In a marriage of convenience, Nathan, after a night of drinking, has an affair with Ava, leading to her ectopic pregnancy. Before the surgery, Ava calls Nathan, who is preoccupied with his mistress and neglects Ava, even going as far as to accuse her of having an affair and carrying another man's child after the surgery... As their one-year contractual marriage comes to an end, Nathan realizes his feelings for Ava. But Ava is not willing to play along anymore! Excerpt: "I am Nathan Ford's girlfriend, loved by him, as everyone knows. And you... you're just a title holder, soon to be thrown out. By then, you'll lose all your dignity... no, you've already lost it. I bet your deceased mother would turn in her grave if she knew what you've become." Hearing Iris Hart's sharp and biting words, Ava Sterling initially didn't want to stoop to her level. However, the mention of her late mother crossed a line. A crisp slap echoed before Iris Hart could even react, leaving five bright red marks on her face. "Ah—Ava Sterling—you lowlife, how dare you hit me..." Iris Hart realized she had been slapped and reached out to retaliate, but Ava Sterling was prepared and caught her hand easily. "Listen, Iris Hart, if I'm the joke, what does that make you? You're also a joke. At least I'm Nathan Ford's wife by law! You! Iris Hart, are nothing but a mistress scorned by everyone. Every wealthy man may stray, but a hotel is just a hotel, and home is home. There can be many dishes, but there's only one bowl of rice."
"Hold on!" Ava Sterling didn't even have time to look up as her gaze, fixed on the computer screen on the desk, suddenly shifted to Zoe Dawson. "What happened? Did you lose your wallet, or did some handsome guy make you mad?"
Zoe Dawson shook her head, "Neither!"
"Neither? Then what on earth happened?" Ava racked her brain but couldn't figure out what could be wrong.
"It's nothing serious. You should just focus on finalizing your design. The competition starts tomorrow, and I need to submit your design first thing in the morning," Zoe waved off, clearly not wanting to continue the conversation.
"Okay, then you go back to what you were doing. Tell everyone in the department this is crunch time; we can't afford a single mistake."