I Thought He Was My Prince, But I Was His Villain

Whenever he saw someone bullying her, he would step in and stand up for her. Later, he even transferred her to his side as his assistant, helping her grow. With time, the two of them naturally fell in love.

As the so?called vicious supporting female, I obviously couldn’t stand watching them be so lovey?dovey. I kept making trouble for Isabella in every possible way. But because she was the heroine, she always managed to turn danger into safety. In the end, Alexander got a hold of some dirt on my family’s business and forcibly sent me abroad.

Not long after I left, the Sterling Corporation went bankrupt due to mismanagement. My father was sent to prison, and my mother, devastated by the blow, fell ill and never got out of bed again. My family was ruined, everyone scattered, and my fate was miserable.

Now that I already know the entire plot, there’s no way I’m going to let the story in that book play out again.

I, Chloe Sterling, am rich and pretty, with more suitors than I can count. Why the hell would I hang myself on the crooked tree that is Alexander—even if it is a very good?looking crooked tree?

There are plenty of handsome men in the world. Lose this one, I’ll just find another.

“Chloe Sterling, don’t think that just because you’re not talking, this matter never happened,” Alexander said when he saw me staying silent.

For some reason, my nose suddenly stung, and my tears slipped down uncontrollably.

Even with this god?like, all?knowing perspective, I still couldn’t help feeling sad. I just didn’t know whether that sadness was for Alexander…or for myself.

Seeing me cry, Alexander’s eyes flashed with surprise, and his tone softened a little.

“There’s nothing between Yi’an and me except a normal superior–subordinate relationship. Stop targeting her from now on. Apologize to her, and we’ll call it a day.”

“Really? Just a normal superior and subordinate?” I let out a cold laugh. “If she’s just a normal subordinate, would you, without figuring out what actually happened, accuse your fiancée over a damn assistant?”

Alexander’s expression instantly darkened. Isabella, noticing, tugged at his sleeve.

“Zhiyan, I was the one who accidentally bumped into Miss Sterling. Don’t blame her.”

In Alexander’s eyes, I was just a spoiled, unreasonable rich girl who threw tantrums for no reason, who did nothing all day but eat, drink, play, and cling to him.

So the moment he saw Isabella and me standing together, no matter what had happened, his first instinct was to assume it was my fault.

I shot him a cold look. “I’m tired. Hurry up and take your beloved little assistant to get cleaned up.”

Without another glance back, I turned and left.

For the next few days, I locked myself up at home and didn’t step outside. Finding out something this huge all at once, I needed time to process it.

When Scarlett Bennett heard I’d been holed up at home for days, she rushed over to keep me company, saying she was afraid I’d do something stupid.

Her worry was completely unnecessary. Over these few days, I’d already thought everything through. Who cares about some damn novel, or who’s the male or female lead? I’m Chloe, just Chloe—a living, breathing person. The world I live in is real. My friends and family are all real, flesh and blood. Why should I torment myself over some story?

Still, the ending for the male and female leads is irreversible. If I don’t want to end up as cannon fodder, I need to stay the hell away from them. So right now, the most important thing is to break off my engagement with Alexander.

“I’ve decided. I’m going to call off my engagement with Alexander!”

Scarlett practically jumped up with excitement. “Chloe, you’re finally back to normal!”

“I wasn’t normal before?”

“Not just ‘not normal’—you were damn near crazy.”

I gave Scarlett a thumbs?up. “Nice. That little rhyme was pretty good.”

Because of my sudden awakening, Scarlett insisted we had to celebrate. She dragged me to the club owned by Lucas Bennett.