Chapter 90

“Mac”

A shaky laugh escaped my lips, a sound choked off by disbelief. On the other end of the phone, Yao Wuge’s frantic voice pierced through the quiet. “You’re laughing? How can you laugh?! The Shaw family is pinning everything on you to clear’s name! Can you believe this?!““Show them that same fire you had at the charity gala, and smack them down!““Take down those bastards!” She even swore. This was the epitome of sweet, elegant, and soft–spoken charm in Chicago the ultimate socialite.

I scoffed, a bitter self–deprecating laugh. “Aren’t you worried she’s telling the truth? There’s so much evidence, it’s all

irrefutable.”

what a snake is. Before, I was jealous of you. I thought Julian was hot, sexy, and devoted–a total catch. But since he got tangled up with her, it’s like he fell into a septic tank–the stench is unbearable, and all his charm has vanished.” She launched into a full–blown rant.“And that whole ‘childhood sweetheart‘ thing from ten years ago? Good heavens, they might as well announce they were soulmates in a past life!” Back when she met me, Julian and I were inseparable. He cherished me like the apple of his eye. We weren’t exactly close friends, more like mutually beneficial acquaintances, always putting on a show of exaggerated warmth and fake camaraderie. But when my life hit rock bottom, and everyone shunned me, she was the one who reached out. I’ll never forget sitting in the snow, utterly hopeless, dialing one number after another, until she answered my desperate call, giving me a lifeline. Whether she could actually help me or

to her

voice became urgent.“Why aren’t you saying anything? If you’re scared of them, I’ll go expose their ugly

can handle this myself. Thank you for sticking up for me. Believing in me…that’s enough.” My problems had already dragged my parents, Sherry, and Evan down.

words wouldn’t come. What could she possibly do against the Shaw and Gu families?“You’re too smart for your own good,” she grumbled.“You wouldn’t even let me try

smiled faintly.“I appreciate the offer. Just watch

so damn stubborn,” she said, then hung up.

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