“Sorry. I came here in a hurry and didn’t manage to grab my phone,” I admitted.

“Ha, no problem! I haven’t even started the app yet. You can pay me once you’re home,” she replied generonty

I was honestly pretty surprised by that.

I gave her the address as she entered it into her car’s GPS. The car smoothly steered out of the parking lot and onto the driveway.

Her phone rang after a while. She connected it to her Bluetooth earphones,

“Hello? Oh, yeah, I left. Mm–hmm. Just call your own driver!

“Why? Well, something happened! I didn’t have time to inform you, but trust me, you’ll love it once I tell you a home.

“For real, no cap. Anyway, can’t talk–driving! Byeee!”

I glanced at the rear–view mirror instinctively.

Was I hallucinating? A young, lean man stood by the roadside where we had just left.

The morning rays illuminated him, bringing warmth to his cool, collected demeanor. His presence seemed to purify the air and silence the noise around him.

He looked almost ethereal.

He had his phone pressed to his ear. I couldn’t see his face clearly from this distance, but something about him felt familiar. Had I seen him before?

the young woman hung up and giggled. “That was from my folks. They doubt I could

I smiled silently.

be her family’s precious

far cry from my life. I was born into an elite family, but I never

the divorce that

had fought each other was stressful and ugly

people who loved me dwindled even more. My father and his new wife hated me. Life

deep sense of weary sadness welled up inside me. Just thinking back on what had happened last night made me feel even

anyway? Everything

woman’s voice suddenly broke through my thoughts. “Oh my God! Girl, you’re naturally beautiful! You’re not even wearing makeup, and

my thoughts and smiled.

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Chapter 14

to lighten my mood more

had a rough night’s sleep! I probably

suddenly, as if she had read my mind. “I’m being sincere! You’re really pretty. You must have a pretty

was stunned into

was lying, but her face showed only innocence. There was no hint of ulterior motives in her. She

just flattery, but it didn’t make me

How odd…

home. I collected the payment and handed her 65 dollars through the window. “Thank you for the

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