Three months after leaving the Rivers Family, thanks to the business experience I had accumulated over the years and Amelia’s constant encouragement, my career began to rise rapidly.
My younger sister, who had just graduated from college and started working, moved in with her mother to stay with me.
The old place was too small, so I bought a bigger house.
Coincidentally, Thomas and Jessica's new home was just two floors above mine.
The next day, I was woken by a knock at the door. When I opened it, I saw an unexpected visitor. I looked at him coldly and asked, "What is it?"
Thomas glanced at me with disdain, clearly irritated by my indifferent attitude.
"Aren’t you going to invite me in?" he asked. "Is this your way of playing hard to get?"
Part 4
"My home doesn’t welcome you."
Thomas had never been turned away from my door before and he never expected me to speak to him with such a cold attitude.
In the past, if he had taken a single step toward me, I would’ve been overjoyed, unable to sleep all night.
"Stop pretending. Even if you stayed here for the rest of your life, I wouldn’t spare you a single glance."
I frowned, confused and asked, "You didn’t actually think I moved here because of you, did you?"
"Isn’t that the reason?"
He stormed into my house with absolute certainty, smashing the potted plants I had just arranged in my room into pieces.
Out of courtesy, I stood at the door, waiting for him to vent his anger, before coldly pulling out the property contract.
"As far as I know, you and Jessica only moved into this neighborhood yesterday, while I bought this place two months ago."
Thomas took the contract and glanced at it; the date was exactly as I had said.
Who moved in first was now crystal clear.
There wasn’t the slightest hint of embarrassment on his face; if anything, he became even more relentless.
"Then you move out!"
"Why should I?"
I stood my ground, staring him down.
Thomas immediately gave me a scrutinizing look, his eyes narrowing as he sized me up.
"Living so close, are you sure you won’t go mad watching me and Jess be all happy and in love in front of you every day? Over time, you might lose your mind."
I smiled.
"Don’t flatter yourself too much. I’ll live just fine without you—and I’ll live better. The only question is, will your little lover stay loyal to you forever? Don’t be surprised if one day she sells you out and you’re there counting the money for her."