Chapter 3

During the intermission, Danny took out his phone, the bright screen clearly visible.

I thought to myself, this guy really has no sense of boundaries!

Is it so hard to use a privacy screen protector?

Danny sent a voice message, his voice deep and magnetic.

"Baby, what are you doing?"

Oh wow! Sending messages to his girlfriend when she's right there.

His secrecy game is on point.

Like a cat that got the cream, I covered my smiling mouth and eagerly nestled into a corner to share the gossip with my online boyfriend.

But first, I received a voice message from him.

As I pressed the phone to my ear, the voice and content were exactly the same as what Danny had just sent!

Unconvinced, I played it twice more.

No surprise, it was identical each time.

I was suddenly at a loss, my mind a chaotic mess.

Oh no, my first online romance and I've really ended up with Danny!

In my mind, I imagined Danny looking down at me like a king, his thin lips parting slightly, "Tsk, you... dare to covet my body?"

For my own peace of mind, I need to break up!

But wait, doesn't Danny already have a girlfriend?

I covered my mouth, eyes wide.

Am I being forced to be the other woman?!

Oh no, I have to break up with him!

Otherwise, if it ever gets out that I'm the third wheel, I won't be able to enjoy celebrity drama anymore!

But breaking up abruptly would definitely raise suspicions.

I need to come up with a foolproof plan.

Just then, the host announced the start of the second half of the live broadcast.

I quickly stuffed my phone into Stella's bag, hoping to discard my chaotic thoughts along with it.

Sigh, how did my perfectly fine online boyfriend turn out to be Danny?

Sweet memories flooded my mind, and my gaze involuntarily drifted to the man beside me.

His brows were sharp, his nose high, his skin fair, and his facial features clean and crisp.

Truly a godly face in the entertainment industry.

But often, the most charming ones are the most dangerous.

It's safer to break up before he discovers anything.

Perhaps my desire to break up was too strong, as the host had to call my name several times before I snapped back to reality.

"Ms. Riley, what are you thinking about?"

Without thinking, I blurted out, "Thinking about how to break up."

"..."

The whole room erupted in astonishment, even the live comments paused for a moment.

Oh no, I actually said what I was thinking out loud!

Instinctively, I looked up at Danny, who was also looking down at me.

His dark eyes seemed to see right through my thoughts.

My heart skipped a beat.

Break up!

It has to happen today!

After the broadcast ended, I earned a new nickname-Breakup Girl.

Stella kept lecturing me, but I couldn't hear a word.

I was too preoccupied with how to break up with Danny.

Telling the truth was definitely not an option; I had to start with the idea of meeting in person.

After all, not many young people today are willing to commit to the end of romance.

I typed coldly: "I don't want to." "What's wrong, baby? Are you mad because I lied to you?"

"That was my fault, I'm sorry. I can explain."

Even through the screen, I could feel his heart breaking.

But if I didn't do this, it would be me who'd end up shattered.

I replied, "I don't want to meet you in person, and I don't want to marry you."

"Is there something I'm not doing right? Just tell me, and I'll change everything."

The screen showed "The other party is typing..." at the top. I knew he was probably writing a long message, just like he did when he used to comfort me during arguments.

I felt a twinge of guilt, but then I remembered his infidelity and steeled my heart: "We should break up. We're not right for each other."

Danny almost immediately refused: "No!" "I won't break up! I don't agree!" "How are we not right for each other? We're perfect together!"

When I didn't respond, he called me with a voice call.

When that went unanswered, he tried a video call.

He used to be so considerate, never this reckless.

I knew he was anxious.

But I was even more anxious.

I feared the truth would come out, and the all-powerful netizens would not only uncover our relationship but also our love triangle.

For the sake of all three of us, I had to be the bad guy.

Danny was persistent, so I had no choice but to block and delete him completely.

Finally, the world was quiet.

At that moment, I understood what Stella meant when she said the only advantage of online dating is that once someone disappears from your friend list, it's like they've vanished from your world entirely.

I walked away without a second thought.