Sarah was greeted by the sight of Juan standing with a cigarette in hand as she exited the washroom.
It felt like an eternity had passed since the last time she saw him.
She used to be head over heels in love with him.
Yet, in the end, all those years of pining came to nothing. What is he doing here now that I'm ready to give up on him?
Could he be just like every other man who constantly yearned for what they couldn't have?
Sarah would have wanted nothing more than to ignore Juan and be on her way, but he reached out and grabbed her hand.
He stopped her from walking forward.
Sarah was incensed. What's the meaning of this? Does he think he can toy with me as he pleases without consequence?
“Juan, is it necessary to make things so ugly? All things aside, we will bump into each other as long as we stay in Jipsdale. Wouldn't it be awkward if things between us were to get out of hand?”
Juan had no idea how she had undergone such a radical transformation.
“Don't you like me? Why don't we get together since both of us are single?” The truth was he had no clue whether what he felt for her was true love.
Lately, her face kept showing up in his mind. In fact, he thought of her all the time.
Everything was driving him nuts.
Perhaps giving their relationship a shot would dispel any uncertainty that he had.
Sarah scoffed.
“So what if I am still single? Do you think it's because I still have feelings for you? You sure are delusional!”
Juan's brows furrowed. How can she say that?
“Juan, I've already said this, but you mean nothing to me now. Don't ask for an explanation, as I have none. Please don't come looking for me ever again.”
Sarah pulled her hand free from his grasp.
She didn't want to have anything to do with him. Unfortunately, however, their encounter had been discreetly caught on camera.
The news portals published a juicy article about it the following day.
Yvette's face was in a rictus once she saw the intimate photos of Juan and Sarah.
She'd ended up in such a pathetic state because of them.
Are the two of them an item?
How could they be so happy when I'm suffering in silence? I will never allow such a thing to happen!
Juan is mine. Am I not his fiancée? What a shameless woman Sarah is!
What should I do for Juan to return to me?
...
Sarah was still fast asleep when she was woken by a boisterous Ysabelle holding the day's papers.
“Aunt Sarah, take a look at this! How could they publish something like this claiming Juan and Yvette broke up because of you and that you were his mistress!”
How could they defame my sweet Aunt Sarah with such nonsense?
Sarah caught onto what was happening once she skimmed through the news article and was speechless.
Oh, no.
She was truly innocent.
She might have fancied Juan in the past, but she never made a move on him when he was still with Yvette.
“Aunt Sarah, are you all right? Don't take what you read to heart. I'll give Sophie a call in a while. Let her handle it!”
The netizens were stirred up and were more than ready to point fingers.
They had no desire to seek out the truth behind the article and were all about eating the rich.
Now that they were aware of Sarah's identity and the destitute life Yvette was reduced to, they immediately took sides with Yvette and pitied her.
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