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.”

money. Is it necessary for you to call me to question me?” Gia was pissed. “Listen up! If you piss me off, I’ll bring Lina Jenner

man’s voice became deep. “Lady, don’t be impulsive, or else… I guarantee that the two of you won’t make it

her early 20s, after all. No matter how dejected she felt, she was terrified when

man chuckled and enunciated

hung up

and

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

forced

had ordered meatballs, pasta, and a Coke—Gia’s

the food is still hot! You were on

eyes and witnessing her sweet

a

bring herself to say they were close, but she could confidently say that she wasn’t just

Gia felt like an outsider. The wealthy students

the only one who stood

dorm room may have been cramped, but it was filled with warmth. It was a place they had built together, little

even when they had their own families with husbands and children. Their names

they weren’t happy with their lives, they

started saving money as soon as they

She would deposit money into the account and never touch it. She referred to it as the down payment for

cared for

was

contemplating how to

“Gia!”

“Huh?” She jumped.

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

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