Rosanne completely saw the true face of the person beside her.

Her husband, with whom she had been married for three years, had been using her from the beginning to the end.

Under the fig leaf, Addie had been a selfish person from beginning to end.

“So, whether I'm injured or not, you will take Maribel with you, right?”

Her words were evasive and Rosanne thought that she had already got the answer.

She wanted to see how far his career could go without her talent and help.

Rosanne looked at the calendar on the wall and counted down the days until she would return home.

The last twenty-one days.

The cooperation dinner between the two countries was held as scheduled in the auditorium of the largest hotel in the capital of Country C.

parked outside the hotel and most of the guests attending the dinner were well-known figures.

The Institute of Diplomacy sent a special car to pick up Addie and Maribel and the two walked hand in hand into the magnificent hall.       

Maribel was wearing a high-end custom-made red dress. She naturally put her left arm around Addie and enthusiastically greeted the guests around her.

At the same time, rumors were spreading from every corner.

“The one accompanying Mr. Marquez today is Maribel, the daughter of General Manager Hudson, right?”

“This is too strange. Isn't Mr. Marquez's wife Rosanne? Why didn't she come?”

By the time the rumor spread, everyone had begun to have considerable suspicion about the relationship status of the two.

The trade exchange between the two countries was an important event held every two years. The main theme of this year was to discuss the newly opened trade port of Country C.

Once the deal was concluded, this move would play an irreplaceable role in the economies of both countries.

Maribel spoke broken Spanish and served as a mere decoration between Addie and the representatives of Country C.

As for Addie, his Spanish level was far from enough for accurate expression and he often failed to express himself clearly when talking with the representatives of Country C.

After several rounds, the originally promising cooperation came to a standstill.

Later, a group of English youths tried to toast Maribel, but were blocked by Addie.

“Since Maribel can't drink, I'll take these cups for her.”

Addie ignored the suspicious looks of the people around him and drank the red wine in one gulp.

“I didn't expect Mr. Marquez to be so nice to Miss Hudson.”

“I heard that Miss Hudson has become Mr. Marquez's designated translator. She achieved this position right after graduation. Her ability should not be underestimated.”

Maribel was very satisfied with everyone's flattery, so she showed off the pink diamond ring on her ring finger without any concealment.

Everyone had never seen such a luxurious diamond ring before and they were immediately filled with exclamations of amazement.

“This is the famous Paris jewelry custom edition, right, Miss Hudson?”

“Addie really cares about me, but we are just very good friends. I was able to enter the diplomatic office thanks to Addie's care.”

Everyone smiled at each other and looked at the two of them with envy.

On the second floor of the banquet hall, Rosanne had a panoramic view of everything that happened.

Anger swept over her and she pressed the pink diamond tightly in her palm.

The diamond ring that was exactly the same as Maribel's was the unique promise that Addie had made to her at that time.

The teardrop-shaped diamond ring penetrated deeper and deeper into her flesh, oozing out a creepy bright red.

It turned out that Addie's love had long been split into two.

She then stopped a young girl from Country C who was in charge of cleaning and stuffed the pink diamond into the girl's hand.

“For me?”

The girl took one look at Rosanne's attire and concluded that the lady was also one of the guests present tonight.

She really could not believe that such incredible wealth had suddenly befallen her.

“Miss, I would like to ask you for a favor,” Rosanne spoke fluent Spanish.

The girl from Country C was afraid that Rosanne would take back the huge pink diamond ring in her hand, so she nodded frequently and agreed without any ambiguity.

Rosanne pointed her slender finger at Maribel on the dance floor and spoke to the girl, “Tonight at the dinner, follow her wherever she goes. I'll wait for you at the back door after dinner.”

Then she handed a recorder to the girl and the girl quickly understood what she meant.

“Honey, I swear to God, I'll get it done.”

A Latin American band played on the stage, the golden saxophone played exotic melodies, the luxurious crystal lamps illuminated the huge auditorium and the sound of conversations in English and Spanish could be heard in every corner.

Rosanne came to the venue at the invitation of the English organizer.

Apart from Addie, she was still one of the most outstanding people in this field.

During the dinner, many people came forward to toast Rosanne and Rosanne would not refuse and responded enthusiastically to the guests.

Many handsome men from Country C were also deeply attracted to such a beautiful and capable woman, but without exception, they were rejected by Rosanne in fluent Spanish.

This was also the last face he left for Addie before leaving.

As the party ended, Rosanne went to the bathroom to change out of her cumbersome dress.

Unexpectedly, a familiar voice came from outside the door.

A sharp, mean female voice.

“I didn't expect Addie to care about me so much and actually bring me to the dinner party. 

“I asked Addie to buy me a diamond ring before. I said I liked the one he customized and he actually got me an identical one.”

Maribel raised her voice and excitedly told the person on the other end of the phone what happened tonight.

“When I went abroad, he knelt at the airport and begged me not to leave. Later, I don't know where he found a fake one and they got married.

“Addie admitted to me personally that the tactics he used to pursue that bitch were all prepared for me.

“He doesn't seem to love her that much.”

