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?”

in a rare show of

course I can resist.”

looked incredulous and asked, “How do you

saying he wanted to take me home, but I wisely refused him and broke up with

Elena exclaimed, “What?!”

own brother

the words coming

kind of joke?

towards Martina’s words, but Martina saw through her suspicion

she could guess that it

to resist the temptation of Benjamin personally coming to pick her up at the

seemed that Martina had improved a lot compared to before, which was

commendable.

“You

head and said, “Let’s not talk about this anymore, it affects

mood.”

sound of agreement and then stared at Martina again, propping her chin with both hands, and said, “By the way, clear

Martina looked curious and asked, “Why? I still have several drawings

finish.”

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

and still didn’t realize what she meant. Recently, there have been too many troublesome things going on, and she can hardly keep up with even the most basic things about herself,

you forget about our teacher Ms. Evelyn Bridge? Today is

expression changed and she quickly took out her phone and checked

indeed a reminder for their teacher’s

Elena. Without her encouragement and persistence, Martina might not have the painting skills she had today. Martina used

she almost forgot this

recent

there’s still time to make up for it,”

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