A deal with the devil

Chapter 78

When Shirley entered the private room, she found only Nancy inside.

“You’re here. St.” Nancy said with a quick glance at Shirley before taking another drink.

Shirley frowned slightly and sat beside her Nancy poured her a glass of wine and smiled faintly. “Drink Tonight, we don’t stop until we’re drunk.”

Shirley drank two glasses before speaking “What’s wrong? Did something happen?”

Nancy’s demeanor was noticeably off

Nancy chuckled bitterly. “Nothing much. Samuel called Cole last night about what happened, and we had a fight”

Shirley’s face darkened. She hadn’t expected Samuel to stir things up like this. Clearly, he cared deeply for Sophia, unwilling to let her endure even the slightest grievance.

“Did you explain things to Cole?”

“He didn’t ask. He just accused me of being arrogant and self–centered. Why should I bother explaining?” Nancy replied, downing another glass.

Nancy’s words from the night before. “Why do

sach a small matter. But Cole’s attitude toward Nancy had shifted—he was growing impatient

Nancy

confront Jessica

I wanted to Cole stopped me, deleted the photos from my phone, and refused to let me expose her. He’s protecting that bitch” Nancy spat, her eyes reddening. Her face twisted with anger. “And he still dares to

only watch

Janine, Nancy, and Clara Summers, who was overseas–Nancy had always been the

academy and a star student, once had a promising career ahead of her. But she gave it all up to marry Cole,

many things, including

Shirley felt an ache

turned capable and independent people into

than to meddle. The best she could do was quietly accompany Nancy and share a

Nancy’s drinking

thought to intervene, but Nancy’s

the phone aside, but the caller was

you? Nancy finally snapped, picking up