Chapter 22: Preparation of Gifts

The next morning, Martina got up early. Due to her weakened body, she didn’t force. herself and simply went downstairs to buy a breakfast to fill her stomach.

She arrived at the studio on time again in the morning, which surprised Elena. Elena had been guessing that Martina, with her personality, would not come to the studio again. soon. After all, she was such a pampered and precious girl, how could she endure this kind.

of hardship for such a long time?

However, Martina proved herself with her actions. She was genuinely committed to her

work and arranged everything meticulously, making it flawless.

Elena really suspected that the Martina in front of her wasn’t real, otherwise how could

she have done such an incredible thing?

During lunchtime, while Martina was busy working, Elena was bored and sat beside Martina with her hands supporting her cheeks, staring curiously at Martina’s face for a long

time.

Martina couldn’t stand being stared and lift her head to look at Elena, saying, “Hey, Elena, why are you staring at me like that since early in the morning? Do I have something

on my face?”

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Martina wore heavy makeup to conceal her exhausted look, so her appearance seemed fine. However, there must be something related to Elena that caused her concern.

Elena shook her head first, then nodded, and kept clucking her tongue, “It’s strange, really strange. I thought you could only last two days at most, but you’re coming to work on time every day. Have you really made up your mind not to go back to the Fu family?”

Martina reluctantly promised, “Of course, I’m serious this time. I don’t have the energy to joke around with you all the time.”

Elena opened her hands and looked particularly innocent as she expressed her inner doubts, and said, “But I feel like before long, you’ll still go back, like if Benjamin comes to your apartment to find you, can you resist?”

her eyebrows in a rare show of

course I can resist.”

looked incredulous and asked, “How do

me again, saying he wanted to take me home, but I wisely refused him

Elena exclaimed, “What?!”

was like telling Elena that her own brother had gotten

these really the words coming out of Martina’s mouth? Could

kind of joke?

her doubt towards Martina’s words, but Martina saw through her suspicion in an instant and said again,

what happened last night, she could guess that it must

didn’t expect her good friend to be so tough this time, able to resist the temptation of Benjamin personally coming

seemed that Martina had improved a lot compared to before,

commendable.

said, “You truly are my

“Let’s not

mood.”

at Martina again, propping her chin with both hands, and said, “By the

and asked,

finish.”

poked Martina’s forehead and said, “You’re really a busy master. You haven’t “forgotten what day it is today, have

things going on,

our teacher Ms. Evelyn Bridge? Today is her

she quickly took out her phone and checked

was indeed a reminder for

Martina might not have the painting skills she

forgot this important

recent

event. Fortunately, there’s still time to make up for it,” she suddenly stood up and

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