AN UNEXPECTED GROOM

After the awards ceremony, there would be a dinner. The candidates and their families were naturally invited.

Roxane called Professor Watson to tell him the good news, and he sounded very happy on the phone. After congratulating her, he did not forget to remind her to concentrate on painting and not let the achievement go to her head. She agreed and ended the call.

After that, Roxane gave the flowers and the trophy to Jessica and Christine because she had to go to the bathroom.

When she came out of the bathroom, she ran into Leila. She had no intention of speaking with her. Both Leila and Mina liked to play sneaky tricks, and they were annoying.

However, Leila stopped Roxane and said:

– I want to talk to you.

Roxane hesitated for a moment before following Leila to a fountain in the exhibition center.

Leila looked at Roxane and said in a sad voice:

-At the time, I was an art student at M City University. Diego was also the most popular student at the university. There were countless girls chasing him, and he wasn’t moved by any of them except me.

Roxane frowned slightly.

“Is that all you mean?” I’m not interested in your love story.

Leila’s voice took on a mocking tone as she continued to say:

– At the time, we were very happy. We even agreed to get married and talked about having children. I even gave up going abroad for him. However, your appearance ruined everything. Roxane, even though you were engaged to Diego, he never loved you. The person he loves is me! From start to finish, you are the third party in our relationship.

Roxane’s expression was stiff. Her gaze was cold as she listened to Leila call her a third party.

She continued to say:

-Now that you’re married, why are you still harassing Diego? Why must you stand between us? Are you only happy if all the men crowd around you to validate your charm?Property © 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.

“Miss Byrd, you are wrong,” Roxane said in a voice devoid of warmth.

-Back then, the Rios family was the one that forced you to separate, not me. At that time, I hadn’t come to M City yet. Other than knowing I had a fiance, I didn’t know anything else at that point.

Leila sneered. Obviously she didn’t believe her. She said:

– Roxane, are you using this innocence to chain Diego? Don’t you think you are very cheap?

Roxane was silent for a moment before saying:

– I think the word “cheap” suits you better.

Leila was stunned.

Roxane was too lazy to pretend to be polite since the other party wasn’t polite either. She said :

– Leila, where did you find the confidence to call me “cheap”? Let’s not talk about the old ones that separated you and Diego or the fact that your love was like a bubble that would burst with just a gentle touch. Back then, before going abroad, you received three million from Grandma Rios. Diego still doesn’t know, does he?

Leila’s expression changed drastically and her eyes widened in shock. She stammered:

– W-what nonsense are you talking about?

Leila’s guilt and shame turned into anger.

Roxane said nonchalantly:

– You know very well whether I’m spouting nonsense or not. There are several reasons why you broke up back then, and one of them is that you dumped him for money. What position do you think you have to talk to me like that? What right do you have to call me the third party in your relationship?

Leila’s eyes were shining with tears, but she didn’t give up and continued to make excuses. She said :

– It’s that damn old woman who threatened me! She wouldn’t let me go if I didn’t take the check and leave! I was just a student at the time. What could I have done?

– You could have talked to Diego about it or reported the threats to the police. However, you have done nothing. You just took the check and left, Roxane said. Then, as if pitying Leila, she said:

-If you really loved him, no matter who threatened you, you wouldn’t have left him. In the end, you didn’t love him enough. You loved money more than you loved him.

Leila, who did not want to be outdone, said:

– And you ? How much did you like Diego? Didn’t you easily abandon him and find another man immediately?

Roxane remained silent for a moment as if she was thinking about something. After a moment she said:

– You are right. I didn’t like him that much either. That’s why I easily gave up on him after he abandoned me at our wedding to look for you.

Her expression was calm without ripples as she continued to say:

– I admit it. I didn’t like him as much as I thought I did.