Gia’s hands trembled as she dialed the number.

As soon as the call connected, fear gripped her. “Hello?”

“Well, well, Ms. Gia.” The man’s voice dripped with sarcasm. “Seems like you’ve been quite the avid shopper lately!”

Gia’s face turned pale. She should have known that the credit cards they had given her came with strings attached. They had been monitoring her spending all along!

“Yes, I may have bought a few limited edition bags, some Cece suits, and some quality cosmetics… So what? Don’t I deserve them?”

“I don’t think that’s all you bought…” Gia heard the sound of paper flipping on the other end. “According to these receipts, you also splurged on a luxury car!”

“I don’t want to commute, taking the train to university like everyone else. I prefer to travel in comfort. What’s wrong with that?” retorted Gia.

The man’s smile remained silent.

“I-I deserve all of this!” Gia’s voice quivered. “If I hadn’t obtained Lina’s test sample and convinced her to cooperate, do you think your plan would have gone so smoothly?”

“Oh? You believe you deserve it all…” The man absorbed her words and scoffed. “Seems like our boss was right about you!”

“What do you mean?” she asked.

He had mentioned that she was a challenge to control.

However, the man kept that to himself, chuckling before addressing the main topic. “Aside from removing her birthmark, is there any other way you can further alter her appearance?”

“What more do you want?” Gia retorted. “Plastic surgery? That costs a fortune! Is he willing to pay for it?”

“Don’t be rude, dear. It’s not cute.”

“Listen up! If you piss me off, I’ll bring Lina Jenner to Centrolis! Let’s see

be impulsive, or else… I guarantee that the two of you won’t make

in her early 20s, after all. No matter how dejected she felt, she was terrified

appearance a little bit more!” The man chuckled and enunciated each word.

hung up after saying

and sweat dripping from the tip of her

Lina had already paid for her food and was waiting

a forced smile upon

pasta, and a

handed her the cutlery. “You made it back just in time while the food is still hot! You were on the phone for quite a

and witnessing her sweet smile. It choked her,

a

bring herself to say they were close, but she could confidently say that

like an outsider.

one who stood by her

for the past two years, supporting one another through tough times. Their small dorm room may have been cramped, but it was filled with warmth. It was

other—to buy a small condo for themselves, even when they had their own families with husbands and children. Their names would

didn’t work out or they weren’t happy with their lives, they would have a

loved making plans for the future. She had started saving

deposit money into the account and never touch it. She referred to it as

genuinely cared for

was Gia

was contemplating how to disfigure

“Gia!”

“Huh?” She jumped.

wrong with you? Did you lose your soul? Which man charmed you like

tried her best to smile. She then took a deep breath and pretended to look like nothing was wrong as much as

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