Page 118 of My Ruthless Neighbor

“We did, didn’t we?” The corner of my mouth curls.

Raleigh walks to us and wraps an arm around her.

“Choosing Summer was the right decision,” Hannah says with a proud expression.

Raleigh squeezes her to his side. “My fiancée is a genius.”

She rolls her eyes but blushes at the same time.

Yes, this week was full of good news. Raleigh popped the question. And Hannah said yes.

Seeing them happy and about to begin a new journey together gives me great joy.

They both fought hard to get their happy ending.

“So…” Hannah starts. “Are you coming to the party tonight?”

I cock an eyebrow. “You already planned a party before knowing the results?”

Raleigh grins. “We were sure this campaign was going to be a massive hit. So we booked the rooftop restaurant for the victory celebration.”

“That’s great. You all deserve it. Have fun.”

“You’re not coming?” Hannah’s forehead creases.

“You know I don’t like partying. I am too old for that thing.”

“You are thirty-one, Archer. Not eighty.”

“Some other time.” I give them a small smile and turn to leave, feeling hollow by the sadness shadowing their faces.

Chapter Twenty-Four

Asmile plays on my lips.

I am standing in front of the LED interactive wall in KIM Advertising.

Like always, there’s a full-body portrait of a model displayed on it.

Clad in an off-shoulder white mini dress, she is sitting on a bar stool with her leg crossed, her high heels glinting.

Her brown hair is loose, draped artistically over her shoulders. She is smiling at the camera.

Her startling different colored eyes are the mirror image of mine.

Come to think of it, the model looks exactly like me.

I reach up and pinch myself. Ouch.

Nope. I am not dreaming. It’s real.

My smile widens.

From swooning over this LED wall to being featured on it, I’ve come a long way.

Raleigh and his team were confident about the success of the Modern Closet’s campaign. But even they were unaware of just how big the success will be.

One week ago, we had a success party at the rooftop restaurant in downtown L.A.

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