Chapter 175
Chapter 175
Trance had already booked the presidential suite at the five–star hotel in Silvero Center. Naturally, as soon as he landed, someone was there to pick him
- up.
After he had settled his fuggage, Trance made his way to the center of the plaza, found a passerby, and borrowed their phone to call Shermaine.
Trance spoke mysteriously. “Of course I wanted to surprise you,” he said, taking the opportunity to make another grand gesture of affection. It was the perfect plan.
Shermaine raised an eyebrow, sensing that Trance was about to pull off something outrageous.
With a snap of his fingers, Trance set his plan into motion. The huge electronic screen in front of them, which had been displaying an advertisement for a celebrity, suddenly changed.
In the next moment, it read: [Shermaine, Happy Birthday. Will you be with me? Love, Trance.]
Shermaine was stunned for a moment.
It wasn’t just the screen in the plaza. Several high–rise buildings around Silvero Center, and even the tallest, the 88–story modern tower, were all displaying the same message: [Shermaine, Happy Birthday. Will you be with me? Love, Trance.]
The onlookers were bewildered. ‘Which tycoon is making such a bold confession from afar? It’s so extravagant. Trance? That name sounds familiar, they
thought to themselves.
In a short span of time, Twitter and various forums were abuzz with the story of an unknown wealthy individual who had bought out all the advertising screens in the Basterel area to make a romantic gesture.
The cost of such advertising must have been astronomical.
At that moment, in the game room of the Jean residence, Summer was scrolling through Twitter on her phone when she came across a trending topic that was quickly climbing into the top ten on Twitter. She let out an exclamation.
Her classmates asked, “What’s up?”
Summer handed over her phone. “Someone’s confessing to Sheary,” she said, adding that it was an incredibly expensive gesture.
They all became intrigued and took out their phones to follow the story with great interest.
As the sun was about to set and the dinner was about to begin, Shermaine still hadn’t returned.
Joshua, in the courtyard, kept glancing at his watch and chain–smoking. It seemed that only through smoking could he keep himself in check and stay
rational.
For the first time in his life, Joshua felt that time was so agonizingly slow.
In the information age, it didn’t take long for Shermaine to trend on social media, and the news quickly spread throughout the Jean family.
When Owen saw the trending topic, his face changed repeatedly. ‘This is bad. A rival has appeared,‘ he thought to himself.
The novel he had read the day before had been such a shock that Owen was now very worried about Shermaine being with another man.
‘If Trance ends up with Shermaine, I’ll kick Joshua out of the house. He keeps emphasizing that Shermaine is his, but in reality, she has ning to do with him,‘ Owen thought.
With quick, determined steps, Owen went to the backyard and found Joshua, shouting, “Call Sheary right now.”
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Joshua had already been thinking the same thing, but he was taken aback by his grandfather’s sudden urgency “What’s going on?” he asked, frowning
“What’s going on? Some guy named Trance has beaten you to it and confessed to Sheary. He’s made a city wide announcement that he likes her, and it’s super flashy,” Owen said, looking at him reproachfully.
“Why can’t you do something romantic? Where have you been all this time?” he added.
Just from his grandfather’s description, Joshua could almost picture the scene of Shermaine being confessed to by the so–called close male friend. Without hesitation, Joshua immediately called Shermaine.
On the other end, Trance, like a child who had done something wrong, followed behind Shermaine with a look of grievance. He was even quite upset because Shermaine had rejected his confession once again.
‘Why doesn’t Sheary like me? I’m a good person. I’m loyal and can love Sheary for a lifetime, he thought to himself. Trance felt as if he had reached a dead end, his mind full of confusion and his heart heavy with sorrow.
Of course, he wanted to force the issue, but Shermaine wouldn’t fall for that. If he did, he might lose her altogether, not even being able to remain friends.
Shermaine walked ahead, and as a breeze blew, her long hair fluttered. Under her black knit jacket, she wore a red dress that accentuated her beauty and graceful figure. She looked like an angel, cold and distant yet stunningly gorgeous.
The surroundings were too noisy, and it took several rings before Shermaine heard her phone. She took it out and saw it was Joshua.
She was about to answer when the call ended. As Shermaine was about to call back, Joshua’s call came through again.
Almost as soon as it had disconnected, he was calling again. Shermaine pressed the green button and said, “Hello?”
Joshua got straight to the point. “Are you back yet?”
“On my way,” she replied.
Joshua fell silent, not uttering a word. The atmosphere grew a bit eerie.
Shermaine sensed that something was off with Joshua. ‘Could it be because I went to pick up Trance?‘ she wondered to herself. Little did she know that Trance’s city–wide confession had already trended and that Joshua was aware of it.
Without asking any questions, Joshua remained remarkably composed. It seemed he had other plans. He lowered his voice. “I’ve missed you, Sheary.”
For some reason, whenever Joshua spoke in that hushed tone, Shermaine became particularly sensitive. Her ears tingled, even over the phone.
‘Do I really like his voice that much?‘ she thought to herself.
Shermaine couldn’t help but touch her ear, a faint smile playing on her lips. “Got it, I’m heading back now.”
“I’ll wait for you,” Joshua said.
“Okay,” Shermaine replied. As soon as she hung up, she looked up to see Trance’s pitiful expression instantly transform into one of grave seriousness, like a wild animal that had sensed danger.
Trance was extremely perceptive and could easily detect his rival. Moreover, when Shermaine had been talking to the man on the phone, her voice had softened noticeably. She had even laughed just now.
Clearly, her indulgence and pleasure indicated that the person on the other end of the line had a significant relationship with
aine.
Trance took a slow breath. “Sheary, may I ask who was on the phone with you?”
He was always a straightforward person. If he had doubts, he needed to get to the bottom of them.
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Shermaine put away her phone, her demeanor open and calm. “Trance, that was my fiancé
It was a devastating blow, like being struck by lightning. It left him dazed and unable to think straight, Trance felt as if he was about to faint at any
moment.
‘No wonder Danielle told me to be mentally prepared when I came to Wallingtonian. So this is what she meant. How could Sheary be engaged in such a short time?’ he thought to himself. It was too much to take in.
‘And it seems Sheary has some special feelings for this fiancé of hers,‘ he thought, though he didn’t want to dwell on it.
Trance’s heart shattered into pieces. “Sheary, can I go over there right now, tear your fiancé limb from limb, and then take you back to Ustrana?”
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