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"The one who isn't loved is the third party." 💔

Chapter 1By the time I made it to the alumni gathering, everyone was already having a blast.Among the crowd, Hogan Zade sat solemnly at a round table, bathed in the halo of light refracted from the chandelier above. His prominent nose and sharp features looked as if chiseled from fine jade – cool,...

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I&#039;ve been a loyal follower of Hogan Zade for six years, but it never earned me a second glance from him.<br /> <br /> After a long separation, that girl smiled and told me, &quot;The one who isn&#039;t loved is the third party.&quot; He smiled and took her hand.<br /> <br /> At that moment, I realized all sincerity is just a joke.<br /> <br /> It wasn&#039;t until I chose to let go and get married to someone else that he, with tears in his eyes, said, &quot;Don&#039;t go, I beg you.&quot;<br /> <br /> My love faded away, while the flames of his passion blazed brighter than ever.<br /> <br /> ---------------------------------------------------------<br /> <br /> By the time I made it to the alumni gathering, everyone was already having a blast.<br /> <br /> Among the crowd, Hogan Zade sat solemnly at a round table, bathed in the halo of light refracted from the chandelier above. His prominent nose and sharp features looked as if chiseled from fine jade – cool, aloof, and impeccable.<br /> <br /> Next to him was a girl with a pretty face.<br /> <br /> His hand rested casually behind her, every move he made was filled with tenderness.<br /> <br /> The bottle for truth or dare just happened to point at the girl.<br /> <br /> A busybody, eager to stir the pot, said in a pleasing tone, &quot;Pick someone of the opposite s-ex here and kiss for two minutes.&quot;<br /> <br /> After hearing this, the girl shyly bowed her head and gave Hogan a look that practically screamed &#039;rescue me&#039;, and no one&#039;s heart would not go out to her.<br /> <br /> Hogan shot the crowd a look, and in a soft voice said, &quot;Cut it out, she&#039;s shy.&quot;<br /> <br /> When he said &#039;cut it out&#039;, nobody dared to push her further. But out of respect for the game rules, Hogan still downed his drink.<br /> <br /> It was pretty clear he was looking out for her.<br /> <br /> The teasing and jeering continued, but nobody noticed me standing in the corner.<br /> <br /> I touched the scar on my wrist, turning away quietly.<br /> <br /> &quot;Xaviera, did you just get here?&quot; Darren Yearwood, the class rep, asked, drawing everyone&#039;s attention.<br /> <br /> &quot;It&#039;s Hogan&#039;s wife.&quot;<br /> <br /> The title I once wore with pride now felt like a joke.<br /> <br /> In an instant, all eyes were on me. I forced a smile and said calmly, &quot;Long time no see.&quot;<br /> <br /> No response.<br /> <br /> The room fell into an awkward silence.<br /> <br /> You could hear a pin drop.<br /> <br /> After all, Hogan seemed to have found his match now. Who would bother with me, someone who&#039;s been fawning over him for six years?<br /> <br /> My appearance was indeed ill-timed.<br /> <br /> But then, the girl by Hogan&#039;s side broke the ice, &quot;I know you, Xaviera March, the famous top student belle from our department&#039;s previous years!&quot;<br /> <br /> She was sweet-looking and spoke so softly, it was impossible to dislike her.<br /> <br /> &quot;Hi Xaviera, I&#039;m Cecilia Irwin, also from the computer science department,&quot; she introduced herself. Then, turning to Hogan, she whispered, &quot;Hogan, why didn&#039;t you tell me Xaviera was coming tonight?&quot;<br /> <br /> Hogan glanced at me indifferently and said with a nonchalant tone, &quot;An insignificant person, why bring her up?&quot;<br /> <br /> Insignificant.<br /> <br /> So that was how Hogan saw me.<br /> <br /> But when I thought about it, he was not wrong.<br /> <br /> Otherwise, how come I never had the chance to sit by his side openly, even after six years?<br /> <br /> He never acknowledged me, let alone stand up for me.<br /> <br /> The irony was, I always thought Hogan, being so reserved and self-controlled, didn&#039;t drink.<br /> 🔥🔥🔥🔥<br /> Download 【Beenovel】search 【178】to read more.<br /> <br /> When the party ended, we all headed downstairs.<br /> <br /> Hogan and Cecilia were surrounded by people at the front.<br /> <br /> I overheard her tender voice, &quot;I told you to drink less, you see, you&#039;re un-c-o-m-f-o-r-t-a-b-le now, right?&quot;<br /> <br /> Hogan&#039;s response was on point, &quot;You know the reason.&quot;<br /> <br /> Cecilia&#039;s eyes teared up as she said, &quot;Hogan, don&#039;t walk me out, it hurts to see you like this.&quot;<br /> <br /> Whatever Hogan replied made her laugh through her tears instantly.<br /> <br /> The two of them were lost in each other, oblivious to the world, while I received sympathetic glances from the back row.<br /> <br /> I was feeling a bit down.<br /> <br /> I had planned to network with some folks from the investment circle at this alumni event.<br /> <br /> Now, that plan had fallen through, and I&#039;d been the butt of the joke all evening.<br /> <br /> Darren couldn&#039;t stand it any longer and offered to walk me to the subway entrance.<br /> <br /> &quot;Sorry, I didn&#039;t know Hogan would come,&quot; Darren said with regret. &quot;He never attends these kinds of gatherings.&quot;<br /> <br /> Darren was telling the truth; Hogan&#039;s name wasn&#039;t even on the alumni list.<br /> <br /> I replied evenly, &quot;It&#039;s okay, it&#039;s all in the past. I&#039;ll be counting on you to pull some strings for me in the future.&quot;<br /> <br /> Darren nodded, &quot;I&#039;ve got your project proposal. I&#039;ll contact you as soon as I have news.&quot;<br /> <br /> See, talking business was so much easier than dealing with emotions.<br /> <br /> An hour later, I was on my way back to my apartment complex with a hangover cure in hand.<br /> <br /> The elevator door opened, and standing before me was a familiar tall figure. On closer inspection, it was none other than Hogan.<br /> <br /> He was holding a cigarette, his lighter hanging in mid-air, and his navy-blue striped tie hung loosely around his neck. He looked a bit defeated.<br /> <br /> Seeing me, his gaze faltered, and his eyes trembled slightly as his lips pressed tightly together.<br /> <br /> I glanced down, casually withdrew my gaze, and reached out to press the elevator button.<br /> <br /> Neither of us spoke.<br /> <br /> Suddenly, a shadow loomed over me, a strong reek of a-l-c-o-h-ol enveloped me, and I felt a tight grip around my waist as Hogan pulled me into his embrace.<br /> <br /> His husky voice tickled my ear, &quot;Xaviera, you still care about me, don&#039;t you?&quot;<br /> <br /> As he spoke, Hogan gently nuzzled my neck, his tone laced with a hint of charm.<br /> <br /> This was something I hadn&#039;t experienced in the past six years.<br /> <br /> I couldn&#039;t help but think of how he&#039;d been sweet-talking Ms. Irwin at the party an hour ago.<br /> <br /> Care about him?<br /> <br /> That was Cecilia&#039;s thing.<br /> <br /> The heavy scent of booze was a dead giveaway that he was plastered.<br /> <br /> I lifted my head wearily and reminded him, &quot;Sorry, I&#039;m not Ms. Irwin.&quot;<br /> <br /> 🔥🔥🔥🔥<br /> Download 【Beenovel】search 【178】to read more.

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