In Shock: Living as a Character in a Romance Novel

"Yeah, we always thought you two were a couple."

"Did I hear you right? You're not kidding, are you?"

Everyone around us was teasing, as if none of them took Ian's words to heart. I used to tolerate this for Ian's sake because I felt that they were all Ian's friends from childhood, and it was better not to cause conflicts.

However, I forgot one thing. They were not only Ian's friends, but also Tiffany's. In their opinion, Ian and Tiffany were a perfect match, and I was just meddling in their relationship. No wonder they never treated me well.

In order to pursue Ian earlier, I specifically invited Ian's friends for dinner, gave them birthday gifts, and did them favors, but they never treated me nicely. Now it seemed that I was just a clown in their eyes, and they enjoyed the favors I gave them, but I got nothing.

When I used to adore Ian, even if I had a lot of upset feelings in my mind, I would hold my tongue.

But now it was different.

I pushed away Ian's hand on my shoulder and sneered, "Do you have poor eyesight or are you guys deaf? Can't you hear what Ian is saying? Or do you have to get the other woman for him?"

The surroundings were instantly quiet.

Because no one expected me to suddenly lash out.

After saying this, I felt extremely relieved. I had wanted to say this for a long time because they had gone too far.

As for now, I had already thought about it. Since Ian was going to use me as his girlfriend, I was going to take advantage of my identity.

Even though I didn't call her name, everyone knew who I was talking about, so they all looked embarrassed.

Tiffany bit her lip, glanced at Ian, and said with grievance, "Ellie, did you mistake it? George was joking."

I said nonchalantly, "You don't have to say that, and I know what they mean better than you do."

Speaking of Tiffany, I was somehow upset with her. When I used to pursue Ian, I knew he had Tiffany by his side, but both shook their heads firmly and reassured me by indicating that they didn't have the slightest affection for each other.

However, when I truly began to pursue Ian, Tiffany began to subconsciously mess things up. For example, my gifts to Ian always ended up in Tiffany's hands, and she would smile in embarrassment.

"Did Ellie give it to you? Sorry, I didn't know. I just thought it looked tasty, so I took it over."

Ian didn't seem to mind it either. "They're just some snacks, and you can have them. Ellie won't mind, right?"

What could I say? All I could do was smile and agree.

But it had happened once upon a time.

George looked irritated. "Ellie, don't push your luck. You could blame me, but did Tiffany piss you off?"

I almost forgot that it wasn't just Ian, even George had a crush on the girl he grew up with. Unfortunately, Tiffany had already fallen for Ian a long time ago, and it had nothing to do with him.

But that didn't stop George from standing up for the girl he loved.

I sneered, "Who went too far? Did I say who it was? I was talking about you, so don't get me wrong. If you're worried about her, you shouldn't drag me into this. Haven't you heard that Ian is my boyfriend? If you can't catch on, you should go back to school and stop embarrassing yourself here."