"I still don't understand how my boyfriend ended up with my best friend. " Summer screeched, unable to keep her emotions in check anymore.
Summer's friend Simone finally opened her mouth, "Summie, you should know that there's no such thing as 'first come, first served' when it comes to a romantic relationship …"
"Shut up!" Summer spat.
Summer couldn't take it anymore.
She didn't hesitate as she snatched the coffee mug and threw the coffee at Simone's face.
She didn't need class when dealing with such a shameless bimbo.
Simone's perfectly made-up face was completely drenched.
Simone was stunned at first, but when she came to her senses, she let out a blood-curdling scream.
Then Summer stared at Hank, and she kicked Hank right in the nuts.
Hank crumpled over in pain. Summer shoved his limp body to the side.
Summer turned, ignored all the chaos, and stormed out with a mocking smile on her lips.
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It was 6:00 pm at Sunshine Coffee Shop.
Summer Charter sat by the window at a corner of the coffee shop as she watched the people walking outside. She was anxious.
Hank Lovell, her boyfriend, had told her over the phone that he would be there soon. However, she had already been waiting for half an hour, and he still wasn't there.
She sighed as she fidgeted with the leather wallet in her hands. The wallet belonged to Hank, and he had accidentally left it after they had lunch together earlier. Thus, she was waiting for him to come back to return it.
Her long, elegant fingers opened the simple-looking wallet. There was a picture displayed in the card slot.
The woman in the picture had sparkling eyes and a brilliant smile on her face while the man in the picture had her in his arms with a loving expression on his face.
Summer smiled. She had taken this picture with Hank when they'd graduated from university. Back then, they had also made a pact that they would get married once they graduated.
Their relationship was still going strong even though it had been four years since then. Moreover, they had finally set the date for their wedding. It would be in July.
She grinned at the picture again. Then, she turned the wallet in her hands slightly, revealing a pink slip of paper slotted into another card slot.
Summer took out the slip of paper to study it and her heart skipped a beat.
It was a certificate of authenticity for a three-carat pink diamond!
Summer felt a surge of emotion in her heart. She had once mentioned to her best friend, Simone Young, that she hoped that Hank would propose to her with a pink diamond ring.
This certificate was evidence that he had already bought it so … was he going to propose to her tonight?
Although the both of them had set a date for their wedding, he had always mentioned wanting to officially propose to her.
His confession had made her heart flutter. Ever since then, she had been waiting expectantly for him to propose.
Her finger slid across her screen as she contemplated calling him. Alas, before she could do so, she caught a glimpse of him outside the coffee shop.
Summer got to her feet excitedly. She raised a hand to wave but stopped in her tracks.
Right next to Hank, was none other than Simone, who was clad in a silk dress and clinging to Hank's arm lovingly.
Summer trained her gaze on the both of them as she pursed her lips in confusion.
Hank was oblivious to Summer's gaze and leaned closer to Simone to whisper sweet nothings in her ear with a grin.
When he finally looked up and locked eyes with Summer, he froze. His hand, which had been on Simone's waist, also slowly retracted to his side.
Simone also seemed to realize that there was something wrong and followed his gaze to lock eyes with Summer, who was still inside the coffee shop.
Ten minutes later, the three of them were seated in the coffee shop.
The waiter, who had brought their coffee to their table, could sense the tense atmosphere between the trio. He hastily placed the cups down before scrambling off.
"Should I thank the both of you for such a big surprise?" Summer asked sarcastically.
Summer had finally gotten over her shock at seeing her best friend with her boyfriend and was now in complete disbelief.
She coldly tossed Hank's wallet across the table and fixed her frosty glare on Simone's beautiful face.
Simone's delicate face was illuminated by the lights in the coffee shop. There was not even a shred of remorse on her face. She was completely calm.
Summer was bewildered. If this was a movie, Hank should be trying to explain himself to her right now.
If he explained himself, she would try her best to forgive him. If he told her that Simone was the one who had seduced him, she would still forgive him …
"Summie, it's exactly what you think it is. I have nothing to say," Hank said mildly with a calm expression.
Summer was stunned. She felt like she had been stabbed in the heart. A hint of sharp pain spread out.
"You have nothing to say? But I still don't understand how my boyfriend ended up with my best friend. Are the both of you just going to be shameless and not say anything until the end?" Summer screeched, unable to keep her emotions in check anymore.
