Chapter 994:

“Funny,” she muttered under her breath. “Why am I even thinking about all this?”

Mabel mused that falling in love had softened her, making her more sentimental than she’d ever been before. Elyse had strictly forbidden her from smoking, yet here she was, lighting up because of Elyse.

Elyse was a real menace, she had to admit! Just the thought of her made Mabel’s blood boil. She took a deep drag from her cigarette and blew the smoke out forcefully, muttering bitterly, “Elyse, you cursed jinx. May winter swallow you whole.”

She flicked the cigarette to the ground, grinding it under the heel of her black boots with a quick stomp. From her handbag, she pulled out a badge and looped it around her neck, striding confidently through the main entrance.

she sauntered her way toward Elyse. The concert was just two days away, and Elyse, clutching her violin, was waiting for the instructor to assign her spot on stage. Mabel leaned against the wall, arms folded, her gaze fixed on Elyse.

to the seating area below the stage for a break.

make her move, a

a new world at

her head to see

just lounging here? Have you finished cleaning? Moved everything? Which department are you even from? Want to lose your job?” barked a tall, middle-aged man, his

turned to face him and, with as much sincerity as she could muster,

badge for a closer look, making her heart race. “Maintenance,

the man didn’t seem to notice the badge was

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