In the Lap of Luxury by Unsweetened Chestnuts

Since Lydia had recently returned to Pamore, Grace had invited her out for drinks. However, the former looked rather tired.

"You look so pale. What happened?"

In the private booth, Grace held a half-empty glass of alcohol. "Sorry, Zoey and Emily are both busy. You're the only one I could call."

She was half-drunk.

"Why are you talking like I'm some stranger?" As Lydia spoke, she poured herself a glass and took a sip.

"You haven't answered me. What's the matter?"

Grace's face was etched with worry. "Xander came back."

"Isn't that a good thing? Aren't you happy?"

"He confessed his feelings to me."

That hit Lydia like a bolt of lightning. She choked on her drink and coughed for a long time before she finally recovered.

"Confessed? When, where, and what did he say?" She was very excited.

temples

be outraged. So she was surprised

"That's a creepy smile."

hand. "This is so sweet. I got a sugar

laughed in

did Xander come back? He couldn't help it after seeing you with Benjamin. That's because he cares. He's jealous! Isn't that enough to show you that he likes you?" Lydia thought for a bit and

and said, "It's not that I don't like him. It's just that everything feels too rushed. There are many things I don't understand properly, and suddenly ..." Especially under those

is like that. Everything doesn't always go according to plan. If it did,

That made some sense.

between you and

up at the ceiling when she heard Grace's question. "What did you say? It's

Grace hit her playfully.

the two of them

a voice called out,

they noticed that it was Timothy, whom they hadn't seen

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