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"This pen, the one I gave you before, was bought with my two months' salary saved up." There was a barely perceptible tremor in my voice.

I thought that something I did disturbed her, but I never expected that it was because of this pen. She cried with tears in her eyes, which made people feel pity.

I saw Shane wanted to reach out and wipe away her tears, but perhaps because I was there, he abruptly withdrew his hand. He scratched his hair in annoyance and yelled at me: "Lisa, who told you to touch my things? Apologize to her right now!"

I was stunned. Did I hear it right? Shane actually wanted me to apologize to Lisa for a pen? I felt a mixture of emotions, sadness, amusement, and irony. I tried to hold back the sourness that was rushing to my nose, looked Shane straight in the eye, and asked, "You want me to apologize because of Quincy and the pen she gave you? Does this broken pen have any special meaning to you? Is it so important that you yelled at your girlfriend?"

"Then you sent Quincy to the hospital, brought her back to our home, and took her on business trips and outings. Shouldn't she apologize to me for occupying the time that originally belonged to me?" My words were full of dissatisfaction and questioning.

This was the first time I felt the change of a person and a relationship so directly. The love and attention that had been devoted to me had now quietly shifted to another person.

Quincy was not the first girl to appear next to Shane , but she was the most special one. Because she was a junior of Shane and me, or more precisely, a direct junior of Shane. So when she came for the interview, Shane made an exception and hired her.

I complained about this, but Shane said we should give more opportunities to young people, and reminded me of the difficulties we faced when we started our business. That time, I compromised.

However, I later discovered a clue. Shane frequently mentioned this girl to me, saying that Quincy and I were very similar in character when we were young, doing things in a dull way, and even had the same interests and hobbies. Gradually, he began to confuse some of Quincy 's different preferences with mine.

When I questioned him, Shane said: "That's because I treat her as you, so I pay so much attention to her. In my heart, the person I love will always be you." I really want to ask him, can you guarantee that your thoughts have not changed?

Shane's eyes were cold as he approached me step by step. He pinched my chin, looked down at me, and said in a cold tone: "She and I have never crossed the line. It was you who was unreasonable and unreasonable and pressed me step by step."

" If you think about me more like this, I don't mind developing my relationship with her further." His words were threatening and resolute.

" Also, this company does have your contribution, but I put more effort into it. If it is destroyed because of your willful behavior, what do you think I will do?" His fingers seemed to pinch into my flesh, and my chest hurt so much that I could hardly breathe.

The blood in my body was flowing backwards, my hands and feet were cold. Tears were falling involuntarily. However, Shane did not see the pain in his eyes when Quincy cried, but frowned in annoyance. My tears seemed to never reach his heart.

He suddenly let go, and I fell back into the chair. Through the transparent glass, everyone in the company was watching every move here. Shane couldn't have been unaware that he was deliberately trying to embarrass me by not wanting to save my face.

Compared to what Shane said to me, the current situation made me more desperate. I have my own pride, and of all the things I have done, I have only put down my self-esteem in loving Shane . I will not allow him to trample on my love after enjoying it.

Like a fighter who refuses to admit defeat, I held my head high and said to Shane, "Okay, then I'll give you a chance to develop a closer relationship with her."