Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1731

Terrified of being pressured into marriage, Krystina quickly stood up and practically sprinted toward the karaoke machine. "I am going to pick a song."

Sylvia remained silent, lowering her eyes to take a sip of water. But Abriella had no intention of letting her off the hook. Scooting closer, she bumped her shoulder against Sylvia's. "So, what about you? Is there any romantic progress on your end?"

Sylvia's grip on her water glass tightened slightly, and she answered in an even tone. "For the foreseeable future, I just want to focus entirely on my career. I am not interested in thinking about romance right now."

Abriella sighed in exasperation and turned to Emmy. "Emmy, help me talk some sense into her. She is always fighting these battles all by herself and carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders. It makes the rest of us worry so much."

Emmy studied Sylvia's impeccably made up face, easily spotting the deep exhaustion hiding beneath it. Instead of agreeing with Abriella, she took a different stance. "Regardless of the choices she makes, the only thing that matters is that she feels happy and fulfilled. If she does not want to date anyone, then as her friends, we should not pressure her into it."

Sylvia looked up, shooting Emmy a deeply appreciative glance.

Abriella shrugged her shoulders, finally backing down. "Alright, fine."

After that, the group naturally steered clear of the topic and moved on to lighter conversation. Krystina absolutely loved playing DJ at karaoke lounges, but every time she tried to hand the microphone to Sylvia, Sylvia simply waved it off and declined. That changed when a very familiar melody started playing on the large screen. It was Mao Buyi's song, Drowning Sorrows, which had always been Sylvia's absolute favorite track to sing in the past.

"This is your anthem!" Abriella immediately shoved the microphone into Sylvia's hands. "You have to sing this one, no more making excuses!"

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