"And what about you?" Calvin slowly spoke up after listening.

Mallory defiantly lifted her eyes, as if questioning him.

"Have you ever, even for a moment, stopped scheming against me all these years?"

At the standoff, Josie's whiskey was already finished. Someone quickly refilled her glass, bringing her back to reality.

"Laura?" She exclaimed in disbelief.

"Do you still recognize me?" Laura, heavily made up, looked enchanting in the shadows. "Calvin is having trouble with his girlfriend. What are you doing getting involved?"

Seeing a familiar face, Josie relaxed. "I'm sorry, but I've been busy lately and haven't been able to get in touch with you."

Laura waved her hand dismissively. "It's alright. I'm not blaming you. I thought something had happened when you called me in the middle of the night." sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"Where have you just come from?"

"The Olsen family has many social obligations, and currently, I'm the only one who can handle them. I'm working around the clock." Laura expressed her frustration, picking up a bottle of wine to pour. Josie's thoughts seemed distant. "How are things with the Olsen family now?"

responded, quickly

and began to wonder how

she could speak, she heard Laura ask first, "What happened? Why did you run out in the middle of the night? Is

Josie pursed her lips.

Garden was being watched, so she had deliberately dressed in Julie's clothes to sneak out without

was no longer a place she could stay. But apart from Mason Garden, she couldn't think of a

to help you, but I'm currently in charge of the liaison between the

into

asked her

"Where am I supposed to

abroad. Just go anywhere,

to do that." Josie turned to the side, picking up her wine glass once

direction. "Calvin's family is wealthy and powerful. Do you think she can make it with him? You and I both know that it's just wishful thinking. You're different from her. You've already achieved what many people can't in their entire

"Laura."

yet her gaze was firm. "I

abrupt halt. She revealed a myriad of emotions-regret, confusion, and

dim, so Josie didn't

this moment, in Mason

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