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

seemed trivial to fight over sach a small matter. But Cole’s attitude toward Nancy had shifted—he was growing impatient with

wouldn’t have pumped to conclusions, blaming Nancy without asking for her side of

confront Jessica

me expose her. He’s protecting that bitch” Nancy spat, her eyes reddening. Her face twisted with anger. “And he still

could only watch

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

graduate 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,

Shirley many things, including racing and marksmanship

Shirley felt an ache in

be a beautiful thing, often turned capable and independent people into irrational, almost unrecognizable versions of themselves.

heart were complicated, and Shirley knew better than to meddle. The best she could do was quietly accompany Nancy and share a drink

drinking i

thought to intervene,

the screen–it was an unfamiliar number. She tossed the phone aside, but the caller was persistent, redialing again and again.

the hell are you? Nancy finally snapped, picking