My Cousin Falsely Accused Me of Stealing Her Boyfriend

My eccentric cousin, Janet Gabriel, had an admirer, who was a super-rich young man.

But Janet didn't want to let the man get her so easily, so she pretended to introduce him to me.

She wanted to test that man's feelings for her.

However, things didn't go as Janet had planned.

I got along well with that man, but Janet kept interfering. In the end, she found that the man actually had feelings for me.

Then, she spread rumors among relatives, saying that I stole her boyfriend.

She even held a family meeting to criticize me.

I thought, All right. Since that's the case, then I'll fight for him.

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Through the restaurant window, I saw Janet and a young man already sitting inside, so I quickly pushed the door and walked in.

When Janet saw me enter, she waved enthusiastically at me, and the man next to her also looked at me.

That man sat next to Janet, and there seemed to be a special intimacy between them.

Janet was as beautiful as ever.

She had an oval face, delicate features, and long wavy hair. Her princess dress with ruffled edges didn't make her look childish at all. Instead, it set off her fair skin and cute appearance, making her look like a beautiful princess.

She was my aunt's only daughter and had grown up in the pampering of the family. Janet's parents ran a hotel, so she had a good family background and could get almost everything she wanted since she was a child.

Janet had always had many admirers, many of whom were rich and noble, but she had always been like a proud princess, not saying yes to anyone.

When I stood next to Janet, it was probably like Cinderella standing next to a real princess. But I was open-minded and didn't intend to pursue that kind of glory at all.

The day before yesterday, when I was busy with my work, I received a call from Janet. She said that she wanted to introduce an excellent young man to me. I initially wanted to refuse, but she kept persuading me, so I reluctantly agreed in the end.

Like the other members of my big family, I always unconsciously said yes to Janet. After all, people could rarely refuse a beauty.

Actually, it wasn't that I was uninterested in men, but I really didn't believe blind dates.

I was 26 years old this year. After I graduated from university, people around me were like matchmakers and were enthusiastic about introducing good men to me. Every time they introduced a man, they said it was a perfect man. But when I actually met the other party of the blind date, I was always disappointed because those "matchmakers" weren't telling the truth at all.

Through those blind dates, I met some weird people, such as a stingy man, a pretentious man, a bragger, a selfish man, a timid and silent man, and so on.

Therefore, after having a few blind dates, I became a little reluctant to it.

When I just sat down, Janet started introducing us to each other.

"Lydia, this is my good friend, Cecil Bainbridge. I told you about him before. He is now working at his family's company and is two years older than you. He's young, promising, and very outstanding."

I looked at the man next to Janet. Cecil had a good appearance and was well-dressed. What was a little surprising to me was that he looked like he had a good temper.

I thought incredulously, Such a good man is still single? Does he have no admirers at all? How's that possible? Is he really my blind date? Me?

But I kept the doubts in my heart and didn't say anything. I just smiled and nodded at Cecil.

Janet turned to introduce me to Cecil enthusiastically.

"Cecil, my cousin, Lydia Flint, is also very capable. She has been a good student since she was a child. She's very cute, and her parents love her very much."

Hearing this, Cecil looked at me seriously and politely nodded at me.

Honestly, I had a good first impression of Cecil.

Janet said that she had known Cecil for a long time, and they had a good relationship. They often hang out together.

I didn't often see Janet, but I knew that she liked showing off. However, I had never heard of Cecil from her before.

Throughout the dinner, Janet was constantly speaking. She was used to being the center of attention wherever she went. After all, almost everyone liked to listen to her.

Every smile and gesture of a beauty was charming, especially when the beauty knew how to speak beautifully. Janet tried her best to match me with Cecil at the dinner, sometimes saying that we were a perfect match, and sometimes saying that we were her closest friends and family. It looked like she really hoped that Cecil and I could be together.

I smiled as I listened to Janet speak, not saying much. Cecil was also very quiet. His gaze was gentle. It was a kind of gentleness that I couldn't describe.

When ordering dishes, Cecil carefully asked if I had any dietary restrictions. But before I could say anything, Janet answered Cecil's question for me.

Actually, what Janet said was not what I liked. It was just that every time I ate with her, she would order whatever she liked to eat, and I would accommodate her. That was why Janet thought that she knew my food preferences.

I liked spicy food, but Janet didn't like them at all. I liked to eat meat, but Janet only ate chicken and fish. I liked food with a stronger flavor, but Janet only ate vegetables and lightly cooked food.

I didn't want to cause any trouble in front of others, so I didn't say anything and just went along with it.