My fiancé has zero boundaries . I'm done with him . At a company dinner , my fiancé's junior assistant , Amber Stone , shamelessly placed a piece of eggplant she'd already taken a bite from onto his plate , right in front of everyone . Without a second thought , Liam Donovan picked it up and ate it . That very day , when we got home , I told him I wanted to call off our arranged engagement . He pinched the bridge of his nose , agitated . " Just because I ate the eggplant she gave me ? " " It was a piece she'd bitten into and didn't like , " I corrected him . " Chloe Miller , calling you insane is " Fine , if you want to break up , I have 1 exaggeration . You're being absolutely ridiculous , blowing a tiny thing out of proportion ." no objections . Just don't come crawling back to me begging to get back together ." He was so sure I loved him , that I'd never leave . But he didn't know that even the deepest love can wear thin and die from repeated wounds . This time , I was truly leaving . 1 . That same day , I told my parents I wanted to change my fiancé . They were surprised , but they respected my choice . After that , Liam and I entered our usual silent treatment phase . He deleted and blocked me everywhere - my phone number , all my social media , even our game accounts . It was his go - to move every time we fought . He was confident I couldn't bear to lose him , that I'd humble myself and try to win him back . But this time , I stared at that ' add friend ' button and didn't press it , not like all the times before . A week later , a notice popped up in the company group chat : " It's Mr. Donovan's birthday today ! He's treating , and everyone * must * attend . No exceptions . I didn't want to make a scene , so I went . As I entered the private room , I immediately saw Liam at the head of the table , with Amber seated right next to him . Amber's lips were pressed close to Liam's ear , as if sharing some secret . It was like they had an invisible bubble around them , a world no one else could enter . A moment later , they burst into laughter , so close they almost kissed . I couldn't bear to watch anymore and found a quiet corner to sit in . Everyone started giving Liam gifts , but I paid them no mind . was quietly sipping my drink when suddenly , a shadow fell over me . PA Ꭰ I < I looked up to see Liam's overly handsome face , but his expression was the same familiar annoyance . " Chloe Miller , why didn't you get me a gift ? " In the past , for a day as important as Liam's birthday , I would have started planning ages ago . One year , I spent over six months building a perfectly scaled replica of the flying house from his favorite movie , * Up * . The moment the balloons lifted it into the sky , he told me we'd grow old together , just like the characters in the film . believed him then , never imagining his promise wouldn't even last three years . Facing his persistent questions , I simply replied , " I forgot . " My attitude clearly infuriated Liam . He completely lost his patience . " Chloe Miller , have you made enough of a scene ? " " Is this tiny thing really worth a week of drama ? " Nooked at the smudge of Amber's lipstick on his lips , and my stomach churned . " I'm not making a scene . And I'm serious about calling off the engagement ." Hearing that , Liam's expression stiffened for a second , but it quickly recovered when Amber gently squeezed his hand . " Chloe , please don't misunderstand . I just didn't want to waste food , that's why I gave it to Liam . If you hate me so much , then next time we have a dinner , I just won't sit at the table . I'll just wait and eat whatever scraps are left over . " Amber's words instant / tugged at Liam's heart . " Amber , don't talk like that ! You deserve the best things in the world . Chloe Miller is the one who shouldn't be here . Who does she think she is ? Does the world revolve around her tastes ? " " Liam , you really shouldn't say things Chi might be a bit dramatic , but she's still your fiancée . You should try to make her happy . I really don't want you two fighting because of me . " " Make * her * happy ? Who does she think she is ? If my parents hadn't begged me to go through with this family arrangement , I'd never be with her . She gets upset over every little thing ; it's so annoying ." Amber walked over to me , patted my back , and said in a heartfelt tone , " Chloe , honestly , from a woman's perspective , you really were a bit childish this time . Liam hasn't been able to sleep these past few nights because of you . While I also feel your personalities don't quite match , you two are still engaged . You should both take a step back . " I slapped her hand away and sneered . " Amber Stone , do you know what I admire most about you ? " " It's your blatant lies , and how you say such disgusting things while stealing someone else's boyfriend without a shred of shame . " Amber's triumphant expression instantly froze . Liam completely lost it . " Chloe Miller , who gave you permission to slander Amber like that ? " " Slander ? Then tell me , why does she have one of everything you buy for me ? And why does she flaunt it in front of me at the office ? Why does she intentionally spread rumors in the company break room every time we argue ? And how does she know about that birthmark in such a private place ? " " Enough ! " #Smack Liam clanned nie eerose the face in front of everyone < * Smack * . Liam slapped me across the face in front of everyone . My ears rang , and the world spun into a chaotic blur . Yet , my eyes clearly saw the pity , sympathy , mockery , and disgust on the faces of everyone in the room .