Walking Alone in a Dream

[Strong Female Lead + Everyone Ends Badly + Second Male Lead Takes Over + Clean Romance + Childhood Sweethearts]
My fiancé's first love was diagnosed with a terminal illness, and she had a request:
She wanted me to give her my planned wedding, and even asked me to officiate their wedding.
I watched her wear the wedding dress I had sewn by hand, adorn herself with the jewelry I had meticulously chosen, and walk arm-in-arm with my fiancé into what should have been my marriage hall — considering she was a dying woman, I endured all of this.

But she went too far and tried to take the white jade bracelet left to me by my deceased mother, which was too much!
At the auction, my sleazy fiancé protected her as they continuously raised bids, inflating the price of the bracelet to 200 million.
Drained of my assets by my vampire-like family, I was powerless and could only watch in agony as the family heirloom fell into the hands of those despicable people —
Suddenly, a cool and elegant voice arose: '300 million.'
The whole room was shocked.
The low-profile and mysterious heir of the Carter Family, Daniel Carter made an astonishing bid, 'The auction item is a gift to Eldest Miss Miller.'

I retrieved the bracelet and thanked Daniel Carter, 'Mr. Carter, I will repay the 300 million to you as soon as possible.'
Daniel Carter frowned and gently asked, 'Lily Miller, don’t you remember me?'
Me:？

The Billionaire Stands Up for Me

Because of this reason, I was rejected. They subtly reminded me, saying I was more suited to be an underwear model, suggesting I consider it seriously.


Consider my foot! Even though I love making money, I'm not desperate enough to climb the ladder with my chest.


Plus, every time I go out for a show, there are always some lecherous hands harassing me. Later, when Adrian Gordon found out, he firmly opposed me going out again.


Looking back after so many years, it feels great to be young back then, even though I was busy daily, I was still vibrant and full of energy.


Now... even being my own boss, I'm exhausted like a dog every day.


Moments like tonight, with friends gathering, enjoying food and wine, relaxing and joyful, have become a luxury.


Because of one sentence, I fell into memories, overwhelmed with emotions, while Daniel Carter was still pondering my words, with confusion written across his brows: "Your figure... still doesn't work?"


Chapter 77: Just Shy of Crossing the Line