My Best Friend Stole My Cheating Boyfriend, I Called It Double Blessing Chapter 05

My Best Friend Stole My Cheating Boyfriend, I Called It Double Blessing Chapter 05

His mother’s words hit him like a sledgehammer. He lurched upright. “When?” 

Mrs. Carter flinched at his reaction. “Just today. 

Her parents came and picked her up. I thought 

since we haven’t seen them in years, we could all 

have dinner. They said Eve wasn’t up for it, so they 

just… left.” 

Nathan couldn’t wrap his head around it. Eve ran 

away to dodge responsibility? Did she really not 

trust him? Did she actually believe he’d make her 

pay? He’d only wanted to teach her a lesson. And 

her response was to grab her parents and bolt? 

What a joke. What a coward. 

He snatched his phone off the carpet and pulled up their chat. It still sat on his last message, demanding a public apology. She hadn’t 

responded. Fury boiled over. He fired off a string 

of texts. 

[Eve! This is insane!] 

[You screw up and can’t even own it? Hiding solves nothing.] 

[Don’t make me come get you. Come back and 

apologize on your own!] 

Delivered. No reply for ages. He sent another. 

[I’ll cover the money. Just apologize in front of the staff.] 

He was about to call her when his phone buzzed. Chloe. 

He picked up, and her voice came through–worn out but buzzing. “Nathan, I fixed it. I got them to rework the terms. We just have to deliver. No penalty. We’re not making a dime, but at least we’re not bleeding out.” 

Nathan’s shoulders sagged with relief. His voice softened. “Thank God for you, Chloe.” 

“For you–and the company–of course.” 

After he hung up, his mind drifted back to Eve. She 

was the one who recommended Chloe. 

Every time she talked about Chloe, her eyes used to shine with admiration. 

He used to wonder how two people the same age could be so different. One handled everything like a pro. The other tossed the whole company aside over jealousy. 

He sank deeper into the couch, disappointment 

curdling in his chest. After a long moment, he 

sighed. 

Fine. Once this project was behind them, he’d have 

Eve stay home. It wasn’t like she contributed much 

anyway. 

The next day, since Chloe had to drive her parents 

to the airport, Nathan signed the revised contract 

alone. After the ink dried, Mr. Chandler, the client’s 

CEO, clapped him on the shoulder with a sly grin. 

“Mr. Carter, next time, don’t let your mother–in–law 

into your office. Older folks don’t know any better. They’ll post anything online.” 

Nathan stopped mid–step. He turned slowly. “What do you mean?” 

Mr. Chandler chuckled and showed him a social 

media post on his phone. “If your mother–in–law 

hadn’t posted that data, you’d have made a killing 

on this deal, wouldn’t you?”