Chapter 2

Julian's car finally stopped at the Grand Ballroom of the Riverside Manor.

I immediately drove over.

From a distance, I could hear countless fireworks exploding.

As I got closer, I saw ribbons filling the air, blurring everyone's faces.

Two servers pushed a cake, taller than any person, towards the main table.

"Happy Birthday, my wife! Happy Fifth Wedding Anniversary!"

My heart lurched violently. That was Julian's voice!

And he was calling the woman in his arms his wife!

Fifth wedding anniversary? Wasn't that with me?

As the ribbons fell, my breath caught in my throat the moment I clearly saw the woman's face!

Chloe!

How was the daughter of our housekeeper here?

The compliments of the crowd erupted:

"I heard Mr. Julian's doting wife is the heiress of the prominent Sterling family in our city. Seeing her today, Miss Sterling is truly extraordinary!"

"Yes, indeed. Miss Sterling and Mr. Julian are childhood sweethearts, a picture-perfect couple, truly made for each other!"

Since when did Chloe become the heiress of my family, the Sterling family of this city?!

I don't have any older or younger sisters!

It was true that she and Julian were childhood sweethearts, because Chloe's mother was originally a housekeeper for Julian's family.

But because Julian liked Chloe, his family fired her mother.

My family was the one who took them in, mother and daughter!

I, out of kindness, even arranged for Chloe to work at the law firm. Though it was just for printing documents, I made sure she was well-paid.

But I was gone from the city for just half a month, and now Chloe had magically transformed into Miss Sterling and Julian's wife!

"Thanks to Miss Sterling's efforts, Sterling & Associates managed to land multi-million dollar cases!"

"Mr. Julian is truly blessed!"

They exchanged happy smiles, just like the hero and heroine in a syrupy-sweet romance novel, so sweet it was sickening.

Just then, Chloe gripped Julian's hand, her face blushing as she said:

"Julian and I grew up together. We've been in love for 20 years!"

"Julian was worried that media gossip would affect my life, so he kept our relationship private."

Julian smiled, silently assenting.

The guests nodded, an "oh, I see" expression on their faces.

I laughed.

No wonder Julian always kept me out of the public eye, even hiding our relationship at the firm.

It was all to let Chloe shed her identity as the housekeeper's daughter and take my place!

To solidify her status as Miss Sterling, she even had to steal my birthday!

Since he loved Chloe so much, I'd grant these scumbags their wish. I'd divorce him immediately!

I walked forward, step by step, and saw Julian putting his arm around Chloe's waist, talking confidently:

"Besides not wanting Chloe to be harassed, the Sterling family values discretion, especially for its daughters."

"What? I never knew the Sterling family had such a rule."

"Julian, when did you get another wife behind my back?"

I shouted, and the noisy hall instantly fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Julian almost instinctively, immediately let go of Chloe.

His face turned a mix of green and white, lost in thought.

I quickly stepped forward, snatched the red wine glass from his hand, and splashed it all over his face:

"What? Your 'business trip' took you straight into another woman's arms?"