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.”

me to question me?” Gia was pissed. “Listen up! If you piss me off, I’ll bring Lina Jenner to

deep. “Lady, don’t be impulsive, or else… I guarantee that the two of you won’t

20s, after all. No matter how dejected she felt, she was terrified when she heard the

more!” The man chuckled and enunciated each

up

her mind blank and

way to the cafeteria in distress. Lina had already paid for her food and was waiting

mustered a forced smile

had ordered meatballs, pasta, and

food is still hot! You were on the phone for quite a while. Do

looked up, meeting Lina’s pure, bright eyes and witnessing her sweet smile. It choked her, and tears threatened to

a

to say they were close, but she could confidently

felt like an outsider.

the only one who stood by

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 a place they had built

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

out or they weren’t happy with their lives, they

loved making plans for the future. She had started saving money as soon

deposit money into the account and

cared

was

how to

“Gia!”

“Huh?” She jumped.

head helplessly. “What’s wrong with you? Did you lose your

tried her best to smile. She then took a deep breath and pretended

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