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The girl beside her said, "Who else? Janedream's Elena, of course! I just didn't expect her to be such a young and beautiful woman in person!"

"Pfft, I didn't see you defending her earlier, and now you're all praises."

"What could I have done?"

The other girl glanced at her, "Did you forget how nasty you, Judie, and Dorothy were talking about her earlier? If I had defended her, you guys would have probably lashed out at me too." Keeping a low profile.

Nothing unusual.

She didn't argue, just mumbled, "My mom was trying so hard to secure a private session with Elena for me, and now, because of my mess... it's probably never going to happen." "It might not be that bad."

Another girl chimed in, "I don't think she's the type to hold grudges, especially not against someone who's, no offense, not the sharpest tool in the shed."

The room buzzed with chatter.

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They believed that if they could get on my good side, any project they wanted to tackle would be a breeze.

Herbert also made it clear on the spot that since I was Bella's goddaughter, I was naturally considered his niece as well.

That way, even if I wasn't keen on helping them with anything, just leaving a good impression on me would give them a smooth sailing.

any one of them was a big fish that nobody at

most kindness I had ever felt in

just human

I

solid standing in Vista Town, where the

I was handed another business card, Gregory strolled over, casually wrapping an arm around

Ford, Ms. Webster, I've spotted a friend. Please,

me the card took

smirked, teasing, "Getting a lot of business cards, aren't

raised an eyebrow at

before whispering in my ear, "I'm

tickle and couldn't help but laugh,

voice was playful yet suggestive, "I'm also

made space for this VIP the moment he approached. And naturally, I wasn't foolish enough to ask him what he

here, after

to the hall, mingling with a few people who came up to converse before nodding to Bella and making his

back, immediately spotting the woman who used to have eyes only for him, now in the

was as if a clear line had been drawn

Nadine felt the tension in the car was palpable, with

secondhand smoke but endured it all the

instead of her, would he still be