Angela was taken aback by Nita's sudden apology, but when she saw Arvin's eyes, she came to realize that he was the one who had asked Nita to apologize.
Arvin... Her husband was always thoughtful and considerate.
It was Angela's birthday party, and Nita came to apologize in front of all the guests, knowing that she would be humiliated.
"Look at her. Even if she apologizes, she's still a loser."
"That's right. She has no idea what Angela and her family could do, that stupid woman."
"If I were Angela, I wouldn't forgive her."
...
'She must be acting, right? I can play along, too.' Angela thought. Angela was not a fool to fall for Nita's apology.
With everyone looking at them, Angela leaned against Arvin's arms. She put on an innocent smile at Nita and said, "I can forgive you as long as you promise that you will never put poisonous snakes in my locker again."
Some people stirred and scolded Nita viciously when they heard Angela had said.
Nita's smile froze. What an ingrate! She controlled her temper and said, "What snakes? I have no idea what you are talking about. Angela, my dear, don't get me wrong. I just want to be your friend, all right?"
Angela was tired of watching her act and said, "Just take back your apology. I won't make friends with somebody who keeps thinking about stealing my husband."
And then she left, arm in arm with Arvin, passing by Nita.
"Look at how awkward the situation is. Angela just ignored her."
"Come on, how dare she provoke Angela? She really overestimated herself."
"Yes, she did. If I were Angela, I would kick her out of this place."
...
Nita didn't know whom to be mad at because a lot of people were talking about her, so she yelled at her mom Finn, "It's all your fault for making me come here. This is so awkward! And Angela, does she really think she can be Mrs. Gu?"
Finn blankly looked at her and said, "Yes, she already is. She has registered her marriage with Arvin..."
"I know that. No need to rub it in." She stopped talking and went away.
She found a quiet corner where she made a phone call.
"Feed her those pills and inform Arvin. Make sure he leaves for her right now." 'It's your birthday party, but your husband will be leaving to see his former fiancée. I wonder if you can still be happy knowing that.' Nita thought.
"Yes, Miss Zhen, " a voice said on the other end of the phone.
...
A lot of people went to the party that night, so Angela received lots of birthday gifts. It took the bodyguards a lot of time to sort all the gifts out.
During dinner, Arvin and Angela sat on opposite sides of a long table. He pulled out a chair for her and said, "The chef is Italian. He cooks well. Try some."
"Okay, darling." She would certainly like the meal because of her current good mood.
Just as the first dish was served, Arvin received a call. Then, he said, "I'm busy. You handle it."
Angela felt strange as she saw Arvin's frowning face, so she wondered what was wrong.
"Tell the VP to go. Don't call me again."
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