Chapter 1000

"After spending half an hour in the house, the most I gained was a name card."

Elisa laughed. "That sounds about right. Everyone is in it for profit. Who would want to care about you if there was nothing to gain? What do you want to eat? I'll go get you some food."

"I saw some delicate pastries earlier. They look delicious. Bring some for me. I ate a little at the store, so I'm not that hungry."

Serenity had a sweet tooth and wanted to try some of the exquisite snacks.

In the past, when she accompanied Jasmine and Aunt Rachel to parties, Jasmine and she would just hide in the corner to eat and drink. She liked the pastries the most. They were always much better than the ones she got from stores.

"Sure."

on the small table in front of her and got up to help Serenity get

empty-handed, but she was followed by two maids working for the Dowlings. The maids held trays with the food that Elisa had picked out

them here for me,

maids put down the trays, excused themselves, and turned

would not show any respect if a person she did not look favorably upon approached her, and no one could afford to be humiliated on

"Seren."

a girl who was standing in another corner. The girl fetched a packet of something from her delicate purse

time, so she did not know that her

did she add to

and the taste of wine will cover it up, so the person drinking it won't be able to tell that it was spiked.

think we bumped into her when we first

remember. I never bother with people like them. I only came tonight to accompany you, otherwise my mom and I wouldn't have shown

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