Just as Michelle was leaving the office, she stopped at the door. She looked back at Caroline with a firm look on her face.
"What's wrong?" Caroline asked. Knowing Michelle well, she felt that something was up. She knew that Michelle only looked serious during photo-shoots.
"Cara, I want to tell you a secret," Michelle said with a pout. "Leon and Valerie have already broken up. She's not his girlfriend anymore."
The shock was visible in Caroline's eyes. "Just last week, I saw them together at the auction. She even made the highest bid that day. The Feng family must be really rich."
Of course, they were rich. Although the Feng family wasn't that rich on C Island, they were richer than most families in Lexingport City.
However, Michelle was from a humbler background. A lot of times, she would even wonder how she'd take care of Leon.
She knew that she had to work harder to earn money.
A bit depressed thinking about it, she didn't say anything more.
Back at her desk, Michelle sent a message to Lydia who was in B City.
"Hey, Lydia. Leon and I are together now. I haven't told anyone else, but I know I can trust you."
Lydia replied in an instant, "Leon? How did that happen?
Didn't he just break up with Valerie? Do you think he's serious with you?" Michelle replied, "Calm down, calm down.
I know what I'm getting into. And besides, nobody forced me to be with him. It was my decision.
We're keeping our relationship a secret for now. That's why I haven't told anyone. Debra thinks he's a bad guy. But you know what? I honestly think he's a good person."
In response, Lydia just sent an emoji with a sarcastic smile.
Michelle asked, "Aren't you with Austin?"
Lydia replied, "I shouldn't have told you that. This way, you wouldn't have accepted Leon.
The relationship between me and Austin is different from yours."
Michelle replied, "I think they are the same. The people we love don't love us back. But we want is to be with them."
Unable to deny it, Lydia became silent for some time.
After a while, Michelle sent her two question marks. Still without a response, she just thought that maybe Lydia was busy.
But another message came just as she was about to turn off her phone.
In the message, Lydia wrote, "Michelle, I don't want you to end up like me. Now, I already know how hard this can be. You've got to look after your own heart because no one will do that for you.
When Austin and I got together, it was because he needed help keeping some women at bay. What I mean is that I'm just his girlfriend by name. But to be honest with you, I was happy.
However, it isn't easy at all. The longer I stay in this kind of relationship, the more I want from him.
I want to hold his hand and kiss him.
But it's an impossible situation. You know that, right? You're my friend. I really don't want you to suffer like me."
For a second time, Michelle read her message carefully. "It seems we're quite different after all," she replied.
"Maybe. Just don't make the same mistakes I did," Lydia answered back.
"Leon didn't just take my hand. He kissed me as well," Michelle explained.
She waited for Lydia's reply for a few minutes.
But still, nothing came.
Eventually, she felt that it was taking way longer than normal. She thought maybe Lydia's hand was injured. "Are you alright? Is your hand hurt?"
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