Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1712

The person on the other end of the line was overly enthusiastic, immediately inviting her to a class reunion dinner that evening.

Exhausted and in no mood for fake pleasantries, Sylvia declined without a second thought. "I am sorry. I have plans tonight, so I will not be able to make it."

But her former classmate clearly had no intention of giving up, sounding half-joking and half-sour. "Oh, Sylvia! Now that you are a CEO, things are different, huh? Have you completely forgotten all your old friends back here in Seaview?"

Sylvia frowned. "I did not mean it like that. I really just..."

The classmate raised her voice, layering on the guilt trip. "Everyone heard you were back in Seaview, which is the only reason we managed to get so many people together on New Year's Eve! We are all waiting for you right now. If you do not show up, it will really ruin the mood. Surely you can give your old classmates a little face?"

Sylvia fell silent. Deep down, she knew perfectly well that back in school, she had been introverted and completely invisible. She had never built deep connections with these people. Although her class organized a reunion every holiday season, she rarely attended. In the six or seven years since graduation, she had only gone twice. This time, someone had clearly found out about her current position. They were insisting she come solely because of her new status.

But on second thought, even if she took the six o'clock flight back to the Capital, she would just be returning to an empty house to ring in the New Year entirely alone. Rather than suffering through New Year's Eve by herself, she figured she might as well stay and join the crowd. Being around people might actually lift her spirits a bit.

"Alright. Send me the address. I will be there soon." She finally agreed, then pulled out her phone to cancel her flight back to the Capital.

Pulling her suitcase behind her, Sylvia headed to the airport restroom. Standing before the mirror, she washed her face with warm water and touched up her light makeup. Looking closely, the slap mark her mother had left yesterday had completely faded, leaving no trace behind. Once she was ready, she grabbed her luggage and hailed a cab to the hotel where the dinner was being held.

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