I had been in a relationship with Adam Walker for seven years. Whenever a girl clung to him, he would give me a diamond ring to prevent any misunderstandings. Over the years, my jewelry box was filled with various diamond rings he had collected from around the world. Each one was priceless and unique, sparkling brilliantly under the light. A few days ago, he once again slipped a 6-carat pink diamond onto my finger. I knew he had spent $13 million to have it custom-made. Looking at that shimmering pink stone, I smiled self-mockingly: “Adam, let’s break up.” Adam had just returned home after closing a deal in New York when he slipped a diamond ring onto my left ring finger. A 6-carat pink diamond. It was a limited edition high-end custom piece, worth $13 million – an astronomical sum. But my stomach churned, and I felt sick. I took out the anti-inflammatory medication prescribed by my doctor and swallowed two pills. Adam placed the back of his hand on my forehead, his tone worried: “Are you sick?” “Didn’t we agree to go to the concert a few days ago? I’ll book the tickets right away. Once you’re feeling better, I’ll go with you.” I shook off his hand. “Forget it.” “But that’s their final concert, there won’t be any more after this.” I had planned for this concert a year in advance, told him the date, and he had promised to accompany me. But on the day of departure, he said he had to go negotiate a business deal and couldn’t make it. Adam’s brows furrowed, his face full of guilt. “I’m sorry, I really know I was wrong. I promised you something and couldn’t follow through. But this project was hard-won by our partners, I had no choice but to go.” We had been dating for seven years, and everyone thought he cherished me like a precious gem. He was particularly mindful of my feelings. Every time, whether it was his fault or not, he would be the first to soften and apologize. His remorse often made me wonder if I was being too harsh. “Olivia, I’ll buy you their collector’s edition CD right now. Don’t be angry, okay? Whatever you want me to do in the future, I’ll agree to it.” Just as he finished speaking, someone sent him a text message. He went to the kitchen to get some food, and took the opportunity to reply to the message while there. When he came out, his expression wasn’t quite natural. “Our partners have come to inspect the project site, I need to receive them personally.” I tugged at the hem of his shirt. “The CEO loves lotus pastries, so I brought some you made for him in the kitchen. It’s a gesture of hospitality. Be good, wait for me to come back.” With that, he went to the bedroom to change into a suit and sprayed on some fresh cologne. I couldn’t find any traces in his phone left on the coffee table. All chat records from every app had been thoroughly deleted. It seemed like I was being overly suspicious. But in his private TikTok collection, I saw a beautiful and delicate girl. Her smile was like a coquettish cat, her eyes sparkled like stars, as beautiful as the deepest flame in the dark night, with features similar to mine. The first few videos on her profile were all shot in New York. In her videos, she was tightly holding a hand wearing the same couple’s ring as mine. In her pinned video, she was wearing the pink diamond ring Adam had given me, and wrote: [Pink diamonds are too tacky, I asked my darling to throw it away and buy me my favorite blue Heart of the Ocean instead. Holidays should be spent with the man you love most. Love you.] I recorded the video with my phone and sent it to my best friend, then deleted all viewing records. Before he came out of the bedroom, I put his phone back in its original position and placed his polished leather shoes by the entrance. Another diamond ring was added to my jewelry box.
Whenever he attracted bees and butterflies, with girls pursuing Adam, he would be afraid I’d misunderstand and search for all kinds of exquisite diamond rings to give me. He told me that I was his girlfriend of many years, and although he hadn’t done anything wrong, he only wanted to reassure me and make me understand that I was the only one in his heart. He loved me, and it was something that all the money in the world couldn’t compare to. He hoped to buy me all the most precious diamond rings in the world to make me happy. The large jewelry box was filled with 136 diamond rings. Seven years, and I never imagined he had been afraid of my misunderstanding 136 times. As I was lost in thoughts of the past, my best friend immediately called me on video chat. Adam hadn’t gone out for business at all, he was just in the underground parking lot of my apartment complex. Soon, he strode with long legs towards the girl from the TikTok video. The girl jumped with joy, smiling radiantly as she threw herself into his arms. He lovingly lifted her chin and leaned in for a passionate kiss. In the dim parking lot, the light cast a hazy glow. The handsome man and beautiful woman embraced silently, as if time had frozen in that moment. She stood gracefully, her long hair cascading down her shoulders like a waterfall, her eyes as clear as autumn water, her luscious lips slightly parted. If he wasn’t my boyfriend, I would have thought they made a perfect match. After lingering for a long time, Adam finally let her go reluctantly and pulled out a red jewelry box from his pocket. “You said you like gold jewelry, I brought this especially for you. You’ll definitely be surprised.” “Thank you, the company team building event tomorrow night