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.

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

stood there for an entire hour. Finally, when Elyse’s positioning was done, she moved to the seating area below the stage for a break. Sensing her

about to make her move, a firm hand

new

head to

off, are we? The concert’s days away, and you’re 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,

face him and, with as much sincerity as she could

for a closer look, making

back to work or you’re out.” Thankfully, the man didn’t seem to notice the badge was

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