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Chapter 102

Chapter 102

Ever since discovering Thalia’s true identity, Celine had been gossiping about Sienna with their other friends countless times behind her back.

Of course, she would never say such things to Sienna’s face.

Even the most superficial of friendships required maintaining appearances.

Celine patted Sienna’s shoulder reassuringly. “Come on, Sienna, don’t talk about yourself that way. If you ask me, Thalia’s the real joke here. When you first got back from abroad, we all saw how Drake was totally into you. Thalia’s been cheated on like a million times–she’s the one everyone’s laughing at, not you!”

Sienna smiled, her mood seemingly lifting. “You’re right. Thalia’s the real joke.”

Celine took a sip of tequila, smiling. “I heard Thalia’s got a new boyfriend now. Doesn’t that mean things are looking up for you and Drake?”

The bar’s dim lighting concealed Sienna’s gloomy expression. She forced a smile, cold light glinting in her eyes.

This Celine was definitely doing this on purpose.

News of Drake’s suicide attempt over Thalia had spread throughout their social circle–Celine couldn’t possibly be

unaware.

Asking such a question was clearly meant to mock her.

She’d always known Celine wasn’t to be trusted!

Sienna was seething, her face twitching with anger. After a moment to compose herself, she replied in a measured tone: “Not exactly. Drake’s company has just started operating again, and he’s crazy busy with work. He doesn’t have time for dating.”

“Is that so?” Celine’s laughter rang clear. “Oh right, I heard Drake was hospitalized recently. Must have been from overworking, I guess? I’ve been too busy to visit him in town. Mason mentioned it was pretty serious–he was in hospital for several days. What happened exactly?”

Sienna’s face darkened.

She casually flipped her hair, feigning nonchalance. “Nothing major. Just his immune system taking a hit from too many all–nighters. When the temperature dropped, he caught a bug.”

Celine covered her mouth in exaggerated surprise. “Really? Hospitalized for so long over a cold? His immune system must be shot to hell.”

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“By the way,

boyfriend?”

two words through clenched

a

Magic Mike Live before meeting her. When Celine first saw him–tall at what appeared to be over

smitten.

in that sweet voice had Celine swooning,

heard from their mutual friends that Kevin wasn’t actually even 5’9“-he’d worn special shoes with nearly three–inch platforms during performances, with additional inserts for

family owned a company, and she herself ran a mid–to–high–end women’s clothing

spent his days lazing about–sleeping, eating, and occasionally flirting with female influencers behind Celine’s back, spending her money while chasing

small laugh. “Ha! Finally dumped him, have you? He turned you into such a cliché with all his cheating. I honestly felt bad for you. Didn’t he hint that he wanted you to buy him

sat stone–faced, saying nothing.

continued unperturbed: “I heard those things aren’t cheap–like what, eighty grand for one bike? I really don’t get it. It’s just a fancy motorcycle, right? Is it really worth that much? And wasn’t he also involved with that what’s–her–name? That Instagram model who went viral recently? He pretended to be single, got caught red–handed… Good thing you ended

to that!” Sienna raised her glass to clink with Celine’s, cold mockery flashing in

no match for

her mind working furiously. Celine’s thinly veiled jabs meant that people in their circle were laughing at

Thalia went to work at Sinclair

all the arbitration request forms and evidence for Mark’s case, which needed to be submitted to the Department for

Actually

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the materials were approved, the case would be heard

given her was too ostentatious for work.

for court appearances and client

was no parking directly in front of the DWP office, so Thalia

away.

she

the roadside, waiting for the

powerful force from behind shoved her forward,

stumbled uncontrollably

road,

couldn’t brake in time–the driver’s eyes widened in

though Death itself

moment, a pair of strong hands yanked her back.

all happened in less

badly

gasped for breath, her heart

finally regained

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