When I heard this, I silently pulled my hand back from where it had been suspended in midair and a wave of sadness swept over me. My indulgence was rewarded with betrayal.
Just then, someone asked, "Jericho said he was coming to pick someone up. Why is he taking so long?"
At that moment, I heard footsteps coming toward the door and I quickly hid in the corner. From the corner of my eye, I saw Jericho enter the room, holding the hand of a young girl.
The girl was familiar to me, she was a recent intern at Celine's company, a pretty girl who had just graduated. I had heard that she was even Jericho's junior at university.
I hadn't intended to stay, but the angry shouting from inside made me want to sneak a peek.
"Jericho, did you ignore everything I said? The company explicitly forbids office romances!" Celine's eyebrows furrowed in anger and her whole body trembled with fury.
She pointed at the girl beside Jericho and scolded, "Get out! After the New Year, you'd better submit your resignation!" The young girl, frightened, left the room in tears.
What happened next shocked me, I witnessed Celine slap Jericho across the face in front of everyone, "You get over here!" Then, the two of them left the room together and entered a dark, secluded corner.
I followed, but the sounds of arguing suddenly stopped. The next thing I saw was the two of them passionately kissing each other.
"Celine, are you jealous?" Jericho's voice rang out.
Celine snorted coldly, "You're trying to embarrass me on purpose, aren't you? Don't play these little tricks and bring trouble upon yourself."
Jericho kissed her neck while saying, "Celine, you still care about me."
Celine gazed at Jericho with a blurry look in her eyes, her voice tinged with some sadness, "The slap I gave you earlier must have hurt, right? You should punish me."
Jericho grinned with malice, "Well, that's what you said yourself!" Their interaction became more intense.
I thought I would feel anger, but I realized I had become numb. I couldn't be bothered to stay and watch their passionate exchange. I threw the stomach medicine into the trash and drove home.
On the way back, I received several messages from Jericho: [Ruben, I know you were watching just now. Are you angry?]
[I'll be honest with you. The stomach medicine message was sent by me using Celine's phone secretly.]