After that, the atmosphere inside the private room grew subtly strange.
Jason continued chatting with Ethan, Rick and the others, laughing and reminiscing about high school days as if nothing unusual was happening. He didn't even glance at Tanya, who was sitting right beside him.
Instead, Tanya was the one staying busy—handing Jason snacks, pouring him drinks, even adjusting the napkins near his seat.
Rick and the other guys felt both touched and conflicted.
Brother Jason is really loyal, they thought.Even with a beauty sitting next to him, he still doesn't ignore the bros.
At the same time, envy, jealousy, and bitterness bubbled up uncontrollably.
He was indifferent to the beauty—yet she was treating him so well.
What kind of world was this, where the gap between people was so outrageous?
Of course, the most uncomfortable person in the room was Lucas.
He wasn't even from this class and barely knew anyone here. Yet he stubbornly stayed, sitting alone in a corner, staring at Tanya beside Jason with eyes full of resentment.
He looked utterly miserable, but still refused to leave.
No one could tell whether he had masochistic tendencies—or whether he was afraid Jason would take Tanya straight to a hotel afterward.
After some time passed, the door to the private room opened again.
Everyone instinctively looked over, assuming another classmate had arrived.
Instead—
A lively, radiant, stunningly beautiful girl walked in.
The boys collectively sucked in a breath.
"Who's that? She's not from our class, is she?"
"No idea. Did she come to the wrong room?"
"What the hell?
Katherine's gaze swept across half the room before locking onto Jason.
Her eyes instantly lit up.
She walked straight toward him without hesitation.
Only when she reached him did she finally notice Tanya sitting tightly beside him. Katherine paused slightly, then asked politely,"Senior Jason, is this your girlfriend?"
The moment Katherine's beauty hit her full-on, Tanya felt a strong sense of crisis surge up inside her. She straightened her posture and unconsciously puffed out her chest, clearly trying to assert her position.
But Jason didn't give her any face at all.
"No," he said calmly. "We're just high school classmates."
Those words landed clean and merciless.
Katherine's face immediately bloomed into a bright smile. Without hesitation, she walked around Jason and sat down on his other side.
Tanya's brows furrowed sharply.
She turned toward Katherine and said coldly,"What do you mean? Didn't you see there was already a girl sitting next to Senior Jason?"
Katherine lifted her chin slightly."You're not his girlfriend. What business is it of yours?"
"It is my business," Tanya snorted. "And your behavior is a bit shameless."
Katherine didn't back down at all."Not a girlfriend but acting like one—I think you're the shameless one."
The room fell into dead silence.
Rick and the other guys stared in disbelief, jaws nearly dropping to the floor, eyes wide, scalps tingling.
Two beauties.
Competing.
Right in front of them.
"Oh my god…"
"This is something that only happens to the male lead in a Japanese harem anime."
"And yet it's happening in real life."
They were sour.
So sour they were turning into lemons.
Now, not only Rick and the others—but even Josh and Ivan couldn't help feeling emotional.
Two beauties fighting over one man.
That was every man's dream.
On the other side of the room, Natasha frowned deeply as she watched the scene unfold.
Not only was the Tanya clearly infatuated with Jason—even Katherine had joined in.
Why?
Jason Carter was supposed to be on the verge of bankruptcy.
So why did he still possess such terrifying charm?
Natasha couldn't understand it.
Women were strange creatures.
Most of the time, a man having many beautiful women around him didn't lower their impression of him at all.
On the contrary—
The more beautiful women surrounded him, the more curious they became.
If so many outstanding women like him,then he must have something special.
And without realizing it, Jason Carter had once again become the center of the room.
Jason kept chatting with them, and the others, but the conversation had already become difficult to sustain.
On the surface, Jason looked absurdly loyal—the kind of guy who was a thousand times better than those who forgot their friends the moment women appeared. He ignored the two beauties sitting on his left and right and continued talking with the guys as if nothing unusual was happening.
