Page 3 of My best friend and boyfriend are pretending to be on bad terms

I don't know how I made it through that day.

From then on, it felt like something inside me had been ripped out by the roots, leaving nothing behind.

On the way back, I sat in the passenger seat. Unlike before, I deliberately acted intimate with Andrew.

Fighting back the nausea in my stomach, I made sure to say suggestive things.

At first, Andrew nervously stole glances at Claire's expression through the rearview mirror.

But after just a few words from me, his attention was completely drawn away, and he even started playing along with me.

Men, especially cheating men, are all the same. You think his willingness to betray his morals for you means true love, but he'll always be attracted to the next person who actively approaches him.

Claire sat in the back seat, making a few snide remarks. On the surface, she was criticizing me, but every word was actually a threat to Andrew.

She said, "Raelynn, get a grip, will you? You're actually going to wear that kind of outfit and dance for him? Does he deserve it?

Andrew, I'm warning you, don't you dare go along with this. Raelynn is precious, and if you dare to look, I'll gouge your eyes out!"

Andrew snorted coldly, "She's my girlfriend. If I want to look, I'll look. I can even hold her in my arms while I watch. What's it to you?"

For once, Claire didn't argue back.

She probably couldn't tell whether Andrew's words were just an act or if he meant them.

I leisurely admired the scenery outside the window.

Their conflict needed to escalate further. Only when their contradictions intensified would they lose control of their emotions and make mistakes, allowing me to smoothly proceed with the next phase of my plan.

I had Andrew drop Claire off at home first, then used the excuse of needing to pick up something from school to have him give me a ride.

On the way, I casually mentioned that I'd be going back to my hometown in a couple of days.

Andrew's eyes filled with delight, though he tried to suppress the excitement in his voice.

He asked, "Going back home? Why so suddenly? How long will you be gone?"

I made up some random excuse: "My mom said there's an issue with my passport information and wants me to come back to fix it. Probably three to five days.

Too bad it coincides with your birthday - I won't be able to celebrate with you."

Andrew thought for a moment, then waved his hand dismissively, "It's fine, business comes first. I have a birthday every year."

I sneered inwardly. How considerate of him - he'd probably already planned what wine to drink with Claire on his birthday.

I calmly exchanged "I'll miss you" type pleasantries with Andrew.

After getting home, Claire was still giving me the cold shoulder over what happened in the car.

It wasn't until she heard me packing that she poked her head out and asked, "You're leaving?"

I repeated the same story I'd told Andrew. After hearing it, she became excited too.

She said, "Well, be safe on your trip. If that bastard Andrew makes you angry, just tell me and I'll rush over to beat him up for you."

I smiled without responding.

She wanted to help me beat him up? Knowing them, they'd probably end up in bed together after all that fighting.

That day, while Andrew and Claire were both in class, I dragged my suitcase and pretended to leave.

But I took a detour at the community gate and went straight to Andrew's rental apartment.

Then I pulled out my phone and opened the live streaming platform.

I wrote the stream title: [I want to secretly prepare a birthday surprise for my boyfriend to see his reaction. You guys have to help me keep it a secret, okay.]

As soon as I started streaming, dozens of people joined. Most of them were classmates from our school.

Comments immediately started flooding the live chat.

[Wow! You're so romantic!]

[Did your boyfriend save the galaxy in his past life?]

[I really want to see a man moved to tears!]

I smiled sweetly at the camera.

Then I said, "You guys need to keep it down, don't give away my plan. I told my boyfriend I was going back home, but I'm actually trying to surprise him."

After that, I pointed the camera toward Andrew's bedroom and pretended to prepare decorations for the surprise. Actually, I had already hidden my phone in a safe corner, waiting to watch their little show.

Sure enough, they didn't disappoint me. Before long, I heard the sound of the door lock turning.

Then came the continuous sounds of a man and woman kissing, mixed with Claire's voice that carried a hint of tears.

She said, "You have to make this clear to me today. Do you love me or do you love Raelynn? Last time in the car, you actually said you wanted to hold her in your arms while watching? Are you going to abandon me?"

Andrew said, "How could that be, baby? If I didn't want you, why would I be so eager to see you? I heard you prepared a birthday surprise for me? Show me what it is."

Their entire conversation was captured on camera, and comments instantly flooded the live chat.

[Isn't that Claire's voice? How is she at Andrew's place?]

[Wait. I remember Claire is Raelynn's best friend. They have such a close relationship and go everywhere together. She's actually doing this behind her best friend's back?]

However, some comments urged everyone to stay calm, saying it might not be what everyone was thinking.

But the next second, Claire's revealing clothes and their gradually embracing figures were captured crystal clear on camera.

At that moment, the viewers went completely crazy.

[Oh my God! Am I getting to watch this for free?]

[Raelynn, is this setting up a surprise?]

[This is totally catching them in the act!]

The number of viewers multiplied, and some people even started posting screenshots on the campus social media platform.

Of course, the "surprise" Claire and Andrew had for me didn't stop there.

They were so brazen that they even started plotting about my academic report again.

Claire said, "Andrew, I regret this. I don't want to share you with her anymore. That day in the car when I saw you two being so intimate, I was furious. Her academic report is almost finished, right? When she comes back, help me steal her academic report. Then we'll both get recommended to the same school and continue being together. You can dump her ruthlessly!"

Andrew was extremely excited, so he agreed to whatever Claire said.

He said, "Okay. I'll do whatever you say, baby. When the time comes, I'll say she's too busy and doesn't have time for me. She's so stupid, she'll definitely think it's her fault. Then I can take the opportunity to squeeze some money out of her."

Even though I had orchestrated all of this, hearing them plot against me so shamelessly still made my heart ache inexplicably.

I had treated them sincerely, but I never expected I'd raised two ungrateful people.

At this point, the live chat was filled with comments defending me.

[These two are disgusting. Raelynn treats them so well, and this is how they repay her?]

[Plus, I often see Andrew and Claire fighting. I had no idea they were all acting.]

[Not only do they eat and drink at Raelynn's expense, but they also want to steal her academic report. They're shameless!]

The constantly scrolling comments kept my stream's popularity high.

However, because the content was too explosive, my account was banned shortly after.

But it didn't matter. The most important part of the video had already been screen-recorded and was spreading widely among our classmates.

I had achieved my goal.

Several friends who usually got along well with me came to comfort me. I deliberately put on the act of a victim, crying as I told my story.

For a moment, all public opinion was on my side.