Goodbye, My Wretched Love! By Dolly Molly

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Sofia changed from her janitorial clothes to a cocktail dress that hugged her thin figure. She was now a greeter for the Charming Bar.

However, Finley simply had Meroy provide her with a change of clothes. Unlike the other women with their meticulously styled hair welcoming the guests, Sofia’s hair remained lifeless. She kept her head down, avoiding eye contact, and felt an overwhelming desire to curl up into a ball.

Her body struggled to keep itself standing. At 11 pm, her shift would have ended. But Finley dragged her through the front doors and ordered her to greet people coming in.

Due to her arthritis and severe stomach issues, Sofia decided to skip dinner altogether. After work, she planned to cook noodles for herself and Daisy.

Suddenly, her stomach started to spasm, causing her face to turn pale and beads of cold sweat to form on her forehead.

“Sofia?” A few extravagantly–dressed women approached the entrance, flabbergasted at the fact that Sofia was standing right there.

A woman at the head of the group took one look and froze for a moment.

Sofia recognized the voice immediately–it was her former friend, Bella. They had both come from affluent

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backgrounds, but Perry’s, while wealthy, was not on the same level as the prestigious Sanchez, Stewart, and Campbell families.

Sofia had been on the highest pedestal, and Bella was at her feet, bitter at the fact that she had to pretend to be friends with her.

When Sofia was later imprisoned, Bella was the first to visit Ellie in the hospital and tell her the good news.

It was impossible for Sofia not to feel deceived..

Bella Perry had wanted to make it big in the film and television industry, but she faced numerous challenges at the beginning of her career. Sofia had reached out to several film agents to help Bella secure prominent roles. Now, Bella was a renowned and beloved actress in the industry.

Now, Bella’s astonishment turned into contempt as she clutched her purse.

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my god! What happened to your

had noticed that Sofia’s hair was hiding the shocking scar on her

subconsciously backed away.

with satisfaction. She had lived in Sofia’s shadow since she was a

a girl who excelled in every aspect of her life. She was intelligent, attractive, and came from a prestigious family. She was the girl every parent compared their

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her. Her perfection just made Bella feel mediocre in every way. But

stepped into the Charming Bar without sparing

honors,

part of Bella’s entourage. She glanced at Bella and

on her shoes, Ella followed Brian to complain about her, but Brian snapped

defending the janitor? She

a hard time pleasing Brian, a man who was notorious for being

busy bending over backward to maintain her reputation. After all, the entertainment industry was

Ella’s gaze toward Sofia turned

composure to maintain her status. Besides, it wasn’t necessary to talk

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different. She raised her hand and slapped Sofia hard.

her head and looked at Ella. The look in Sofia’s eyes was hard to describe, but it made

more. Ella had nothing to be afraid of. Slapping Sofia was just

expect Bella to signal to someone to slap her. But she couldn’t cause another scene. She sucked in a breath and

she once held, now simply focused on keeping her job and saving

Ella scolded Sofia in a loud voice for everyone to hear. “Why would The Charming Bar hire someone so ugly to greet us? You’ll literally scare people

curses grew increasingly venomous, and Bella seemed to derive great satisfaction from it.

Bella smile slightly and was motivated to bully Sofia even more. She grabbed a fistful of her dry hair. “You spilled a bucket of dirty

down and apologize?”