But that was exactly the problem.
Even though Jason was indifferent, the two beauties still clung to him stubbornly—one handing him drinks, the other peeling apples for him, both clearly competing.
Watching this scene was pure torture.
Their fragile hearts really couldn't take it anymore.
Before anyone could recover, the door to the private room was pushed open once again.
This time, two girls walked in hand in hand.
One was dressed fashionably, her clothes slightly revealing, carrying a natural, sexy confidence.
The other wore a soft wool coat, her temperament gentle and elegant, like a classical painting come to life.
The boys' eyes widened instantly.
"Holy shit… isn't that Ava?"
"Why is she here too?"
"What kind of luck does this small reunion have?"
"The girl next to her is gorgeous too."
These two were Ellie and Ava Summers.
"Jason!" Ellie waved energetically, her personality as lively and bold as ever. "I brought your Ava."
Ava's face flushed slightly. She said softly, "I just got back into town and heard Ellie say you were having a class reunion, so I came to join."
Ellie glanced at the girls sitting next to Jason and immediately spoke up for Katherine.
"Jason, Ava didn't even eat dinner before coming here just to see you—and you're already sitting here with a girl on each arm?"
Jason remained calm, smiling faintly."No, no. They're just ordinary classmates."
"Ordinary classmates?" Ellie raised an eyebrow. "Then why are they sitting so close?"
As she spoke, Ellie stepped forward, casually squeezing Tanya aside, then firmly pressed Ava into the seat on Jason's right.
Jason cooperated naturally.
If he hadn't, it wouldn't have been so easy.
Ava felt a bit embarrassed at first, but remembering Tanya's arrogant attitude in the group chat—and how quickly she'd turned submissive later—Ava's hesitation vanished.
Someone like her isn't worthy of sitting next to Jason, Ava thought calmly.
Tanya, squeezed aside, was furious.
But when she looked at Ellie's street-smart, fearless demeanor, she hesitated.
More importantly—she clearly felt Jason cooperating.
Compared to her, Jason preferred Ava.
That realization made Tanya's heart sink.
I should've taken him to see houses back then, she regretted bitterly.If I had done that, I would've been one step ahead…
Then—
Ellie turned and squeezed Katherine aside slightly, taking the seat on Jason's left herself.
Katherine frowned unwillingly, but she couldn't push Ellie away.
The room went silent again.
Rick and the other boys were completely stunned.
Good lord.
This wasn't two beauties anymore.
It was three.
Three beauties openly competing for Jason Carter.
Was this a dream?
No—if it were a dream, why wasn't he the protagonist?
Oh God.
You're really unfair.
Why him?
Wasn't this shortening his lifespan?!
The boys' eyes turned red.
One beauty was already unbearable.Three?
How could anyone accept this?
Rick grabbed Josh by the arm."Slap me. Wake me up. This has to be fake."
Smack.
Rick's face turned red instantly.
"Holy crap—you really hit me! That hurt! Damn it, this isn't a dream!"
"My hand hurts too," Josh muttered, rubbing his palm helplessly. "Yeah… not a dream."
"This isn't a dream," Rick sighed, "but it's more unreal than one."
"In my dreams, I only dare to imagine one."
"How would I dare to dream of three fighting over one guy?"
"I'm sour. I'm seriously sour."
"I came to this reunion prepared to see people flex their money."
"I even told myself—let them be rich, my spirit is rich."
"But I never imagined there would be this kind of flex."
"This problem… I don't even know how to deal with it."
"I don't envy you for making money," Rick said weakly, staring at Jason."But I really envy you for having three beauties at the same time."
The boys felt like they'd taken critical emotional damage.
Across the room, Natasha frowned even more deeply as she watched the scene.
One woman could be fooled.Two might be deceived.
But three?
Jason Carter was supposed to be on the verge of bankruptcy—
So why did he still have such terrifying charm?
Natasha couldn't understand it at all.
And for the first time, doubt began to quietly spread in her heart.
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