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Chapter 3
After today, I will completely disappear from Alberto’s world.
Well then, let’s say goodbye for the last time.
In the shopping mall, a special area was set up, and Alberto stood out in the crowd.
He clinked glasses with celebrities.
Lexie was dressed up beautifully, with a captivating and alluring gaze. She raised her glass to Alberto and said, “Mr. Mendoza, congratulations!”
Alberto’s eyes were filled with a complex mix of emotions as he clinked glasses with Lexie. “Ms. Shannon, thanks to your top–notch design, our Lexie Mall has become so magnificent. It attracted so many customers right from the opening.”
He emphasized his words when he said “our shopping mall“. My heart tightened.
In the crowd, Lexie, she was as bright as the sunshine in spring.
I walked towards them.
Alberto saw a flash of surprise in my you come?”
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ntle expression, saying, “Why did
I pulled out a smile and said, “What’s wrong? Don’t you welcome me?”
Alberto put down his glass and said, “How could it be? It’s just windy, and you’ve always had a weak body. I’m afraid you’ll catch a cold running around.”
Lexie pursed her bright red lips, revealing a meaningful expression.
At this moment, the secretary ran over and said, “Mr. Mendoza, it’s time for you to go on stage and
give a speech.”
Alberto instructed me, “You sit down and rest first, I will come in a moment.” After saying that hurriedly went up on stage.
I took a piece of Mille–feuille and sat down.
Lexie walked over in high heels, her tone full of mockery: “Long time no see, Frida. My, best,
friend.”
“What? After all these years of being used to being a housewife, now everyone wants to check in?”
“How about tying Alberto to your waistband?”
She covered her mouth and laughed, the Heart of Sea necklace around her neck shining brightly.
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Lexie and I used to be very good friends, our relationship was so good that we even decided to study architecture major together.
My childhood friend Layton and I divorced. After I proposed to her, we completely fell out.
Under the double betrayal of friendship and love, I was in immense pain. Just when I thought my life was plunging into endless darkness, Alberto’s appearance illuminated my life again.
After deciding to marry Alberto, during a preparation for an international architecture competition, Alberto suddenly said to me, “Frida, our family doesn’t need you to earn this money. Just relax and be a wealthy housewife. I can’t bear to see you work so hard.”
I sold my architectural design company and gave up the competition immediately, feeling moved.
And the ultimate champion of that international architecture competition was Lexie.
She became an internationally renowned architect, while I became the gradually forgotten “Mrs.
Mendoza“.
Upon careful consideration, it can be said that Alberto has been helping Lexie clear all obstacles from the very beginning.
I looked up and saw the interior of this shopping mall, the architectural design was very familiar, so familiar that I doubted if I was having an illusion, but some places were remodeled in a strange way.
My heart trembled violently.
I had a design blueprint that had been sitting on my computer for a long time. Since I gave up my career in architecture, the blueprint had never been opened again.
How did my design from a long time ago become Lexie’s design now? And how did it turn into a shopping mall by Alberto?
I suppressed my doubts and gave Lexie a cold glance. Just as I was about to speak, I heard her exclaim loudly, “Frida! What are you trying to do? Do you want to harm my
child?!”
“Ah!”
