Chapter 5 The receptionist handed me an elevator key card and asked me , feeling both envious and curious , Which company do you work for ? Not anyone can get on the top floor . Its exclusive to Mr. I smiled a bit awkwardly , and she suddenly realized something . You must be with Ms. Clayton , right ? Saying this , she waved at me . Go on then . Clayton is short tempered ; you dont wanna keep her waiting . I thought , Ms. Clayton ? Is she referring to Thalia ? It seems the tabloids are right . Thalia and Shaun are suspiciously close . Did they say the two may get married ? Are they going to ? Forget it . Whats it to me ? Im only here to bring him my notebooks . I shook my hand and found the restroom by following the signs . Honestly , I was just an ordinary white collar worker , and I felt pretty nervous about meeting with Shaun . Taking a few deep breaths , I put the box on the sink counter . As I walked into a stall and closed the door , I heard the crisp sounds of high heels outside . In the next second , a womans impatient voice rang out . Chapter 5 Hes still looking for her ? Give me a break . Its been three years , OK ? Even her bones are gone ! Whats he thinking ? Another gentle voice sounded . Let him be . But Thalia , I just dont think its fair to you ! Youve been with Shaun for years , but he still wouldnt acknowledge you . How outrageous ! Enough ! Thalia cut her off , her voice stern . Laura , this is between Shaun and me . Stay out of it . Laura Allen stomped her foot in anger . That jerk annoys me . Whats wrong with him ? When Mona was alive , he treated her like nothing . Remember ? When we made things difficult for her at that party , he even sided with us and forced her to apologize to you . Now that shes dead , he suddenly loves her so much ? Can he just drop the play ? Hes nuts . It seemed Laura was a straightforward person . She couldnt stop complaining about Shaun at all . Gossipy as I was , I listened with great interest . Five years ago , Shaun and Mona met in a romantic town in France . Back then , he had made a major mistake and was expelled from the company . He collaborated with Thalia on that project . After things went south , an ins 240 Chapter 5 instead of defending him , she twisted the knife and let him take all the blame because she didnt want any responsibility . Deeply disappointed , Shaun went to France alone to better deal with the blow . Here , he met Mona , who was enthusiastic and kind . They fell in love at first sight . Soon , he popped the question partly due to the romantic vibe and partly to get back at Thalia as well as his family . They held a low key yet sweet wedding in a manor in France . Mona felt she had become the real life Cinderella , and everything was as perfect as a fairy tale . It wasnt until they came back that she realized fairy tales were too good to be true . Those sweet nothings Shaun had said to her in the rose manor all collapsed in the face of the harsh reality , Soon , he grew sick of her because she was so ordinary . She didnt come from a prestigious family and wasnt highly educated . She knew nothing about jewelry or wine . Thalia was right Mona was eye candy and wasnt good enough for him He started to feel bored and even disgusted . Whenever he saw Mona , he was reminded of the stupid mistake he had made . So , when Thalia gave Mona a hard time , he chose to turn a blind eye . At the party , he saw Laura bump into Mona with a glass of wine , and he did nothing .