Back inside the villa, both Antonette and Carol sat in silence after Brian left. Carol could not believe her fiancé had left her behind for another woman. What Diana had done was like a slap in the face. And now Antonette seemed to be mocking her as well. Carol clenched her fists under the table. Her fingernails bit deep into her flesh, though at that moment, she could not feel any pain.
Antonette also clenched her teeth. She couldn’t understand how Diana, who was clearly a bitch, was so important to Brian. After a moment’s silence, Antonette adjusted herself and turned to look at Carol, who by now had gone rather pale.
“Diana is uneducated. Maybe Mr. William was angry about her behavior and went to confront her? Please accept my apology on her behalf. Could you help me explain to Mr. William that Diana doesn’t do it on purpose?” Antonette tried unconvincingly to reassure Carol.
Carol was a master at hiding her emotions. Soon she had regained her composure and smiled casually at Antonette, waiting for her to continue.
“Miss Jefferson, Diana has been spoiled by her family. She never thinks about anyone but herself. Although I am her friend, I have to admit when she’s at fault. I am so envious of you; you have a good family, an excellent fiancé, and you’re extremely beautiful! You help me understand what it means to be in the upper class. I feel ashamed in front of you.” Antonette’s flattery came pouring out, without her even thinking.
Carol rolled her eyes at Antonette’s overly kind words. She was beginning to tire of all the flattery, “Alright, alright. Let’s try and forget about it. Miss White, I didn’t see you eat much, have some food. After all, I imagine it is seldom you get to eat such delicious and expensive food.”
Antonette was a little embarrassed. She forced out a smile, “Actually, I am not very hungry. I have finished eating.” Antonette cursed Carol fiercely in her heart. Carol could only be with Brian because she came from money. And it seemed like Brian wasn’t even very fond of her.
Carol looked down at Antonette’s lap and saw she was tightly clutching her handbag.
“Oh, Miss White, your bag is so old! Here, you can take my bag. It’s brand new, but I have plenty like this, don’t be shy.” There was an obvious amusement in her eyes when she looked at Antonette’s bag. It was so cheap and rough-looking; it was hard for Carol not to feel superior.
This positive feeling soon disappeared; however, when minutes later, Brian had still not come back.
Although the villa was in the downtown area, other cars were not allowed to drive into the compound. Diana didn’t see a single taxi, even after walking a long distance.
Diana was in a sulk. She vowed never to go again to treat Brian! She would not be available for him anymore!
What Diana did not realize was that there was a black Maybach following her. Brian stayed watching Diana vigilantly until she got back to the dormitory. He was agitated because things had been going well with Diana until Carol arrived. He beat the steering wheel in anger.
A girl passing by saw the Maybach parked under the tree and walked towards it, curious to see who was behind the wheel. As she approached, the car quickly sped off. Brian was not in the mood to talk with anyone.
Diana was, of course, unaware of Brian’s frustration at how things had ended. The image of Brian closing the door on her kept replaying in her mind. She repeated over and over in her mind, “I will never go to Brian’s villa again, even if he begs me!”
Diana tossed and turned all night but could not fall asleep. She heard Antonette return to the dormitory later in the evening, seemingly in a very good mood. However, Diana pretended to be asleep, she was too down to speak to anyone.
Needless to say, Diana had a night of very poor sleep. The next morning, she was totally exhausted and looked rather worn-down. Antonette was astonished when she saw Diana’s face, “Diana, what did you do yesterday? Why do you look green? You’d better put on a hydration mask or something!”
Diana noticed that there was a bag with the Louis Vuitton logo on Antonette’s desk. The big logo was very obvious.
“Carol gave it to me. Isn’t it nice?” Antonette was aware of Diana’s curious looks towards the bag and happily explained that it was hers.
Diana was in a weird mood, and she couldn’t work out what was wrong. Antonette rolled her eyes, “You are too focused on studying. How about we go and do something after the final exam today? Try not to worry too much. You’ll be fine!”
“Sorry, I don’t want to go anywhere tonight, I’m staying in the dormitory.” Diana was quick to dismiss the idea of going out.
Antonette showed a wounded expression, “Did I talk too much with Carol? Are you unhappy that I ignored you yesterday? I really hope not. I know Carol has an air of arrogance, but actually, she is very kind. You are my best friend. If you are angry at me, I would be very sad.”
“I am not…” Diana frowned, unable to explain her feeling.
“If you aren’t angry, please hang out with me tonight! It’ll be fun!” Antonette spoke quickly, eager not to give Diana any chance to refuse.