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The app recommended Ethan’s video—his selfie with Lana at Elite Gardens.
Caption:“My girlfriend’s building is so tall.”
Comments envied his“300-year head start.”Mutual friends asked when he snagged such a rich girlfriend.
I smirked,kept scrolling.
During my days off,Diane and my colleagues would checked in,worried I might fall apart after the breakup.
Four years at the hospital made them like family to me.
I didn't tell them about my inheritance yet,but wanted to treat them.
In our group chat,I posted,“Dinner on me,6 PM,PrimeBistro.”
PrimeBistro was Springfield’s priciest hotspot.We’d drooled over influencers’posts,assuming we’d never afford it.
Diane replied first,“Jasmine,don't do anything crazing.Come to my place if you’re hurting.”
Colleagues chimed in:
“No need to blow half a year’s salary on one meal.”
“If you’re mad,we’ll help you get back at jerk.Don’t waste your money.”
Their concern touched me.To put their minds at ease,I sent them a booking confirmation screenshot.
At 6 PM,all twelve off-duty colleagues showed up at PrimeBistro.
They ordered the cheap dishes,keeping giving me worried looks.
I waved my hand grandly,ordering the signature dish—charcoal-grilled Australian lobster.
Diane hesitated,forcing a smile.
The server beamed,“Ms.Lee,you’re lucky.This is the last lobster we have.”
As she moved to confirm,Ethan snatched the menu.“That’s mine.”
Lana,decked out in jewelry,stood beside him,barely glancing at us.
“Send it to our usual window table,”Ethan said,adjusting his tie awkwardly,posing as a regular customer.
The server looked torn.“Sir,Ms.Lee ordered first…”
Lana turned,sneering.“Jasmine,are you still chasing after Ethan?Can you even afford to be here?”
Colleagues got angry,ready to stand up for me.
I calmed them,calling for the manager.I was here to eat,not fight.
The manager,a smooth operator,took one look at our casual clothes compared to Lana's flashy outfit and sided with her.
“Ms.Brooks,sorry for the mix-up.Your lobster’s coming.”
Ethan smirked,flashing me a taunting gesture.
The manager didn’t even bother apologize to us.
Diane,seeing my face,stood to leave.
I stopped her.“Sit.We’re eating that lobster.”
“I’ll book the whole place tonight.That makes it all mine,right?”
The manager blinked,stunned.“You want to reserve the whole restaurant?”
“Yup.”
Lana and Ethan froze.Lana scoffed,“This isn’t some cheap diner.You can’t just book the whole place.”
“Manager,why do these wannabes always try to act big?”
