“Anna, I think we…”
Yuval was about to say something further, but he was interrupted by a woman’s voice coming from behind us, “Hey, Anna! Long time no see!”
That voice… It’s Mabel! I haven’t seen her nor Justin in a very long time. Who would’ve thought I’d bump into her here today…
I frowned as I turned to look at Mabel who had her arms wrapped around Justin’s, looking like she was the happiest woman in the world.
A few months ago, seeing them acting all intimate like this would’ve made me incredibly furious and upset. However, all I felt toward them at that moment was pure disgust.
Since nothing good ever happened with her around, I decided to look away and ignore her.
“What, aren’t you going to greet your old friend?” Mabel asked provocatively as she made her way in front of me, clinging tightly to Justin’s arm the whole time.
“I don’t think we’re friends anymore, so there is no need for greetings.”
Mabel was probably the only woman in the world that I would treat so coldly. In fact, I no longer hated her, but I could never forgive her for what she did to me. Judging by the looks of her, it didn’t seem like she needed my forgiveness at all.
“Who is he, Anna?” Justin, who had been silent up until then, tried to change the topic when he saw Mabel taunting me.
Not wanting to entertain a scumbag like him, I simply shot him a glance and kept quiet, much to his chagrin.
The look on his face grew tense as things became awkward.
“My name is Yuval Lambert. I’m Anna’s boyfriend.”
Yuval took the initiative to introduce himself when he saw me remain silent, but I didn’t like how he called himself my boyfriend when I had come to break up with him.
Justin’s expression changed the moment he heard what Yuval said.
Mabel snorted in disdain and said, “Boyfriend? Heh… You sure are fast when it comes to changing boyfriends, Anna! I can’t believe you’ve found yourself a new one in just a couple of days!”
I knew she was trying to make Yuval think of me as a wh*re who keeps getting herself new boyfriends, but I didn’t really care.
“The amount of boyfriends I have is none of your concern. I suggest you mind your own business,” I said while glaring coldly at her.
“What, are you afraid of me exposing your past in front of your boyfriend? By the way, where’s Michael? Didn’t you say Michael was your boyfriend the other day? Why are you with another guy now? Did you get dumped or something?”
Mabel flashed me a contemptuous smile as she deliberately brought up Michael in front of Yuval.
Although I knew exactly what she was trying to do, I couldn’t help but feel angry at her nonetheless. What on earth have I ever done to her? She’s already dating Justin just like she wanted, so why is she still trying to pick a fight with me now?
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