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Chapter 113

The public lounge outside the venue was a quiet terrace, sparsely populated with only the night breeze and the bartender.

"Would you like a drink?"

The bartender skillfully juggled a glass while adding some ice cubes and whiskey, with droplets of water flying out like sparks.

Serena leaned lazily against the glass railing and raised a finger. "I don't want to get drunk, so I'll just have a glass of orange juice."

"As you wish," the bartender replied, maintaining a gentle smile.

The bright orange fruit landed in his hands, tumbling and spinning before being squeezed into the juicer.

Serena was idly wondering if all bartenders liked to show off their tricks when Wendy walked

over.

Wendy asked, "Hugh didn't come today, did he? Is he worried that the media will take a photo of you two and that his wife will find out? Serena, is it so happy being the mistress of a rich man?"

Serena clicked her tongue. The true master of playing tricks had arrived.

both of their hair, and Wendy squinted as it blew into

smiled, her eyes twinkling with amusement. "I'm quite satisfied with

faltered, barely holding

studied her face, remembering how she once

the past, Wendy had been just a girl from the countryside, with doe-like

a face so gaunt that it seemed like

ang of sympa

Serena had ta pang

worn from walking rough paths and her shoulders hunched, hiding the resentment she

had helped her. She took her out of the countryside, dressed her in clean, neat school uniforms, and helped her settle in

hadn't excelled in her studies. Instead, she had shed

taking her place like an unwelcome presence, slowly spreading and

again, the soul that had once screamed at the unfairness. of the world was

and

want whiskey or orange juice, it's my choice," Serena said, her

but do you still remember what

choices. She had the confidence her mother had given her and the ability to back it

draining the life out of the host until there was nothing left. Serena couldn't help but wonder what Wendy's life would be like once the host had been

lifted her gaze, her eyes filled

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