Chloe Zhao blushed, but she couldn't hide the gleam in her eyes.To be honest, she had only had a small crush on Ethan Sun before, but now that he already had a girlfriend?The idea of stealing him suddenly felt... thrilling.
Rosalie leaned in with a smirk. "Come on, Chloe. That girl he's dating? She's a total eyesore. Anyone can tell Ethan's not into her. But when he looks at you? He practically drools. Just give him a look—he'll come running."
Chloe didn't need much convincing. She was beautiful, confident, and worked at a top company like CC. She had plenty of admirers, and she knew it.
"Alright then, Rosalie. Just sit back and watch me. I guarantee Celia and her little troll friend Emily are going to lose their minds."
The two women exchanged smug smiles.
Across the way, Celia gave the couple some space as Emily handed Ethan an envelope."Yiming, here's 30,000 yuan. Just use it for whatever you need," she said sweetly.
Only 30,000?Ethan's eyes flickered with disappointment.
From 100,000 to 90,000, then 80,000... now only 30,000?This girl was getting stingier by the month.
Still, Ethan smiled as if nothing was wrong. He quickly tucked the envelope into his pocket, then threw a glance at Celia."Yingying, why are you hanging out with someone like Celia?"
"What's wrong with her? Celia's my best friend," Emily said, standing up for her.
"She's got a terrible reputation. Everyone at CC knows she got in through connections. People talk. If they see you two together, it's embarrassing for me."
Emily's face clouded with frustration. "Yiming, don't say that. Celia's—"
"Yeah, yeah. Whatever. I've got stuff to do."He brushed past her and walked off.
Emily stood frozen for a second, then quietly walked over to Celia."Celia..."
"Did you two argue?" Celia asked softly.
Emily forced a small smile. "No. We're fine."
Celia looked at her for a moment, but Emily grabbed her arm. "Let's go. I'm treating you to dinner."
"Do you even have any money left?" Celia teased.
"Nope. So... I guess you're treating me."
Celia laughed and shook her head.
Back at CC, Ethan had returned to his desk when a slender, well-dressed figure approached and placed a takeout bag in front of him.
"You haven't eaten yet, have you? I brought dinner," Chloe Zhao said with a smile.
She was dressed in a tight-fitting pencil skirt, her nails painted a glossy crimson. Her perfume—Miss Flower, CC's signature fall fragrance—lingered in the air between them. It was elegant, expensive, and very hard to ignore.
Ethan looked up as she casually took the seat across from him.Beneath the desk, her pointed heel lightly brushed against his trousers.
The Next Day
Celia entered the CC building and spotted Ethan almost immediately.To her surprise, he deliberately avoided her gaze and hurried past her without a word.
As he passed, Celia caught a faint whiff of perfume.
Miss Flower.If she remembered correctly, Chloe Zhao always wore that perfume.
Why did Ethan smell like it now?
Celia narrowed her eyes slightly, thoughtful.
When the day ended, Celia lingered behind. Before long, she saw exactly what she suspected—Ethan and Chloe walking out of the building hand in hand like a couple.
Celia followed them from a distance.
The two arrived at a high-end jewelry store in the mall. Ethan picked up a bracelet and gently fastened it around Chloe's wrist.
"Didn't you say you wanted a bracelet, Qianqian? Do you like this one?"