Rebirth of the Deadly Beauty

Chapter 556

A girl with multicolored hair was sitting at the bar. She noticed Yvonne approaching and immediately slid off her high stool, offering it with a casual wave.

"Mm," Yvonee murmured in acknowledgment.

Taking the seat, she grabbed the cocktail waiting for her, downed it in one go, and let out a long, weary sigh. "Ugh, talking to her is exhausting."

"Your cousin is such a buzzkill," the girl scoffed. A sharp laugh escaped her lips.

"I mean, seriously. What year does she think it is? Who still wears those cheap scarves from a street market?"

"Layla, my cousin's always been like that. Not everyone can appreciate what you call fashion," Yvonne replied. A smile tugged at her lips as she glanced at the girl beside her.

The girl's name was Layla Singer.

She and Yvonne had been in the same class since elementary school, but after middle school, Layla dropped out and started spending her days at her brother Leonardo's bar.

These days, Layla has completely embraced the look and attitude of a delinquent.

friendship allowed Yvonne to drop her usual pretenses. She relaxed in ways she couldn't around

with Layla, in this chaotic, rowdy bar, that Yvonne felt

talk," Layla quipped. She was unbothered as she picked

death of your sweet, innocent little flower act. And you've stuck

dictionary definition of

black hair was always impeccable. She wore knee-length dresses and makeup, emphasizing her doe-eyed, soft, and innocent

did they know, she often snuck off after school to places like this—a

bar solely to unwind. She paid no attention to the

eyes, she deserved the best, and the crude, unremarkable guys lingering in front of her didn't even come

are plenty of people who still love it," Yvonne said with a cryptic smile as she stood up from

bit tired today. I

but then quickly added, "Wait a sec! Leo's dropping by

furrowed ever so slightly, but she smoothed it

of Leonardo. Something about the

a habit of making inappropriate jokes—some with

and didn't show up at the bar very often, Yvonne felt it was safe enough to come

tonight, and hearing that Leonardo was on his way only