Be Your Lover Forever (Alicia)

Victoria picked up a piece of fried shrimp with her fork and handed it to Alicia as if she didn't hear anything. "This is your favorite shrimp ball with caviar. Eat it quickly, or else it won't be crispy anymore when it gets cold."

As she said this, Victoria put one in her mouth as well.

Initially, Victoria expected Lindsay to just leave after that. She never expected that she would be so cheeky.

"Why do you eat this kind of greasy food? They are all high in cholesterol and fat, how unhealthy!"

Victoria almost choked herself to death. She was irritated to the point that she wanted to scream. Lindsay was such a b*tch! If they weren't here to eat, what were they here for?

Similarly, Alicia was ignoring Lindsay too as she poured water for Victoria.

"Look at you gobbling! Take your time, no one will snatch it from you. Come on, drink some water. No wonder it's one of the greatest Western seafood dishes. This caviar is really delicious and different from the others!"

The two of them knew what was going on in each other's minds. They were enjoying the scrumptious food while talking and laughing as if there was no one around them. Lindsay and Jeremy could only stand awkwardly to the side.

Seeing that the food on the table was almost finished, Victoria commented, "I'm not full yet! Would you like another plate of shrimp balls?"

"Sure! I'm still kind of hungry!"

Playing along, Alicia looked at Victoria. In truth, she was extremely full but why hadn't those two people left yet?

Victoria nodded with understanding as she also felt the same way. "Why don't we get ice cream instead? It's just the perfect time to cool down!"

"Sure! It is so hot nowadays."

After a while, the waiter came over. The two of them ordered a side dish with two ice creams.

"Okay. Please wait for a moment!"

As soon as the waiter turned around, Lindsay suddenly requested, "Miss, can we join our tables? It's been a long time since we last saw each other. Let's join the tables and enjoy our meal together!"

Feeling disgusted and about to throw up, Alicia's heart sank. At the same time, Victoria stood up.

"Can you not disgust us and just let us enjoy our food? We are not close to you and we don't welcome you here! Why do you have to force us to drive you away?"

Lindsay's face turned pale, looking like she felt wronged and was on the verge of tears. "I have no bad intentions. Victoria, did you misunderstand me? Don't hate me..."

The implication was that Alicia had bad-mouthed her. ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

"If you want to put on a show, go somewhere else!

Don't disturb us!"

Victoria rolled her eyes and wanted to tell her to p*ss off. When she was about to say it, Victoria stopped herself and swallowed it back. After all, this was a high-end restaurant and there were

many people around.

Just as Jeremy was about to sit down while holding Lindsay, he snapped in an unpleasant tone, "Victoria, Linds is pregnant. After all, we used to be classmates. How could you say something like this?"

As soon as he spoke, Victoria grew even angrier.

"She is not pregnant with my child, does it have anything to do with me? It's fine if she is dumb when she is pregnant, but are you blind? I didn't invite her here, did I? So what if she is pregnant? Is there any reason for her to be a mistress and ruin a relationship? If you want to show off your love, go somewhere else! I don't want to throw up!"

With that, she sat back down.

Alicia didn't say a word and poured her a glass of water.

Gazes from the crowds were on them. Jeremy also somewhat looked embarrassed before he scolded in a low voice, "Birds of the same feather flock together!"

Obviously, this sentence was for Alicia!

Before Victoria could say anything, Alicia stood up with a loud bang.

"Does it have anything to do with you who I am friends with? Who the hell do you think you are? How could you say anything about my friend? At least, we know that stealing a taken guy is wrong! What are you doing here? We didn't even invite you here, just get out of here!"

She roared like a tiger. In an instant, everyone was stunned by her. It seemed that Jeremy didn't expect her to make a scene in public. A hint of sadness flashed across Alicia's eyes. He was very much taken aback.

His expression changed and his lips trembled but he didn't say a word.

"Ally, forget it. Why should we bother to argue with this kind of person? Let's go..."

Victoria noticed the subtle reaction, not to mention Lindsay who was even more sensitive about this. Lindsay then turned around and held Jeremy's hand.

"It's all my fault! Don't get mad. Let's go, we have to attend the alumni gathering tonight too!" she uttered softly.

Looking at the two of them, Victoria felt sick and disgusted. After settling the bill, Victoria and Alicia took their ice creams and went out the door. They walked quickly for a distance before slowing their pace back down. By then, Victoria could see Alicia's disappointment clearly.

"Ally, are you okay?"

Shaking her head, Alicia smiled bitterly and confessed, "It's very pitiful, isn't it? The man I once loved and waited for three years... has never believed in me!"

In order to protect Lindsay, he would even question her, saying that her friend had been a bad influence on her. Any sane person would know not to say that.

She could not help but feel dejected.

"Why are you still feeling sad for this a*shole? You're lucky you dodged a bullet. Ally, you have wasted six years, the most beautiful and youthful six years for a woman. Do you still want to continue to waste your life? In fact, love is a gamble. If you're not vicious, you will fall deeper and you will lose your own life sooner or later. No matter how much you have lost, stop hanging on to that, and protect what you still have. If you can't get rid of his curse, you will feel sad whenever you meet him!"

The next moment, Alicia turned around and gave Victoria a big hug. Sometimes, having a friend was better than everything!

"Victoria, let's go to the alumni gathering! From now on, I'll take this step! I won't let the past become my weakness again!"

So what if she was being laughed at? She had been the topic being laughed at for a long time; she had already gotten used to it.

It was better to feel pain for a moment than for a lifetime. That was how she overcame everything in the past. No matter what, there would be old friends and enemies in Casterwich City. Should she still avoid them and move away?

No, she had to overcome this on her own!

If there was no darkness, then there would not be light.

"Good! Whether it's good or bad, I'll stand by your side! Let's go shopping!"

Grabbing Alicia's hand, the duo threw away their ice creams and then strode away.

At night, a classy small banquet was held at the banquet hall of Nostalgia Hotel.

"Hey, I heard that Alicia Blanchard is also in Casterwich City. Will she come?"

"I guess she's too ashamed to be here! She used to be such a proud princess. There were many rich and powerful young masters around her and she didn't even spare them a glance. As a result, the Prince Charming that she chose left her alone at the altar at her wedding... Gee, she has become the laughing stock of Bayton City in the past! Everyone from St. Abbott University knows about it!"

"I heard that their family also went bankrupt. They are so poor now. She turned from a princess to a poor woman all of a sudden. They own nothing anymore! Heh, God is fair! You see, she was beautiful with a good figure and had flawless skin, my husband was obsessed with her back in those days!"

Making their way in, Alicia and Victoria heard these remarks.