The Heiress Doesn't Care About Her Arranged Marriage

"Zoe and Jack were once the most talked-about couple in our elite social circles. But at my birthday party, he was drawn to another girl. He said she was exactly his type, and even found her little schemes endearing. He broke off our engagement for her. When the media asked about me, his ex-girlfriend, Jack coolly replied: "Zoe is a nice girl, but I want to live for myself for once." But later, he regretted marrying her. 1 Everyone in our circle said Jack and I were the perfect match. We came from similar backgrounds and looked good together. More importantly, we weren't bound by family interests. We got together at 16, each other's first love. Our friends all said Jack and I were so lucky. In high society, true love is the most precious thing, and we had found it at just 16. But when I was ready to marry Jack, another girl appeared. At my birthday party, my childhood friend Olivia brought along a strikingly beautiful girl. "This is my friend Chloe. Her family is in the copper mining business," Olivia said. I quickly ran through the names in my head. Growing up in these circles, you hear about all the major business families. But I'd never heard of a copper mining family with that surname. ... I was a bit annoyed that Olivia had brought an outsider without warning me. To put it bluntly, our circle is exclusive. But at the root of it, we've seen too many people with ulterior motives, so we try to avoid trouble. This Chloe was trouble. She wore a bright red dress, flitting around the room like a butterfly. Even more flashy than me, the birthday girl. In one evening, she managed to add almost every guest on SnapChat. When the singer on stage finished a song, Chloe boldly went up, saying she wanted to sing a birthday song for me. I found it bizarre. I didn't even know her, but she spoke as if we were close friends. She sang well. Her voice was sultry and alluring, her body swaying to the music, showing off her slender waist. My best friend Lucy complained: "Zoe, where did you find this kind of friend?" "She's not celebrating your birthday, she's clearly fishing for a rich husband." I shrugged: "I don't know her. Olivia brought her." Lucy scoffed: "You didn't hear how familiar she acted with you. Anyone would think you two were best friends!" She unlocked her phone and deleted the new SnapChat contact. 2 I didn't think much of Chloe. I'd seen too many people trying to use our connections for their own gain. In the future, we'd just have to be stricter about guest lists. There probably wouldn't be another chance to meet. But I didn't expect her to actively provoke me. After finishing her song, she came over with her phone, asking to add Jack on SnapChat. Jack smiled noncommittally: "If I add you, my girlfriend won't be happy." But Chloe pouted coyly: "You're kidding, Zoe isn't that petty." She turned to me: "Right, Zoe?" I coldly replied: "First, I don't know you, so don't act so fa...