NovelStartChapter 9
The person who cover was Shawn's buddy, Jayden. He had shown a bit of sympathy for Allison during their
last hangout. Allison had known him for nearly three years and had always thought well of him.
"I'm just picking up a few things," she replied casually.
Jayden glanced at the bag she was holding. "Is that a gift for Shawn?"
Allison found it too much of a hassle to explain, so she just nodded.
"You know, that brand of watch isn't cheap. Even the basic models cost a small fortune. You really don't have to
splurge like that on Shawn..."
He didn't deserve it.
Shawn had openly admitted that he couldn't let go of Kate and only saw Allison as a backup. Last night, he had
even ditched Allison and left with Kate, hand in hand, right in front of everyone.
After they left the birthday party, Shawn and Kate spent the night at a hotel-something Allison had no clue
about, but Jayden did.
There was a small group chat with their circle of friends. Despite dating Shawn for three years, Allison had never
been added to this group. But as soon as Kate returned to town, Shawn added her right in.
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Earlier today, Kate randomly posted a picture of her and Shawn in bed to the group, saying he should keep it as
a keepsake. Less than a minute later, she deleted it, claiming it was a mistake.
Jayden saw it just in time. He wanted to say something but held back-it wasn't his place.
Jayden wanted to tell Allison to move on, to let her know the truth, but when it ctto speak, he changed
his mind.
"Shawn isn't short on material things. You don't need to spend your months’ worth of salary on a pricey gift for
him."
After all, Shawn was his longtpal. Their friendship was over a decade strong, but sthings were just hard
to say.
He also wanted to tell Allison that Shawn might not even appreciate a gift she worked so hard to buy. But that
was too harsh, and Jayden didn't have the heart to say it.
Of course, Allison knew Shawn wasn't worth it. The gift wasn't for him, and she nodded with a dismissive smile.
"Sure, | won't do it again."
After chatting with Jayden for a bit, they went their separate ways. Jayden watched her walk away and let out a
long sigh.
"What a wonderful girl. How did she end up caught up with Shawn?"
He couldn't stop himself from texting Shawn.
Jayden: [Hey, man, your girlfriend's really great. | just saw her buying you a watch, and it's worth thousands.
That must be months of her pay. You should really appreciate her.]
Shawn received the message while having lunch with Kate. His irritation vanished the moment he read it. His
demeanor softened.
It seemed Allison realized she'd messed up and was trying to patch things up with a gift. Well, he could give her
a chance.
He'd accept the gift, apologize for his tone, tell her not to worry about it, and throw in ssweet talk to soothe
things over. Allison would definitely fall for it.
"Shawn, what's up? Who's texting?" Kate asked from across the table.
Shawn slipped his phone back into his pocket and shrugged. "Nothing important."
Kate didn't press further.
After a while, Shawn got up to use the restroom, leaving his phone on the table. Kate had seen him enter his
passcode before; it was easy to remember—it was his birthday.
Kate quickly punched in the code and opened his messages.
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She first checked the chat with Allison. The last message was from a week ago. Allison had asked if he
wanted to go on a trip during the holiday. She was eager to get away.
She'd even sent over stravel guides for places she longed to visit.
Shawn replied five hours later with: [It's too crowded during the holidays. Where's the fun in that?] and Allison
hadn't replied since.
Kate skimmed through the travel ideas, a smirk of disdain playing on her lips.
It seemed their three-year relationship wasn't much if Shawn wasn't even willing to travel with her.
Finding nothing unusual in Allison's messages, Kate exited the chat and scrolled through, spotting Jayden's
message.
Kate let out a cold chuckle, remembering Allison's indifferent attitude during their previous encounters. She
found it all quite amusing.
She thought Allison was on the verge of letting go, but it turned out she was still trying to mend things with gifts,
hoping to patch things up with Shawn.
Kate exited the messages, locked the screen, and placed Shawn's phone back where it was. She pulled out her
own phone and dialed Shawn's mom, Cindy.
"Hey, Cindy, guess what? | just bumped into Shawn and his girlfriend at the jewelry store. She was trying on
rings, practically pushing him into getting hitched..."
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