CHAPTER 16

Rose reorganized her apartment, making sure there was no trace of Ethan there.  The great struggle between the two made her room a mess, even though she had to go to Brian's mansion immediately.

  Today there is a jewellery exhibition in another city. She intends to find new jewelry that is currently trending.  Of course, only Brian could fulfill her wish, so she intended to persuade him back.

  Ethan?  Of course, her love was only for him, but he couldn't give her abundant money like Brian.  They have a lot of plans, of course, after they manage to dredge up the treasures of the innocent Lucia and Brian, who must be loved.

  Considering the two of them made Rose want to laugh, she didn't think that there were stupid humans like Lucia and Brian who would spend their money on something called love.

  She sat on the edge of the bed and checked her make-up again.  Today there can be no more rejection from Brian. She doesn't want her plan today to fail like before.

  Dazzling makeup, sexy and seductive clothes and sexy lingerie are worn.  Even if she has to serve Brian in bed, all of that will not be in vain with what she will get.

  A rare gem was her target this time around. It's a fantastic price and would be a worthwhile investment for her and Ethan.  However, suddenly a bell rang.

  She got up from her bed and went to open the door.  When the door opened, she was surprised to see Lucia already standing in the doorway with a smile on her lips.

  "Hi, Rose," she said.

  Rose nailed for a moment, Lucia's arrival was very sudden, whereas some time before Ethan had just left.  She was worried that she might have missed something, but was reluctant to ask the woman to leave.

  "A-ah… hey, Lucy."

  Without waiting for Rose to let her into her apartment, Lucia just walked in and sat right on the sofa, which was a silent witness to the intense struggles her best friend and her fiancée had.

  "Do you have anything to drink, Rose?"

  Rose smiled wryly.  "Luc, it's not that I kicked you out, but I have to meet Brian–"

  "Gosh Rose… I'm not going to take up all of your day, just a little bit."

  Rose felt strange about her best friend's attitude, as if there was something different about the familiar Lucia.

  She took a deep breath.  "I have a beer, would you like it?"

  "Of course."

  Rose went to her small kitchen, while Lucia was busy scanning around her best friend's apartment.  She didn't know why he was so stupid back then that she wasn't even aware of their affair.

From the room there was the smell of Ethan's perfume. She knew the scent very well because she was the one who gave the perfume to Ethan.  In addition, she felt that the sofa she was sitting on was slightly wet in certain areas.  As she watched carefully, Lucia couldn't help but smile bitterly.

  She might still be a virgin now, but in her previous life she was a wife who was used to serving Ethan in bed.

  "They're disgusting," she hissed.

  Rose came back with two cans of beer in her hands and set them on the table.  "Sorry I only have this."

  "No problem. I like anything as long as it's your gift."

  Lucia took a sip of her drink, quenching her thirst after walking quite a distance to reach her best friend's apartment.  Her eyes occasionally glanced at Rose, looking for something certain.

  She chuckled lightly when she saw their mark on Rose's shoulder, though faint, but she knew that it was someone's kiss.

  Seeing Lucia laughing alone, Rose looked at her in surprise.  "What's wrong, Lucy?"

  "Are you bragging about how intimate your relationship with Brian is?"  She joked.

  Rose furrowed her brows in surprise.  "What do you mean?"

  "That, on your shoulder… there's a kiss mark," she whispered, pointing at Rose's shoulder.

  The woman was freaking out, luckily Lucia had told her about it, otherwise Brian would have been suspicious.  "A-ah… that's how it is."

  "Thank God if your relationship is good, I'm happy too."

  "So, what did you need to come here for?"

  "Should I come only if there is a need, huh?"

  Rose nodded slowly.  "No, it's not like that. Usually, you'd give the news first."

  Lucia took a deep breath.  "I'd like to invite you and Brian to a cruise party. I hope you'll come with your sweetheart. Yes… although I don't really like it because he's one of my enemies."

  "Party?"

  "Yeah… I'm going to propose to Ethan so we can get married soon," she said with a big smile.

  Of course it was just a trap, she deliberately provoked the woman.  The trick worked, now Rose nailed it.  Even though their relationship with Ethan has only been an affair, they both really, really love each other.

  The fire of jealousy almost burned her heart, but Rose, who was used to dealing with things like this, managed to control herself.

  "Okay, I'll come."

  Lucia laughed triumphantly in her heart. She didn't know that the role of antagonist suited her.

  "Didn't you and Ethan turn me into an antagonist to ruin our lives? Now, I will grant your wishes and feel my vengeance," she said in her heart.