Imagined Rival


    Seraphina calmly faced Jennifer''s somewhat irritated question.


    "What do you mean by that, Ms. Perez? Did someone force you to shop here?" Seraphina asked with a cold smile.


    Jennifer found herself at a loss for words, unable to rétort. Though she believed she could easily control Seraphina, it turned out she was the one under maniption! The atmosphere around them grew tense andced with a chilling edge.


    Jennifer had navigated the business world for years, and she was able to outmaneuver socialites within seconds.


    When it came to Seraphina, she couldn''t see through her.


    Her usual tactics don''t work on her.


    Jennifer let out a coldugh.


    "Fine, I admit defeat. No wonder men are drawn to you, Ms. Cross-you truly are something else."


    Men?


    Seraphina was puzzled.


    Apart from Hansen sticking to her like glue, who else was there?


    However, she seemed to catch on to something.


    Could it be that Jennifer''s hostility was caused by Hansen?


    Suddenly, everything made sense.


    Seraphina asked, "Ms. Perez, did you target me because of Hansen?"


    Sheropped her arms on the table, cupping her face with her hands as she tilted her head to answer.


    Jennifer didn''t respond, but her silence spoke volumes.


    Seraphina smiled knowingly.


    Since her thoughts wereid bare, Jennifer''s usually calm eyes shed with a hint of anger and embarrassment.


    "I just can''t stand how you toy with him. Does it make you feel aplished?"


    "What?"


    That usation stung.


    "Isn''t it true? You keep dragging Hansen along and ying with his feelings. Isn''t that the same as using him as a backup?"


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    Imagined Rival


    She confronted Seraphina bluntly.


    Olivia couldn''t remain silent at this point.


    She spoke up. "When did Seraphina ever string him along?"


    "What do you know about our rtionship?"


    Jennifer snapped, her face grim but stubbornly refusing to back down.


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    "Just because you two are close, Ms. Cross can y with his emotions without any guilt." Jennifer retorted, her tone sharp.


    Seraphina''s face darkened slightly.


    Even the most patient person could reach their limit.


    "ying with him?"


    Seraphinaughed coldly and retorted, "Ms. Perez, have you seen me ying with him? Obviously, it''s Hansen who has been pursuing me, not the other way around."


    She was exhausted from all this. How had she suddenly be the woman who yed with people''s feelings? Did they think she was some kind of heartbreaker? This woman was ridiculous and absurd! Jennifer bit down hard, her face tight with fury.


    "If you don''t like him, you should cut off all ties. Why did you drag things out and y this push-and-pull'' game with him? Isn''t that just toying with him?" Jennifer used.


    Jennifer''s outburst would have intimidated anyone elseUpstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g


    However, Seraphina scoofed softly.


    "So, Ms. Perez thinks that unless I sever all ties with Hansen, it doesn''t count as rejecting him?"


    Jennifer didn''t answer, but it was clear that was what she believed.


    This was ridiculous.


    Seraphina nced at Jennifer''s nk face.


    Today''s confrontation-had Jennifer nned it for a long time?


    She and Hansen had been friends for years. They practically grew up together.


    Hansen''s pursuit of her had always been one-sided.


    She had rejected him so many times, in so many ways, that she''d lost count.


    Seraphina had nothing to feel guilty about.


    Even if they couldn''t be a couple, it hadn''t reached the point where they needed to cut tiespletely.


    Was there something wrong with lennifer?


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    Seraphina smiled casually; her tone was one of nonchnce.


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    "It seems like Ms. Perez has never had the chance to reject someone. There doesn''t always have to be romance between man and woman. Hansen wanted to cross the line of friendship, but ver gave him that chance. Otherwise, that piece ofnd would have been mine long ago." Some things didn''t need to be spelled out.


    If Jennifer had any sense, she should realize the problem wasn''t with Seraphina.


    Why was she trying to intimidate her?


    Jennifer''s face froze slightly. Then she turned away, unwilling to ept the truth.


    "I think you just want to keep using Hansen as bait and keep him on the hook, right?" She shot back, her words filled with icy bitterness.


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