Chapter 1

Calista Dorne ended the call and sat on the couch. At the same time, the live news broadcast on the TV was airing an interview with Noah Skeldon, CEO of Skeldon Group. Noah wore a custom-made suit, looking tall and handsome. With his naturally charming eyes, people always thought he was a devoted man. The reporter smiled and teased, "We've finished covering Skeldon Group's corporate plans. May I ask a few personal questions now, Mr. Skeldon? You're rich and handsome. You're the ideal man of so many women. I have to ask on behalf of all the ladies out there." Noah nodded politely. "Go ahead." "It's been reported that you've recently purchased a villa at Lilypond Court and also won a ten-carat blue diamond at last month's auction. The diamond is said to symbolize eternal love. Are you getting married, Mr. Skeldon?" The moment the question was asked, everyone held their breath, waiting for Noah's answer. Without hesitation, he replied, "Yes. A girl once spent all her youth on me. I promised I'd marry her before she turned 3-. She'll be 30 seven days from now. I don't want her to wait any longer." As soon as those firm words fell, they set off a wave of commotion and heated discussion, quickly landing at the top of the trending topics. #Noah'sConfession #Noah'sGettingMarriedInSevenDays Everything related to Noah's wedding hit the headlines. Once the news that Noah was getting married broke, Calista's former friends began sending her congratulatory messages, thinking she had finally gotten what she wanted. After all, she had once joked with Noah, "I'll only wait for you until I'm 30. If you still don't marry me by then, I won't want you anymore." But no one knew that Noah wasn't marrying her. … Calista's parents and Noah's parents were neighbors. They grew up together as childhood sweethearts, and she had been in love with him for 12 whole years. Her love for him ran deep. Back when she was about to start university, she gave up her early admission to a top university just because of something Noah said. She went to an average university with him instead. After graduation, because Noah wanted to start a business, she gave up a job that paid 300 thousand a year to help him build something from the ground up. She had devoted 12 years of her life to Noah, firmly believing that true love could overcome all obstacles. However, two weeks ago, Calista found out that the villa Noah bought and the blue diamond from the auction were both gifts for a woman named Patricia Marrow. She then realized just how laughable her past 12 years had been. Seven days from now would be her 30th birthday. Noah wasn't planning to marry her, so she had no intention of wasting another second on him.