Gia’s hands trembled as she dialed the number.

As soon as the call connected, fear gripped her. “Hello?”

“Well, well, Ms. Gia.” The man’s voice dripped with sarcasm. “Seems like you’ve been quite the avid shopper lately!”

Gia’s face turned pale. She should have known that the credit cards they had given her came with strings attached. They had been monitoring her spending all along!

“Yes, I may have bought a few limited edition bags, some Cece suits, and some quality cosmetics… So what? Don’t I deserve them?”

“I don’t think that’s all you bought…” Gia heard the sound of paper flipping on the other end. “According to these receipts, you also splurged on a luxury car!”

“I don’t want to commute, taking the train to university like everyone else. I prefer to travel in comfort. What’s wrong with that?” retorted Gia.

The man’s smile remained silent.

“I-I deserve all of this!” Gia’s voice quivered. “If I hadn’t obtained Lina’s test sample and convinced her to cooperate, do you think your plan would have gone so smoothly?”

“Oh? You believe you deserve it all…” The man absorbed her words and scoffed. “Seems like our boss was right about you!”

“What do you mean?” she asked.

He had mentioned that she was a challenge to control.

However, the man kept that to himself, chuckling before addressing the main topic. “Aside from removing her birthmark, is there any other way you can further alter her appearance?”

“What more do you want?” Gia retorted. “Plastic surgery? That costs a fortune! Is he willing to pay for it?”

“Don’t be rude, dear. It’s not cute.”

you to call me to question me?” Gia was pissed. “Listen up! If you piss me off, I’ll bring Lina Jenner to Centrolis! Let’s see what you’re going to do about

don’t be impulsive, or else… I guarantee that the two of you won’t make it to

was merely a girl in her early 20s, after all. No matter how dejected she felt, she was terrified when she heard the

Lina’s appearance a little bit more!” The man chuckled and

hung up

against a tree, her mind blank and sweat

her way to the cafeteria in distress. Lina had already paid for her food and was

forced

pasta, and a Coke—Gia’s

the cutlery. “You made it back just in time while the food is

and witnessing her sweet smile. It choked her, and tears threatened to

had a

to say they were close, but she could confidently say

an outsider. The

the only one who

through tough times. Their small dorm room may have been cramped, but it was filled with warmth.

to each other—to buy a small condo for themselves, even when they had their own families

with

making plans for the future. She had started saving money as

was only one bank card. She would deposit money into the account and never touch it. She referred to it as the down payment for their future

genuinely cared

was Gia

contemplating how to

“Gia!”

“Huh?” She jumped.

head helplessly. “What’s wrong with you? Did you

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