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CHAPTER FOUR
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2024-10-03 23:22:46Mia kept herself busy job hunting since her breakup with Liam. She needed to raise money for herself as she had squandered her life savings to buy a car gift for him.
“Hey dear, how is it going over there?” Have you received any job offers yet? Grace asked her as she came into the room eating some cheese.
“No yet Grace, No job offer email yet.” Mia sighed in frustration. It's been more than a month since she has been on it. She has sent her resume to several leading companies in the city. She needed to raise the fifty thousand dollars quickly.
You know you still haven't told me the full details about your breakup. I know you were hurting badly, and I didn't want to ask you this. But I am curious, Grace sat down on Mia's bed, eating her cheese while looking at Mia typing on her laptop.
“Don't you have any work for today, Grace?”I know what you are about to ask me. It's written all over your face. You want to know where I spent the night after the breakup with Liam.
You know me too well. Grace laughed at Mia’s facial expression. Now that you know what I'm curious about. Can you tell me? I'm dying to know what crazy things you did again that day aside from using your life savings for a car gift. No, let me take that back. “Using your life savings as a gift for that selfish bastard is not a crazy idea but a foolish one.
Okay, I know it was a foolish decision I made, and I regret it every day. Looking at the bright side, I'm happy I didn't get to give him the gift before he broke up with me. That would've hurt me more deeply. Mia was almost in tears remembering the humiliation Liam put her through on his birthday.
It's all right, Mia, you'll be fine; you will find a good man who truly deserves and values you. That Man is not Liam and has never been him. Grace moved closer to her, hugging and comforting her.
Thank you bestie. I wonder what I would've done without you. I feel so foolish for not listening to you at the beginning when you warned me about Liam. Now I know better. I don't think Liam ever loved me in the three years we've been together. If he did, he wouldn't break up with me over some silly social status. We were both in the same social status before that day. I can't believe he changed so quickly because of money and fame. Mia sighed.
He has always been a selfish bastard Mia. You were just so in love to see him for who he truly was. I could go on and recount all the sacrifices you made for him in the past three years. But what did he do? Nothing, absolutely nothing. You know I feel like punching that bastard on his face right now. It annoys me to remember he offered to pay you a million dollars for the wasted years. What a fucking bastard. Grace fumes with anger.
It's all in the past, bestie. Let's not talk about him. I’ve accepted my faults in all of these. Please don't get yourself worked up over Liam. Mia calmed her down.
“ You're right dear. He’s not worth my emotions. Grace looks at Mia and smiles mischievously. “Now out with the gist on who you spend that night with.” Don't you dare think that I have forgotten about it?
Mia blushed so deeply. Her fair face was so red that Grace laughed at her. I guess you spent it with a man, with the way you are blushing. Grace smirked.
Mia nodded her head at Grace. She let out a deep breath before speaking.
I did the craziest thing that night, it's totally out of character but I won't lie. That was the best night of my life ever.
Grace's curiosity was piqued by Mia's words. Can you let it out now, girl? I don't have that much patience with your dramatic act.
Okay, Okay. Mia smiled as she recounted the event of that night to her friend.
“What…..?Grace screamed in excitement.” You asked a total stranger to fuck you till you forget your sorrow. That's crazy, you know.
Mia laughed and covered her face in embarrassment. That crazy night resulted in one of the best nights of my life ever.
“How hot is the stranger? Is he handsome? Was he very huge down there? “ Grace asked, and before Mia could respond, they both heard a mail notification sound on the laptop.
Mia moves back to check and jumps up in excitement. Grace moved closer to read the message on the screen, and both of them started screaming and jumping like children.
It turns out Mia has been offered a Job as a personal assistant by the number one leading company in the city, with a monthly salary of ten thousand dollars.
That's huge Mia. Congratulations dear. This calls for celebration. Let's get dressed and go out to eat. It's been a long time since we did that. Grace suggested and Mia agreed.
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After an hour of preparing, they both got to a high-class restaurant. Grace offered to pay in celebration of Mia's achievement. They placed their orders when the waiter approached them, and chatted amicably while taking sips from their drinks and waiting for their meals.
“You know what, Grace, if not for what Liam did to me, I wouldn't have aimed so high to look for a high-paying job, although I'm well qualified.”
“You're right dear. He brought down your values. I'm glad you are becoming the lady your late parents would be proud of.
Mia was about to say something when she saw Liam enter the restaurant holding a tall, sexy, and beautiful lady with a body to die for. She nearly choked on her drinks when Liam saw them and walked towards them, holding the lady’s waist.
“ Well, well, well. Look who we have here. Isn't it Mia, he paused and pointed at Grace. What’s your name again? He asked sarcastically.
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