Rosanne never thought that Addie would trust Maribel so much, to the point of revealing all the most precious past between her and him to an outsider.

In the end, when it came out of Maribel's mouth, it all became a worthless joke.

The feeling of powerlessness spread like anesthesia, slowly devouring Rosanne's thin body.

She could not stand Maribel’s sarcasm about her lawlessness, so she pushed the door open.

When Maribel heard the sound of the door opening behind her, she turned around suddenly and met Rosanne's cold eyes.

“So... it's Miss Huffman. I didn't expect to see you here. But I remember that Addie only brought me to dinner.”

This time Maribel stopped pretending. She acted condescendingly and did not take Rosanne seriously at all.

She even did not call her by Mrs. Marquez anymore.

“Oh, I see. You must have sneaked in when the security guard wasn't paying attention.”

Rosanne chuckled, slowly took out the guest invitation from her bag and slammed it hard on the sink.

“Look carefully, I am a distinguished guest invited by the organizer. Also, as your boss's legal spouse, you should still address me as 'Mrs. Marquez' when you are outside.”

The banquet hall was about to close and most of the people going to and from the bathroom were cleaning staff from Country C. 

Seeing that there was no English around, Maribel became even more aggressive.

“Miss Huffman, I advise you to be more sober. Haven't you noticed that Addie has only used you as a tool for promotion from the beginning to the end? 

“He has reached his current position step by step, all because of me!

“You've been married to him for three years and don't even have a child. Isn't it because Addie doesn't like your inferior genes? I advise you to divorce him as soon as possible and go back to England to work.”

Facing Maribel's unbridled humiliation, there was not a trace of sadness on Rosanne's face. She had become numb.

“Thank you, Miss Hudson. I will consider your words. I also hope that you and your Mr. Marquez will have a happy marriage and a baby soon.”

Rosanne left without looking back, leaving Maribel alone, shaking with anger.

Maribel did not understand why this woman was unmoved by her ridicule.

Didn’t she care about Addie at all?

Maribel was unwilling to accept this, since she was too jealous of Rosanne.

Obviously, the person who knew Addie best was Maribel and she was also Addie's childhood sweetheart. She was the one that Addie always said he wanted to marry.

She only studied abroad for a few years and was separated from Addie for a few years.

But why was it that the person Addie finally married was Rosanne, an unknown woman?

***

Capital International Airport of Country C, a flight from England landed.

As the Christmas was approaching, most of the passengers on this flight were English who were flying from England to Country C to visit relatives.

At the airport, Rosanne finally met her best friend, Geneva Owens, after three years.

The two hugged each other tightly, like most of the relatives who came to pick them up at the airport.

After calming down a little, Rosanne reached out his hand to Geneva.

“Do you bring the things with you?”

Geneva seemed to suddenly think of something and immediately took out a stack of white paper from her backpack and handed it steadily to Rosanne.

“Mission accomplished!”

A line of words was clearly printed on the white paper. Divorce Agreement.

Since the agreement was an important document, Rosanne could only entrust her best friend, Geneva, to deliver it to Country C personally.

On the other side, Addie sat in his office, worrying about the cooperation that had not been negotiated before.

He thought about the concerns of the politicians in Country C, thinking that maybe the two sides did not reach a consensus on the profit points given, or maybe they were worried that cooperation would affect the downstream industries in Country C and the people's lives could not be guaranteed.

The two parties agreed to discuss again in the afternoon.

A crisp knock on the door interrupted Addie's thoughts.

It was Rosanne.

“My superior wants me to accompany you to the negotiation meeting this afternoon.”

Rosanne's resignation application was still in the probation period, so as long as there was a need to attend events, Rosanne still needed to accompany Addie.

Knowing that it was his superior's intention, Addie could not refuse.

And facts had proved that the superior's decision was correct.

At the beginning, Addie's idea was in the interests of both parties, but after being translated by Maribel, many details were not expressed accurately.

Rosanne was experienced in the trading field and expressed England's position impartially, which enabled the two sides to reach an agreement quickly.

According to custom, both parties would have dinner together after the negotiation meeting.

Rosanne had already changed into suitable clothes, but her plans were disrupted by a phone call from Addie.

“Rosanne, at the dinner with representatives from Country C tonight, Maribel said she wanted to go there to study.

“You can stay at home tonight and cook the dinner yourself.”

This time, Rosanne no longer fought for it. She was already tired of it.

Ever since Maribel came to the Diplomatic Office, she had already taken over the job that she was originally responsible for and Addie never noticed anything unusual.

Therefore, her existence had long been dispensable to Addie.

Before leaving the diplomatic office, Rosanne placed the divorce agreement on Addie's desk.

She left a note. [It's my own will, I'm willing to accept the loss. Please sign it and bring it back to England and give it to Geneva.]

***

In the attic, Maribel watched Rosanne's car go away little by little.

She turned around, picked up the divorce agreement on the desk and hid it in her bag.

Maribel knew very well that it was not easy to get Addie to agree to divorce.

But she must make Addie sign this divorce agreement.

Any means would do.