---- Chapter 3 Zeke was wearing a suit and a dark green tie. He looked incredibly striking. When I saw the birthday cake he was carrying, I realized what was going on. It was Scarlett's birthday today. He was about to go celebrate with her. "Okay, stop guessing. If I tell you what the present is, it won't be a surprise anymore. You'll just have to wait for me to get there. I'll be there soon," he said joyfully. He was currently on the phone. I didn't know what Scarlett said on the other end, but it made him break out into a hearty laugh. His smile was so wide that I could even spot his canines. He rarely smiled when he was with me. Despite how happy he looked, he wiped the smile off of his face as soon as he caught me staring at ---- him. He'd give Scarlett the world, but he wouldn't even spare me a small smile. His expression instantly darkened. He turned away from me ina disgusted manner and didn't say a single word. Afterward, he swiftly changed into his shoes and left the house. Zeke was going to give me the cold shoulder again. He'd done the same thing in the past, and it was always because of Scarlett. Every time that happened, I'd do everything in my power to appease him. Even if he didn't reply toa single one of my texts, I'd still act warm and friendly toward him. Instead of doing what I used to do, I searched up some recipes of foreign foods and practiced cooking them at home. I needed to start becoming accustomed to life overseas before I actually moved over there. ---- While I was lying on my bed, I came across Scarlett's most recent post on my social media "Thank you for yet another birthday gift this year. Grateful to always have you by my side," she wrote. "T feel so emotional. I'm so glad that you're happy, Scarlett," one of Zeke's male friends commented under her post. I checked the likes and realized that all of Zeke's close friends had liked the post. His friends had never respected me. In their opinion, I was just someone that got in between Zeke and Scarlett's relationship. According to them, Zeke would be much happier if I didn't exist. I scrolled through Zeke's social media activity and realized that they were right. "Happy birthday, my princess," Zeke commented.