Chapter 99

Lately, Julianna had been tirelessly seeking investments. The companies in Rivertown were unlikely to invest in Lopez Group, so she had to look elsewhere. Most of her time recently was spent in hotels and on airplanes.

That day, she had just returned to Rivertown, and Ethan came to pick her up.

It was early evening, and they were on their way to dinner.

At a red light, Ethan glanced at Julianna, who was flipping through old photos of her and Clara.

Ethan's lips parted as if he wanted to say something, but he hesitated.

Before he could speak, Julianna leaned over and showed him her phone, her expression soft and full of emotion. "Look at how happy we were back then."

Ethan's expression grew complicated.

Last time, Julianna had asked him to buy a ring, saying she intended to win Clara back.

At the time, Julianna mentioned that Clara was about to get engaged. She had also said it would be immoral to go after someone else's fiancée.

Since returning to Rivertown, he didn't dare ask Julianna about Clara.

Ever since Clara left Haverford, Ethan had never seen her, nor did he know anything about her fiancé. However, during his time spent with Julianna recently, he could sense that his friend smiled far less often. In the past, Julianna had always been the life of the party at gatherings. But now, she would drink alone in silence more often than not. When drunk, she would call out Clara's name and be filled with sorrow.

At that moment, Julianna was looking at their old photos with a rare smile, seemingly lost in her memories, deceiving herself to no end.

Ethan felt like Julianna was losing herself. He wanted to ask if she'd given her the ring but couldn't bring himself to say it.

In the end, Ethan could only let out a deep sigh.

The red light turned green just like that.

The driver stepped on the gas, and the car moved forward.

Finally, Ethan couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Julianna, as your friend, I have to advise you. You had a great relationship with Clara, but she has a fiancé now, so don't do anything immoral."

"Immoral?" Julianna scoffed dismissively. "I've told you before. I don't care about morality. I just want her by my side."

Ethan frowned in displeasure and continued to advise, "She's about to get married, so how could you—"

Julianna remained indifferent. "Ethan, don't you know how things are in our circle? How many married couples do you know play around outside? Isn't that pretty common?"

Ethan was silent for a moment before replying, "Common doesn't make it right."

Julianna's face darkened, and she didn't respond.

Ethan said nothing more. He realized that someone without a sense of morality couldn't be restrained by it.

To him, Julianna was pathetic. She didn't cherish Clara when she had her, and only regretted it after losing her.

The car soon entered the bustling Rivertown area. It was rush hour, and traffic was heavy with a long line of cars.

Julianna casually leaned back, staring idly out of the window, lost in her thoughts.

Suddenly, she spotted a familiar figure.

"Stop the car!" Julianna shouted.

Ethan was confused as he asked, "What?"

Seeing Julianna stare out of the window, Ethan followed her gaze and froze.

In an instant, he understood why Julianna demanded the car to stop.

On the sidewalk, Clara was walking with a man.

Both of them were walking in their direction, close enough for their faces to be clearly seen.

The man was handsome, exuding an air of refinement. His attire was impeccable, clearly indicating he wasn't an ordinary person.

They were talking and laughing, their demeanor intimate.