned up, dumped the garbage, and finished the night's work. 　　After changing her clothes, she walked out of the gate of the Golden Palace. It was already half past one in the night. 　　Although it was summer, the night in the seaside city was still cool. She was shivering from the cold. 　　She raised her head slightly, the stars in the night sky in the dead of night were extremely bright, and the pole-mounted street lamps on the roadside stood upright. 　　Lauren suddenly felt something on her face. She raised her hand and wiped her wet face. She didn't realize she was crying. 　　Lauren smiled bitterly, she was at annoyed herself. 　　She took a few deep breaths, sorted out her emotions and continued to move forward, but she was blocked by someone. 　　That person was Leonora, it was as if she stood here deliberately waiting for Lauren to come by. 　　"Terrence went to buy my favorite chocolate, so I'm waiting for him here," she explained. 　　Lauren nodded and said emotionlessly, "I see." 　　Leonora once again blocked Lauren, who was about to move on, "Wait, I just want to talk." 　　Knowing that she couldn't escape, Lauren simply stopped, and prepared herself for what's to come. 　　Leonora organized herself and said, "Lauren, I know that you have always minded that Terrence loved me for so many years. I'll admit that when I left him to study abroad, I didn't expect that he would marry you just to piss me off. 　　"Of course, I can't blame you, I can only blame that we were both too young at the time. My parents also put a lot of pressure on you, which led you to leave your hometown for so many years and leave your sick mother alone. It's inevitable that you have hatred and resentment in your heart. 　　"However, so many years have passed, I have moved on and you should too. I am a generous person, and I won't embarrass you for what happened in the past." 　　"Sorry to interrupt," Lauren said. "I don't think you get it. If it weren't for your reminder, I would've forgotten that I still have an ex-husband. 　　"So, you can rest assured that I don't want anything to do with that man." 　　When the words fell, the wheels of a Rolls-Royce suddenly whistled as it stopped on the roadside. 　　The back seat window was half lowered, revealing the man's cold face. Obviously, what she said was heard by the man in the car. 　　Leonora raised her eyebrows and smiled triumphantly. "He's here now, then I won't bother with you anymore. Have a good night." 　　Lauren secretly scolded herself for being stupid. She realized that Leonora was playing three-dimensional chess. 　　She obviously planned it, and she made her convey her dislike of him in person. 　　She didn't care that Terrence knew her thoughts, but he was still her boss and she had to bow her head. It was already hard to keep the job, but now it seems even more so. 　　She raised her head, and she accidentally met his eyes. There was animosity in his eyes. It was a warning and he meant it. 　　After Leonora got in the car, the Rolls-Royce quickly started, like an arrow, it disappeared before her eyes in a flash, leaving behind visible smoke. 　　Lauren sighed, walked to the side of the road, and was just about to hail a taxi, a Mercedes Benz slowly stopped beside her. 　　The man stepped on his long legs and got out of the car. The dim yellow light of the street lamp stretched his shadow, and his stiff figure was faintly bright. 　　He was dressed in white, much like Prince Charming at midnight. 　　"Get in, I'll take you back," Jonathan said as he opened the door on the other side. 　　The Tang family and the Xu family are old business partners. She and Jonathan have known each other since they were very young, and they used to be good friends. If Terrence did not appear in her life, she would've loved the man in front of her. 　　"It's all right, I can go back by myself."