Eileen leaned over and greeted my boyfriend on the video call.

She bent over and positioned herself slightly lower than the camera.

She knew that she would be cute when she looked up.

"Hello, I'm Eileen Solomon, Scarlett Reid's roommate," she introduced herself to my boyfriend for the second time.

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Last time, Gavin sent me back to the dormitory, and my roommate, Eileen, saw it. Since then, she had been inquiring about him with me.

At that time, she even teased me, saying that I had found a good match. Per her, Gavin's appearance and dress taste were not outstanding, he looked like an honest and simple person, and he was suitable for me.

I smiled without saying anything. After all, judging someone as honest and simple wasn't a compliment nowadays.

I felt a little awkward as I heard her out, but I didn't say anything.

After all, we were a nodding acquaintance. I went to work during the day and went back to the dormitory at night, while she stayed at the dormitory during the day and went to work at night. We didn't have much interaction, so there was no need for me to argue with her.

Later, one day, for no reason, she suddenly asked me where Gavin was from. I casually said that he was from Chicago.

At that time, I could recall the surprise in her eyes.

"Well, Miss Solomon, I remember you. We greeted each other last time," Gavin said with a smile. Whenever he smiled, the wrinkles on his face were eye-catching.

We were of similar age, but he did look a bit older.

"Oh, you still remember me," Eileen exclaimed and smiled in surprise. Her curved red lips shone with captivating luster.

She was a beautiful woman. She knew what kind of expression could better showcase her physical advantages.

Many men were willing to spend money on her.

"Let's add each other's WhatsApp account. If anything related to Scarlett happens, I can contact you," she said with a smile.

"Gavin, don't you need to write a report? Finish it quickly. Don't stay up late." I interrupted Gavin and made up an excuse to end the video call.

Eileen was stunned for a moment. She looked at me slightly resentfully, half-jokingly saying, "You do care about him. You don't even give him time to add my account on WhatsApp."

"It's not that I don't want to give him time. Your intentions are a bit too obvious."

"Aren't you supposed to go to work? It's not easy to catch a taxi if it's too late." I pretended to be kind as I reminded her. Then I pushed her shoulder and drove her out of my bedroom.

I finished taking a shower and lay on the bed.

I wondered why Eileen was interested in Gavin.

I recalled the first time I had seen her.

At that time, I had graduated and found a shared apartment here with the meager income from my part-time job.

I cleaned the room all day, but I didn't see the roommate mentioned by the landlord.

At midnight...

A man in a luxury car triggered all the voice-controlled lights in the entire building, which also woke me up.

A man and a woman got out of the car and kissed downstairs before saying goodbye to each other.

A few minutes later, someone knocked on the door.

The woman, wearing exquisite makeup, stood outside the door, carrying large and small bags in her hands. All the things were printed with logos that I didn't recognize.

"Sorry, I have too many things in my hands, and I can't open the door."

It was the first time I met Eileen.

"I heard from the landlord that a new roommate was moving in, so I knocked on the door directly. Sorry for disturbing your sleep." She put on slippers and apologized out of a formality.

I shook my head, and I didn't feel disturbed. Beautiful women seemed to have a natural charm that made others instinctively serve her, whether they were men or women.

Looking back now, this idea seemed quite funny.

Three years of hanging out in society made me disillusioned with some flashy but impractical things.

But at that time, it was a lie to say that I wasn't envious of her. I came from the countryside to study at Chicago University. I wanted to get rid of a life of farming and relying on growing wheat in a small piece of land.

Besides, the house at home was meant for my younger brother to get married. Even if I stayed in the countryside, I had no place to settle down.

Thinking of this, I was a bit lonely.

Eileen sensed my low mood and generously handed me one of the bags.

I opened it and saw a golden lipstick in it.

"What was I thinking at that time?"

I couldn't remember anything. I just remembered that I didn't want it after looking at it for a long time.

Its luxury appearance was like this bustling city, making me cautious even to touch it.

And then, after receiving my first salary during the internship... I didn't buy the same lipstick.

700 dollars for lipstick was still too extravagant for me.

