Anita's birthday was approaching rapidly. As the daughter of a billionaire business mogul, she invited all her friends, media representatives, and paparazzi to her celebration, eager for the entire City A to recognize her as Patrick's woman. Anita planned to hold her birthday party at the Royal Glamour Hotel in City A, with attendance limited to those who received special invitations. She discussed her concerns about Patrick's reluctance to propose or show his love for her with her girlfriends. Although Patrick didn't mind them spending time together, he wasn't comfortable having unprotected s*x with her. Anita suspected that Patrick might be seeing another woman secretly, perhaps someone outside City A, which could explain his lack of commitment to their relationship. Her friend Joy

