All Chapters of A Game of Hearts: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

The next morning, Selena didn’t say much when Jessica woke up. At breakfast, however, she called me "darling" in a sweet, affectionate tone.Afterward, Jessica seemed in no hurry to leave and even asked if she could stay a couple more days.Ignoring my involvement, Jessica and Selena were best friends. There was no way Selena was going to turn her down. So, of course, she agreed. And as usual, she playfully demanded that I take on the responsibility of buying fresh ingredients every day to cook for them.I chuckled and reached out to pinch her cheek.Jessica sat there quietly with her head bowed, not saying a word. If she liked watching our display of affection, she was welcome to stay and enjoy the view!! Maybe after some time, she would give up.But I forgot—Jessica was stubborn when it came to her feelings.That evening, Selena had a work dinner and wouldn't be home for dinner. When I arrived in the hallway outside her apartment, Jessica stopped me.The autumn chill was settl

As I sprinted out of the hallway, I shot Selena a quick message to explain what was going on.When I stepped outside, the sight that greeted me made my blood run cold. Cameron had grabbed Jessica by the chin, forcing her to look him in the eye. His grip was so tight that she winced, tears streaming down her face.Suddenly, Cameron let out a cold, mocking laugh. He leaned in and harshly said, "You're still going on about how you're just friends, huh? What a liar! You were with Sebastian for five years! I already knew a long time ago!"His face twisted in disgust as he continued, "Now, you want to play the pure, virtuous woman? Telling me the one you really love is Sebastian? You're a worthless woman, Jessica!""Get off me!" she shouted as she frantically shook her head.Seeing Cameron's face inch closer to hers, I charged forward, grabbing his collar and yanking him backwards with all my strength. He stumbled, falling hard to the ground.Jessica stood there with tears streaming do

"Sebastian, the one who's been the most pitiful all along is actually you!"I stared at Cameron, my mouth slightly open. "A bet?"His smirk deepened, and he almost seemed to glow with a sense of triumph."You didn't know, did you? Back then, you looked so clueless. Her friends made a bet, saying if she could get you to like her, she could make you do anything. You thought she was your savior all along, didn't you? Don't you feel ridiculous now?""Shut up, Cameron!" Jessica shouted. "Just shut up!"Her legs trembled as she weakly stood in place, her knuckles white from clenching too tightly. Her eyes were wide with panic as she looked at me, her chest heaving with each breath.In the cold, silent hallway, I simply stared at her. From the way she looked now, it felt like I was seeing the fearless girl from the past, the one who always stood in front of me.I remembered how she looked when we were sixteen. She had bent down slightly with a smile, saying she would make sure her cous

"Jess, you want me to seduce Sebastian and make him fall for me, so that no one can interfere with you and Cameron anymore, right? Don't worry, that's simple. Do you remember that time I got drunk at a bar and kept clinging to him, trying to get him to sleep with me? He definitely remembers that."Now that you're with Cameron, Sebastian must be feeling horrible. If I show up, he'll be putty in my hands. Of course, I'll pretend I don't know anything about your past with him. Leave it to me and don't worry. There's no way I'll let him ruin things between you and Cameron."As I listened to Selena's voice in the recording, my limbs went cold, as if the blood had drained from my body. It's no wonder that, no matter how often Jessica showed up, Selena never once asked me about my past with her.It wasn't that she didn't want to know. She already knew everything.For the past few years, I had seen Jessica as the light of my life. But in the end, her actions had only been because of a bet.

Selena responded quickly: [Everything's fine.]I responded with a smiling emoji.Just a few seconds later, Selena sent me a few photos. She then went on and on, telling me about the things she experienced while she was away. It felt like that incident hadn't affected us at all, and we had naturally slipped back into the easy, open conversation we used to have.Maybe it was because I started talking with Selena again, but my mood lifted almost instantly. I got so absorbed in my work that I forgot to eat lunch. When my colleagues returned from their lunch break, one of them told me a beautiful woman was waiting for me downstairs.The first person I thought of was Jessica. I went downstairs, and sure enough, it was her. She seemed to be doing alright. When she saw me, she didn't rush over like she usually would. She just stood there, quietly smiling.I took a deep breath and spoke first, "Want to grab a coffee at the café across the street?"Jessica nodded.When the server brought