The last time she saw him in school, he looked like he had been living on the streets, despite the expensive fur coat on his shoulders.

I wonder where all that money went…

Penelope buried her face in her hands in despair. “What do I do? I won’t be able to return the money in time… “

“Have you called the police?”

“I did, but the police didn’t seem to care. I told them about it a long time ago,” Penelope said.

Suddenly, Skylar’s phone buzzed, and she took it out of her pocket.

She tapped on the new message from Tobias to read its contents.

Tobias: I’ll be home at seven tonight. You’re cooking

glanced at the clock on the wall and sighed

back and cook for him

phone without replying Tobias and turned to Penelope again. “I just received two hundred thousand from the movie. Take it and use it to pay your debt,” she said as she pulled out a brand-new bank card and handed it to

the card without hesitating, obviously frightened by the

sure to return you the money as soon as possible. I’m so sorry for all the trouble, Skylar,” Penelope said, lowering her head in

begin with, so I have the obligation to help you,” Skylar said through a mouthful of

is going crazy over your mom’s habits, you know. She’s complaining about her to every neighbor she bumps into, but

Sharon is nothing but a cowardly bully, after all! She wouldn’t dare to get in

her hand and asked a waiter to help her pack a portion of pasta

hungry? You’ve already had such a portion!” she

bag containing a box of steaming pasta and smiled. “Someone’s waiting for me at

the five hundred thousand Skylar gave her last time must have been a gift from the ‘someone’

they living

Avery standing not too far away from her as she was waiting for her cab. She had seen the fur coat that

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