is so important. I wonder if I can wear it there?” The girl tentatively probed. “Of course.” Adam stood tall and straight as a pine tree, his deep eyes full of tenderness. “Just don’t damage it, this is only borrowed. After the banquet is over, I have to return it to Olivia Thompson.” My breath caught in my throat. I did indeed have a lot of gold jewelry, and I couldn’t tell which piece he had taken. The girl leaned into his arms and began to act coquettishly. “I understand, you don’t need to remind me all the time.” She clung to Adam’s arm as they entered the elevator, her voice soft and sweet: “Adam, I don’t know why my chest has been feeling uncomfortable lately. When we get upstairs, you must help me check what’s wrong.” They took the elevator up. My friend walked to the elevator and started recording the floor numbers. The elevator stopped on the 8th floor, while my apartment was on the 9th floor. By the time she climbed the stairs to the 8th floor, she could only hear the sound of keys turning in the lock outside, but couldn’t capture any images of people. “Adam, is it because your girlfriend doesn’t cool you down enough, so every time you see me, you’re so eager…” An ambiguous atmosphere lingered in the air. Adam let out a muffled groan, tinged with displeasure. “Chloe Davis!” The girl panted heavily: “Okay, I get it, can’t talk bad about her behind her back, right…” Urgent gasps echoed throughout the hallway, but ceased abruptly the moment the door closed. My friend didn’t have a key, so naturally couldn’t go in, and could only wait outside the door for my response. My face was pale, and my hand holding the phone trembled uncontrollably. “Olivia, do you want to wait until they come out and see where the girl lives?” “No need, it was too dark in the parking lot earlier, I couldn’t see clearly what style of gold necklace it was. Did you take any photos or anything?” “I did, but the girl put it away, so I didn’t capture the gold necklace.” My heart clenched painfully, and hot tears slid down the corners of my eyes as I curled up tightly on the sofa. Chloe Davis. There was a time when Adam wouldn’t allow anyone to mention her name.
Adam’s good friend told me that he once had a deeply loved soulmate named Chloe Davis. She was gentle and virtuous, but for some reason, Adam’s mother strongly disliked Chloe and wouldn’t allow them to be together. Eight years ago, Chloe’s father forced her to marry the CEO of a well-known company in Paris. During the wedding, Adam’s mother saw Chloe crying her eyes out in Adam’s arms in the rest room, their clothes disheveled. Chloe even said that as long as Adam’s mother agreed, she would immediately cancel the engagement and elope with Adam. Adam’s mother was furious and drove her son home, forbidding him from seeing Chloe again. Chloe settled abroad, got married and had children. Adam was in a daze for an entire year, and only managed to heal his wounded heart after seeing me, whose appearance was similar to Chloe’s. Ironically, it wasn’t until this moment that I realized I was nothing more than a substitute for Chloe. Now that the real deal had appeared, wasn’t it time for me to gracefully exit? I held the pink diamond up to the sunlight and examined it again and again. Such a precious diamond ring was indeed worthy of Chloe. When Adam returned to my bedroom late at night, he thought I was asleep. The strong smell of alcohol stung my nostrils, followed by the sound of his snoring. His phone was on silent, but the screen lit up again and again with several incoming messages. Scrolling to the top, Chloe asked how he was doing and suggested he sleep at her place if he was drunk. Adam: [Absence makes the heart grow fonder, it’s better if you keep thinking about me.] Chloe: [So tell me clearly, do you want me to think about you as a person, or think about your body?] [Both. Tomorrow night’s company team building event, I’ll take you to see the empire I’ve built for you.] Bitterness welled up in my heart. Two weeks ago, Adam told me about the company team building event and said he would take me along to introduce me to the employees as the future boss’s wife. But yesterday he said the team building event was canceled. In fact, the event was still happening, he just didn’t want to go with me. Their team building location was set at a luxurious KTV on Flower Stream Road, and I arrived as scheduled. The company had been established for two years with numerous employees, but none of them had truly met me before. Adam entered amidst cheers, reluctant to let go of the shy Chloe’s hand beside him. Her chestnut-colored hair cascaded down her back like seaweed, her fair skin glowed even more radiantly under the lights, her delicate features were exquisitely beautiful, and the teardrop mole at the corner of her eye gave her an air of cold allure. Paired with that exquisite gold necklace, she exuded an aura of nobility. The employees whispered among themselves, all discussing how beautiful the future boss’s wife was. I couldn’t help but approach as well. In the dim lighting, no one paid attention to me in my black formal dress. The moment I clearly saw the necklace around her neck, my pupils constricted sharply. That was… my mother’s keepsake! I rushed forward in one swift motion, throwing my drink directly in Chloe’s face. Before she could react, I kicked her to the ground. “Who gave you the guts to steal my necklace? Take it off and give it back to me right now!”
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