Chapter 296

The smile at the corner of her mouth faded. "What's she doing here?"

"Who?" Hastings followed her gaze, a flicker of suspicion in his voice. "You mean Citrine Carmichael?"

Kali nodded. "Yeah."

Something seemed to cross her mind, and for a split second, a hint of malice glimmered across her face. She glanced at Hastings, trying to sound offhand. "By the way, with all these people going bare-faced, why is she the only one wearing makeup?"

Her eyes darted slyly. "Shouldn't someone ask her to take it off?"

The mention of makeup instantly brought this morning's incident to Hastings's mind, and his expression soured.

He clenched his jaw before replying, "That is her bare face. She isn't wearing makeup."

Kali was momentarily stunned.

"Maybe I was mistaken," she murmured, pressing her lips together. She glanced back at Citrine, and a wave of jealousy suddenly welled up inside her.

But with Hastings standing right beside her, she kept it hidden.

than fond of Citrine.

on a reluctant air. "Remember I told you about that

eyes widened. "You don't mean her, do

Kali nodded. "That's her."

had never liked Citrine much to begin with, but now, hearing she'd once fought for the attention of his beloved sister Kali's

"Don't worry. I'll make sure she gets

to wave him off. “No, Hastings, really—it's my problem, you don't need to

at her protest. "Come on, Kali. When have you ever been

chatting with Hastings a little longer, she

sharp, commanding whistle, and

voice rang out, loud and clear. "Next-five

"Five hundred? That's insane!"

me

rippled through

whining,

person dared protest again. Everyone

heat soared to a brutal 110 degrees-no one could catch

for air, arms

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