"Tessa Knight, do you really have to be this ruthless?"
Logan Charles frowned, his gaze filled with deep displeasure.
"You shouldn't drag innocent people into this."
Tessa turned a deaf ear to him. "Just tell me who you choose."
Logan's patience snapped. "If you want to break up, fine! Just don't regret it later!"
Although he didn't say it outright, wasn't it obvious he was choosing Zoe Zeller?
The onlookers couldn't help but feel sorry for Tessa.
Tessa herself looked absolutely devastated.
"Fine. Good for you!" Tears streamed down Tessa's face.
She pointed a trembling finger at the two of them. "You think you can just bully me like this, huh?"
"I'll remember this!"
"Someday, I'll make you both pay."
"And Logan, do you actually think Zoe likes you?"
"The only person Zoe cares about is Dane!"
Dane?
Claire watched Zoe with a faint, knowing smile.
A bombshell dropped by a former best friend had to be pretty accurate, right?
"Tessa, I've always considered you my closest friend. How could you just make things up like that?"
"I know you hate me because of Logan, but he and I are genuinely just friends."
Tessa scoffed. "You know damn well whether I'm making things up or not!"
"Zoe, I used to think you were a decent person, that only someone as incredible as Dane would be good enough for you."
"But looking at it now, my judgment was completely warped."
"How could a manipulative woman like you ever deserve Dane?"
"You're not even half the woman Claire is!"
Tessa pointedly brought Claire into the crossfire.
Claire was catching stray bullets for no reason.
However, when it came to looks, Claire was undeniably much more gorgeous than Zoe.
Standing next to Claire and Zara, Zoe could be described as plain at best, and utterly unremarkable at worst.
It wasn't that she was ugly, but her fragile, pitiful act didn't exactly have mass appeal.
Sure, she might trigger a man's protective instincts.
But not every guy was into that kind of helpless vibe.
Overall, radiant beauties like Claire were much more sought after.
Hearing Tessa's outburst, Zara couldn't hide her amusement.
"She's right. You really need to stop fantasizing about Dane."
"A man like him likes women who are actually like Claire-not just stunning, but incredibly brilliant, She got accepted into The Cabinda University with the top score in the Country."
"How many people can pull that off?"
"She's even an IMO gold medalist..."
Zara praised Claire to the skies, making her sound absolutely unparalleled.
Zoe's expression darkened by the second.
Tessa stood to the side, shooting Zoe a mocking glare. "No wonder Dane won't give you the time of day.
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Zoe looked utterly humiliated.
She never expected Tessa to suddenly turn on her and expose her massive crush on Dane.
"Zara, you're crossing the line."
Zoe caught sight of Dane walking toward them, and gritting her teeth, she decided
to take a massive gamble.
"So what if I have feelings for Dane?"
"Is it a crime to like him?"
"He's an exceptional man. Plenty of women are into him. There's nothing to be ashamed of."
Zoe pushed her shoulders back defensively. "I like him. What are you going to do about it?"
Dane happened to overhear that exact sentence as he approached.
He pretended not to notice, walking straight toward Claire.
But Zoe deliberately stepped directly into his path, blocking him.
"Dane, I have feelings for you."
Dane stared down at the girl blocking his way. "Sorry, I don't feel the same."
"Do you remember me? We met before..."
Zoe desperately tried to plead her case.
Unfortunately, Dane cut her off before she could even finish.
"I don't know who you are. Get out
my
His voice was ice cold,
he color to drain from Zoe's face.