chapter 2
After she left, I sat on the sofa and scrolled through her Instagram.
She had three pinned posts. The first was of her slender wrist wearing a mens watch, captioned: [Let me play with it.]
I instantly recognized the watch on her wrist as the gift I gave to Leon.
Looking at the post's date, I remembered tidying up the closet at home that day and noticing the watch was missing. Leon said he left it at the office, but turns out he used it to please another woman.
Her second post was tagged in another city, captioned: [The hotels soundproofing is terrible, I dont dare sleep alone.]
That day was my birthday. Leon and I were having a candlelight dinner when he suddenly got up and told me the company had arranged a business trip, and he had to leave immediately.
I was a bit upset and asked if he could leave tomorrow instead. He frowned at me and said he was working, telling me not to be unreasonable.
The third post was a huge bouquet made of cash, almost engulfing Ariana entirely.
If Im not mistaken, this bouquet must have cost a total of $520,000.
This money was withdrawn from my supplementary card.
He really went all out, giving his lover a $520,000 bouquet, while all I got was a cheap bunch of roses.
I couldn't help but let out a cold laugh, lamenting how blind I was to have liked that idiot Leon.
He even dared to let his lover live in the house under my name, not fearing Id find out.
I just feel like my intelligence has been insulted.
Thinking of this, I immediately contacted my good friend Ella Stone. Shes a lawyer, specializing in divorce cases.
After hearing my story, Ella angrily said, "Leon, that freeloader living off your family, actually dared to cheat?"
"Don't worry, I'll make sure he leaves with nothing."
I nodded with satisfaction. This is exactly what I want. I dont want a tainted man, and more than that, Ill make him pay.
I had just hung up Ella's call when Leon's call came through.
He said, "Why didnt you tell me you were coming back? I couldve driven to pick you up. The house near the airport has no water, so its inconvenient for you to stay there tonight."
"Also, youve met Ariana, right? Shes from the same place as me, and her parents know mine. Shes working hard here alone, so her parents asked me to look after her."
He brought it up on his own to ease my doubts, not knowing their little secret was already exposed.
I pretended to be casual and said, "Yeah, I met her. I've been really busy lately, and I have an early flight tomorrow. I'll just make do here for the night. You should get some rest too."
As I said this, the tablet in my hand was streaming the live surveillance of the downtown flat.
I didnt expect Ariana to be so bold. She had just met me and then turned around to go to the flat to act coy with Leon.
Leon sat on the sofa, holding her in his arms, one hand playing with her hair, looking like a loving couple.
On the other end of the phone, Leon clearly let out a sigh of relief upon hearing my words. "Alright then, it's getting late. You should rest early."
"Next time you come back from a business trip, let me know in advance. No matter how late, I'll drive to pick you up. Nothing is more important than you."
If I were still in the dark at this moment, I might feel touched hearing these words. But now, looking at the scene before me, all I feel is mockery.