In Shock: Living as a Character in a Romance Novel

Ian had come back from his shock. I was always gentle and soft in front of him before, and this was the first time I showed a violent temper.

However, when he saw Tiffany's pale face, he couldn't help but pull me back, frowning and rebuking, "Come on, you shouldn't say anything so excessive either. They're all my friends, so can you forgive them just for the sake of me?"

I looked at him and felt a bit ridiculous. "So what if they're your friends? Why would I do that for you?"

"Ellie!"

I crossed my arms and said, "Why are you yelling? Was there anything wrong with what I said? Why should I forgive them if they treated me so poorly? They talked so harshly and expect me to forgive them. How could they think so?"

George couldn't help it and turned directly to Ian. "Ian, is this your girlfriend? Listen to what she said and how she treated us. Look, I don't accept your girlfriend, and the only one who deserves you in my mind is Tiffany."

Tiffany immediately blushed as she yanked George. "What are you babbling about? Ian has already got a girlfriend."

But Tiffany's tone sounded aggrieved.

George said, "She is nothing. Tiffany, don't be upset. Ian was just mesmerized by this woman. I know he loves you inside."

After all, I was Ian's girlfriend now, and it was too much for George to talk like that. Even Ian said in a hushed voice, "George, don't talk nonsense."

George said, "Did I say something wrong?"

He glared at me, as if I was the one who had done something wrong.

I looked at George with interest. "What are you looking at? George, you said you didn't accept me, but who did you think you were? Who were you to say that?"

"You..."

"What's wrong? Look at you, you're blaming everyone like you're a maniac. What does it matter to you that I'm dating Ian? Who are you to accuse me here?"

Ian said, "Ellie..."

I said, "Shut up."

The rest of Ian's friends in the private room couldn't be bothered to hear me and accused me of it. Zachary Reed frowned, "Ellie, you didn't used to be like this, but why are you becoming so unreasonable now?"

"Am I unreasonable?" I smiled, "So what do I have to do to be reasonable? Should I just let them laugh at me? I'm sorry, but I can't. If you're so generous, can you be mocked by me without retorting me?"

Something suddenly occurred to me. "Oh yeah, some of you took my gifts earlier, and you said you'd help me pursue Ian, but you took my gifts but never helped me. What's going on? Did you guys want to take something from me for nothing?"

I called their names one by one. "Zachary got a pair of sneakers from me that cost thousands of dollars, and Sam took away one of my limited edition game consoles. Also, George, despite what you've said, it seems like you've received a lot of gifts from me as well. I helped you get the autograph of your favorite basketball player, but you didn't pay me till now."

George subconsciously said, "You gave it to me voluntarily."

"Did I give it to you voluntarily? You took something from me to help me do something. If you couldn't do it, you should give it back to me." I immediately became angry.

Ian hadn't realized that his friends had taken so many gifts from me behind his back, so he was shocked as he said, "When did all this happen?"