She had no idea how they were still acting so calm even after she caught them red-handed.
There were only a few customers in the coffee shop but now all of them turned to watch Summer with pitiful gazes.
Simone, who remained silent at the side, finally opened her mouth, "Summie, you should know that there's no such thing as 'first come, first serve' when it comes to a romantic relationship …"
"Shut up!" Summer spat.
Simone showed an extremely aggrieved expression on her beautiful face at the moment. Once she leaned against the man beside her, her seductive eyes misted over.
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Simone choked out through tears, "Summie, I understand how you feel right now."
It was nonsense! Summer knew Simone well. They were best friends after all. So, she knew, better than anyone else, that Simone was only putting up an act.
However, what boggled Summer's mind was that Hank also knew Simone well! So, Summer had no idea how he would fall for someone like her!
"I'm sorry, Summie …" Hank said apologetically with a shrug of his shoulders yet his hand remained steadfast on Simone's waist.
His handsome face, which she had loved so much, was like a stranger's face to Summer right now.
She composed herself. She refused to lose control right now.
"You don't have to apologize. If anything, it's my fault for being so stupid and loving someone like you …"
Summer then grabbed her bag to leave. She was in a mess right now, and she couldn't stand dealing with either of them.
Hank froze at Summer's words. There was a flash of anger in his eyes. However, before he could do anything, Simone placed a delicate hand on his chest as she purred, "Hank, don't be mad. Summer is just having a hard time accepting this. Just leave it to me …"
Simone then jogged to catch up with Summer. When she got to her, she lowered her head to whisper in her ear, "I bet you never expected this, Summer. Hank and I have already slept with each other. If I'm not mistaken … it should be when you shared your first smooch with him!"
Simone's tone was triumphant and sly as she continued, "Oh, I almost forgot. You're famous for being a woman with traditional values, aren't you, Ms. Charter? It took you two whole years to give him your first smooch. I still remember how silly you sounded when you told me about it …"
There was a ringing in Summer's ears as she felt her face burn.
She was furious.
Never in her life would she have expected that her boyfriend and best friend would hook up on the very day she had her first smooch!
What was the point of being in such a long relationship then?
Summer couldn't take it anymore. She wondered why she was even trying to look composed!
As if on cue, a waiter walked by holding a tray of coffee. Summer glanced at the coffee mugs. She didn't even hesitate as she snatched one of them and threw the coffee at Simone's face.
She didn't need class when dealing with such a shameless bimbo.
Since Simone hadn't expected that Summer would do something like that, she didn't manage to dodge the incoming coffee. Her perfectly made-up face was completely drenched.
Simone was stunned at first, but when she came to her senses, she let out a blood-curdling scream.
The customers of the coffee shop all also wore similar expressions of surprise. The poor waiter, whom Summer had snatched the coffee from, was rooted to the spot.
Hank rushed forward to the both of them and yelled, "Summie! You've gone too far this time!"
Summer turned, ignored all the chaos, and stormed out with a mocking smile on her lips.
She had gone too far?
Did either of them think about whether they'd gone too far when they'd betrayed her?
Against her better judgment, she turned back to see what was going on.
Simone was crying on the ground. A mixture of snot, coffee, and tears streamed down her face. She looked like a pathetic mess.
Hank was right next to her, gently dabbing the coffee from her face and consoling her softly.
Simone also flailed her arms trying to clean the coffee from her clothes. As she did so, a pink diamond ring sparkled on her ring finger.
Summer bit her lip bitterly at that realization and left without looking back.
She wasn't sure how far she'd walked before she finally slumped on the ground and allowed her tears to stream down her face.
Her heart felt as if it were being stabbed with a thousand knives. She couldn't breathe from the pain.
Summer couldn't pretend as if she didn't care. She had been in a relationship with Hank for many years. She had also always been under the impression that it had been perfect, and yet …
Perhaps it was because she was too naive.
Perhaps that was why she never once thought that Hank had been faking his love for her.
She cried on the streets for a long while. As if the skies were crying too, it began to rain.
The summer rain had started off as a drizzle but eventually became a downpour, drenching Summer completely.
To rub salt into her wounds, her high-heeled shoes snapped in half.
The night was cold. In the pouring rain, Summer crumpled to the ground again and allowed herself to cry as much as she wanted.
