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."
When Ava said this, Zoe felt a bit down. Even though she wasn't happy about it, she couldn't deny that Ava had a point.
"I got it," Zoe replied.
Ava smiled, "Good girl. If you're not too busy this weekend, I'll take you out for a nice meal to reward you for all your hard work, Miss Zoe."
Hearing Ava's offer made Zoe feel a little better, and she smiled and nodded.
On the final day, after the statistics were compiled, the list of participants for the show was announced. Zoe officially began contacting the contestants, but before she could even make the first call, Natalie had already rung her up.
Seeing the unfamiliar number, Zoe answered without much thought. It wasn't until she heard Natalie's name that she almost cursed out loud in her head.