For me, who wanted to settle down in Chicago at that time, 700 dollars equaled my monthly food expenses.

Later, no matter how long I had been saving money, I never had the idea of buying the same lipstick again.

If it weren't for tonight, I would have almost forgotten about that lipstick.

She had no lack of men like this in her life. In my heart, they were like this lipstick, with a gorgeous appearance and a high value. They were not from the same world as me.

"So why did she go after Gavin?"

I thought about it repeatedly, but I couldn't figure it out.

The next day, I got up and prepared to go to work. Upon opening the bedroom door, I saw Eileen standing at the doorway, which startled me.

"What are you doing..."

Normally, she should be sleeping at this time.

"Scarlett, you work at the Finance and Trade Building, right?" She blinked her eyes and looked at me expectantly.

I nodded, wondering what she wanted.

"Today, I want to go shopping on the street. I know Gavin usually drives you to and from work. Can you give me a ride?"

"Um..." I was a bit conflicted. After all, I couldn't be sure if she had feelings for Gavin. Maybe I was just overthinking it.

"But... what if?"

"Although Gavin is not attractive, he is good to me, and I like him."

I was in a relationship with him to get married.

"The car is messy, so it is not convenient." I politely declined her and hurriedly left, for fear of being bothered by her again.

I ran downstairs out of breath and got into Gavin's car.

"Why are you running? You're so tired." Gavin handed me two pieces of tissue from the front seat.

"Hey? Isn't that your roommate?"

I turned around and looked shocked. She followed me downstairs.

"Hurry up and let's go." I urged him in a low voice. Unfortunately, he didn't hear me.

Eileen leaned over and tapped on the car window, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.

Gavin rolled down the car window and said, "Is there something you need, Miss Solomon?"

"Can you give me a ride on your way? I'm going shopping. If it's inconvenient, then forget it." Eileen looked straight at Gavin. I could guarantee that no one would refuse such a sincere request from a beautiful girl like her, and it was not an unreasonable demand.

"Sure, sure."

Gavin was no exception.

Eileen thanked sweetly and got into the back seat, saying, "The car is very clean. It's not as messy as you said."

Gavin looked at me in confusion.

I resisted the urge to roll my eyes and maintained the last bit of dignity as an adult. I said, "Well, as long as you don't mind."

Seeing that Eileen was about to talk to Gavin again, I interrupted her quickly.

I asked, "Where's your boyfriend? Is he busy lately?"

"We broke up a long time ago. It's been a month. Don't you know?"

"She changes boyfriends frequently. How should I know."

"My test is indeed a bit reckless and meaningless. It reveals Eileen's single status to Gavin."

I stopped talking. The more I guarded, the more I felt inferior and lacked confidence.

After a moment of silence, Eileen brought up a topic again, saying, "Gavin, how did you meet Scarlett?'

Gavin chuckled, saying, "Speaking of this, I met her in a library. I was sitting opposite her. I accidentally spilled water and ruined her computer."

Speaking of this, I wanted to laugh a little.

The computer screen went black, and I couldn't start it. I cried out loud, attracting the attention of everyone in the library.

I was so sad. I was poor, and I had my several thousand dollars computer ruined.

My work was not going well. I couldn't go back to the countryside. Even a stranger bullied me.

I even had the urge to jump off the building with the computer.

He comforted me in a panic, saying he would compensate me with a new and the best computer.

Seeing him sweating profusely, I burst into laughter.

Gavin smiled and looked at me through the rearview mirror.

"Oh, what am I worrying about? Even if Eileen has ulterior motives, I shouldn't distrust Gavin."

I was annoyed that I let myself be affected by someone irrelevant.

Eileen sighed on the side, saying that our encounter was a sweet one and that pure love like ours was rare nowadays.

She smiled sincerely. She didn't seem to have any other thoughts.

"Well, she has all kinds of men around her. Maybe she just wants to hitch a ride."

"I'm afraid I'm overthinking it."

When Eileen was about to get out of the car, she mentioned adding Gavin's WhatsApp account.

Gavin obediently agreed.

Although I still had some concerns, I didn't say much in the end.