Semua Bab The Game Was Rigged: Bab 1 - Bab 10

When I got back to the private room, Connor Winfield was surrounded by people taking pictures with him.A luxury mechanical watch was on his wrist. Under the lights, it stood out even more.Someone laughed. "Charlotte, that grand prize is seriously expensive. Anyone who didn't know better would think Connor is the one you're proposing to tonight."Connor's eyes instantly turned red."Please don't say that. George will be upset."As soon as he spoke, everyone looked at me.Charlotte Kilbourn looked surprised when she saw me come back."Why are you just standing there? Someone might think you've been bullied."I suddenly wanted to laugh as I looked at her.I was the one who got hurt. But even staying silent somehow made me look like I was causing trouble. So I didn't move.Charlotte frowned a little.Lyra Sharpe stood up and walked over to me.She had a gentle face. She always looked like she was smiling whenever she looked at someone.Until I was 18, I had believed Lyra would never do

But the next day, I still went to City Hall. I just wanted to see if Charlotte would really show up.At 9:15 a.m., I saw her car pull up across the street.The moment she opened the car door, I finally let out a breath. I even straightened my cuffs without thinking.Honestly, if she had just said, "George, I'm here," I might have been able to let last night go.But then her phone rang, and she answered it.I didn't know what Connor said, but her expression changed immediately.She got right back into the car.The sound of the door closing was soft, but it still hurt more than I could describe.Ten minutes later, Connor made a post on Facebook. "I told her I didn't want to be alone, and she really came back."The photo showed Charlotte holding his hand while he was hooked up to an IV.At 9:40 a.m., Lyra rushed to City Hall.She looked exhausted when she got out of the car, as if she hadn't slept all night. "Stop waiting. Charlotte isn't coming today."I looked at her. "I saw her."Lyra

As soon as the manager finished speaking, the ring box slipped from Charlotte's hand.The men's wedding band rolled across the floor and bumped against her high heel.Lyra froze too."What did you just say?"The manager was startled by the look on her face and quickly handed her a tablet."Mr. Rayner personally called us at four o'clock this morning and canceled everything. The hotel reception, the wedding decorations, the photography, the videography, the band, the flowers, everything was canceled. He also said that if you didn't agree, you could send the cancellation fee directly to him."Charlotte stared at the screen. My name was clearly listed under the cancellation confirmation. Everything had officially been canceled at 4:17 a.m.Only then did she seem to realize what had happened. She immediately pulled out her phone and called me.But I didn't answer. All she heard was, "The number you have dialed is currently unavailable."Charlotte's face completely darkened."Where did he

Backstage at the hotel was complete chaos.Charlotte had everyone search the entire dressing room.Connor had cried so much that his voice was almost gone."Charlotte, I really didn't take them. Why does George keep thinking I did?"Whenever he cried like this before, Charlotte's heart would always soften.But this time, she only stood in front of the makeup mirror and looked at him with cold eyes."I'm asking you one last time. Where are the cuff links?"Connor stopped crying.Lyra frowned. "Charlotte, don't scare him. He's timid."Charlotte suddenly laughed."Timid?"She grabbed the wedding planner's binder from the table and threw it hard into Lyra's chest."Timid enough to turn George's wedding into his own spotlight? Timid enough to wear George's father's keepsake for a video shoot? Timid enough to make George apologize to him backstage?"Lyra's face turned pale as she took a step back."Weren't all those things approved by you?"Charlotte had no answer. Lyra was right. She had a

I took the earliest coach to Southville.The coach was old. The seats were hard, and cold air leaked in through the windows.But when I sat by the window, I felt more relaxed than I ever had before.Inside my bag was my new job offer.I was about to start working as an administrative manager at a cultural company in Southville. The salary wasn't amazing, but it was enough for me to support myself.More importantly, no one there knew Charlotte or Lyra. No one would tell me to be stronger whenever I was hurt.When the coach left the city, the rain stopped, and sunlight finally broke through the clouds.Looking out the window, I suddenly remembered something Charlotte had asked me a long time ago."George, why are you so easy to make happy?"Back then, she had bought me a cup of hot chocolate, and I was happier than if I had received some priceless gift.I really was easy to satisfy back then.A little kindness, remembering something I said, or simply turning around to look at me once wa