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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.

Herbert - any one of them was a big

most kindness I had ever felt

just human nature, I

I still had

a solid standing

Gregory strolled over, casually wrapping an arm around

a

card took the hint

lot of business

I raised an

bit before whispering in my ear, "I'm

felt a tickle and couldn't help but

was playful yet suggestive, "I'm also

and I quickly glanced around, thankful that everyone had made space for this VIP the moment he approached. And naturally, I wasn't foolish enough to

here,

the hall, mingling with a few people who came up to converse before

who used to have eyes

a clear line had

the drive back, Nadine felt the tension in the car was

but

moment, she wondered, if Jane were here instead of her, would he still be smoking