Antonette heard the news regarding the students’ punishment long before Diana. She was impressed by Kyle’s ability to change the decision and now understood how caring Kyle was, that he stuck his neck out like that for Diana. Antonette gazed jealously at Diana, who was standing in front of the mirror.
Diana was getting dressed and noticed Antonette’s sinister look in the mirror. But when she looked back, Antonette smiled sweetly at her as if nothing happened.
“Your clothes are nice. Are you going out somewhere?” Antonette asked innocently.
Many of their fellow students were still talking badly about Diana. So, she had been trying to keep a low profile, not leaving the dormitory for days.
Why did she want to go out today? Was she going to meet Brian?
“Nothing major. Just have something to deal with,” Diana replied gloomily.
Diana was in a strange mood. That morning, she had received a text from Carol Jefferson! The message said they had to meet today, together with a meeting time and address.
Diana didn’t want to meet her; she was Brian’s fiancée. But she didn’t want to have any misunderstandings with anyone. Brian was not a man who could handle his emotions well, nor was Diana. But she was brave enough to confront her challenges.
After saying goodbye to Antonette, Diana carried her bag and went to the café where she’d agreed to meet Carol. It was a luxurious café, and Diana felt a little embarrassed, dressed in her very normal clothes. She hesitated for a moment outside the café.
The doorman looked skeptically at Diana and asked politely, “Miss, are you waiting for a friend?”
Diana was about to deny and leave, but a man with a charming voice spoke before she could reply.
“Are you, Miss Anderson? This way, please. My lady has been waiting for you.”
A tall man had appeared next to them, dressed in a suit. Diana was left with no choice and followed the man into the café.
The third floor was used for the café’s VIP customers. It was a half-open rooftop garden. Wisteria hung from the white wall. The floor was surfaced with exquisite, colorful tiling, which gave the area a sense of elegance.
Diana was directed to a white table, upon which sat a pot of steaming hot coffee.
As she sat looking around at the gorgeous surroundings, Diana saw a slim figure walking up to the third floor. Even from a distance, she could see Brian’s fiancé was indeed a beauty.
Carol was wearing a well-cut champagne dress. Her long, black hair was held in place with a delicate diamond hairpin. The diamond necklace on her white and slender neck was simple but luxurious.
“My lady, Miss Anderson, is here.” The man in the suit bowed to Carol as she approached.
Carol turned to look at them. Her face was not one of astonishing beauty, but it was elegant and delicate. And there was a strong sense of decency about her. Carol smiled slightly and reached out her hand to Diana.
“Hello, Miss Anderson. I am Carol Jefferson, Brian’s fiancée.”
Her voice was soft, but the reminder that she was Brian’s fiancée hurt Diana.
Diana squeezed out a smile and shook Carol’s hand. Carol’s fingers were soft and slender, like all ladies born into rich, famous families. In contrast, Diana’s hands were far from soft, as she had studied traditional Chinese medicine for years. There were even calluses on her hands.
Diana was still unaware of why Carol had asked her to meet.
Carol gently mixed her coffee with a small spoon. After a slight pause, she swiftly revealed the reason behind their meeting.
“So, I hear that you, Brian, are close?”
“Are we? I don’t think so.” She never thought of their relationship as being particularly close or intimate. He was bad-tempered and often treated her badly. She was not intimate with him at all!
Carol smiled. “So, it’s definitely not true?”
“There is nothing going on between Brian and me. You have nothing to be worried about,” Diana answered.
Carol nodded. Then she took out a cheque from her purse and slid it across the table to Diana. “Miss Anderson, this is just a small gift from me. I hope you can accept it.”
Diana had thought Carol was nice. But seeing the check, Diana changed her mind.”Miss Jefferson, what are you doing?”
Carol smiled sweetly and said, “I just want to be friends with you.”
“Then take back the money,” Diana replied at once.
Seeing Diana’s attitude, Carol acted in her usual haughty way. “You must stop pursuing Brian. You don’t deserve him.”
“I never pursued him! It is he who is always chasing after me!”
Carol didn’t believe that. She looked disparagingly at Diana and stood up.
“I have to go now. I think you should consider my offer. After all, it is a large sum of money.”
With that, Carol headed to the door.
Diana took the cheque and ran to give it back. But the man in the suit rushed over and stood between them. Diana was stunned.
“What are you doing?” Diana stepped back and stared at the man, who said nothing in response.
“I wish you good luck,” Carol said, then walked away.
Seeing the elegant, slender figure disappear from view, Diana clenched the cheque angrily. She would not be bought!
Distracted by her anger, Diana did not notice the man in the suit as he suddenly rushed towards her and grabbed her arms, holding them forcefully behind her back.
“Let me go!” Diana struggled to free herself but was unable to escape.
Things quickly deteriorated, as from behind her back, a cup of warm coffee was poured over Diana’s face. The brown liquid flowed down Diana’s white face and onto her dress. Luckily the coffee was no longer hot, but still, it was extremely humiliating.
Diana turned round to see Carol standing before her, with a smug look on her face. She threw the cheque at Diana and said, “You’d better take my advice.”
Carol once again walked away, in her Chanel high-heels, while Diana was left in a burning rage.
After Carol had left for the second time, the bodyguard released Diana’s arms. He even apologized to her for what had happened.
“I don’t need your sympathy,” Diana replied fiercely.
The bodyguard shrugged his shoulders and then left.