The Genius Ex-Wife’s Revenge Portfolio novel Chapter 81

David raised an eyebrow. “She’s already offline.”

Ella’s avatar turned gray. She was gone.

Cedric let out a sigh. “David, you have to play with her next time.”

David just shrugged and glanced at Cedric. “Let’s go.”

Suddenly, Cedric snapped his fingers as if he’d remembered something important. “David, did you ever add that genius gamer girl?”

David gave him a look. “Why are you so obsessed with her?”

“Come on, she’s my idol. Of course I care.”

“We’re in the same group chat.”

Cedric’s whole face lit up. “No way. Seriously, David, add me to the group. I need to talk to her.”

Unable to hold out against Cedric’s endless begging, David pulled out his phone and added him to the chat.

Cedric’s eyes darted through the member list until he found her—E.

His idol.

He wondered why he’d ever wasted so much time playing with Ella, that so-called ugly duckling from nowhere. She’d only left him frustrated. Now, all that was gone. He felt lighter. He could barely contain how much he admired E.

Without hesitating, Cedric sent E a friend request.

“David, what should I say if she adds me? I’m actually nervous.”

David gave a small, unreadable smile. “Let’s wait and see if she adds you first.”

E hadn’t even accepted David’s own friend request yet.

Meanwhile, Ella’s phone buzzed. She glanced at the screen and saw a new request from Cedric. The note he’d left said, “Hello, my idol.”

Seriously? How was he annoying?

David couldn’t help but let a tiny, knowing smile slip. Cedric was getting exactly the same treatment as he had. Still, he didn’t get it. Maybe he could understand why E thought he was annoying, but why Cedric too? What did they do to her?

Just then, a sweet voice floated into the room. “David, Cedric, what are you guys talking about?”

Jessa walked in.

Cedric perked up right away. “Jessa, we’re just talking about David’s genius girl. She’s my idol, but she just rejected my friend request.”

That girl again.

Jealousy flickered in Jessa’s eyes. She knew Cedric always had a thing for her. Just last night, she’d called to complain about Ella and Cedric had rushed to defend her, always ready to be her knight. But now he was calling this gamer girl his idol. Was he going to stop caring about her?

Jessa felt a twinge of panic.

Still, she had news. She turned to David. “David, you should go home soon. Ella’s foster father from the countryside just got out of jail. He’s at your family’s estate right now.”