A Beauty With Multiple Masks

Back at Donovan’s house, Alice was a bit worried when both Donovan and Queenie hadn’t returned after quite some time.

Finally, she lost her patience. “I hope nothing bad happened. No, I should call them and ask about their whereabouts.”

Ava smiled and persuaded, “Hey, don’t. Have you forgotten how the youngsters nowadays don’t like eating at home? Perhaps they found a restaurant they preferred out there when they wandered around. Thus, stop worrying about them. Let’s start eating.”

Convinced, Alice quickly put down her phone.

“You’re right. How silly of me. I nearly disturbed them.”

Soon after that, Arielle and the others arrived at her new house.

Donovan’s mood finally elevated at the sight of the shabby furnishing in her house.

“Trish, help me to pour some tea for them. I’ll wash the vegetables first.”

“All right.” Trisha mustered her courage and did as instructed.

stood up. “You’re guests as well. So, sit down, please. Since I know how to cook, I’ll

headed toward

the small, open kitchen, she couldn’t help but feel

hard to hide her discomfort, she approached Arielle. “Let me

need for that. You’re a guest, so you

about it. I work in a hospital, so I’m used to a busy schedule that I can’t

but to accept her offer. “In

Queenie wasted no time and started

cast a glance at Arielle and asked worriedly, “Arielle, you must be living a difficult life after

hostility flashed across

sensed that Queenie wasn’t

moment later, she replied calmly,

don’t have to act tough. If you face difficulties in the future, you

was

Queenie continued, “You all have misunderstood. I’d never met Mr. Baxter before, and today marks our first meeting. Our mothers are close friends, but both of us are only friends. So,