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.

words from the night before. “Why do people have to change?”

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

to conclusions, blaming Nancy without asking for her

you confront Jessica

protecting that bitch” Nancy spat, her eyes reddening. Her

only watch Nancy silently.

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

of Celestia’s top military academy and a star student, once had a promising career ahead of her. But she gave it all up to marry Cole, becoming a

had caught Shirley many things,

Nancy’s contorted expression, Shirley felt an ache in her chest.

thing, often turned capable and independent people into irrational, almost unrecognizable versions

better than to meddle. The best

drinking i

Shirley thought to intervene, but

was an unfamiliar number. She tossed the phone aside, but the

finally snapped, picking up the