Serenity could feel her heart pounding heavily in her chest.

Goodness, what had gotten into her?!

She blushed and quickly withdrew her hand.

“Okay, let’s… eat before it gets cold.”

With that, she concentrated on her food and started eating voraciously.

Jackson smiled faintly as he watched her face almost disappear into her bowl of soup, and the amusement in his eyes seemed to deepen.

“Then, do you like me, Sis?”

“Yes, I do,” Serenity replied without hesitation.

“I like you very much too,” Jackson said, his lips curling up into a smile.

It seemed like it had been a long time since someone had captured his interest like this.

***

After the City Council inspection ended, Janice said to Serenity, “Serenity, our high school classmates are planning a class reunion this weekend. You should come too.”

A class reunion?

Serenity laughed inwardly. Given her current situation, attending a class reunion would only invite more ridicule.

“No, I have something else on that day, so I won’t go,” Serenity replied.

“Come on, we rarely gather. What could you possibly have to do that you can’t skip? Join us, okay?” Janice urged, clearly eager for Serenity to turn up at the reunion.

If the former class valedictorian and class beauty were to show up in her current state, it would surely astonish everyone. Janice couldn’t wait to show their former classmates the state Serenity was in.

“I have to work this weekend. Did you think my job included weekends as regular days off?” Serenity replied.

Janice was momentarily speechless. She had indeed forgotten about that.

“But…”

“I have to go pick up rubbish now. Let’s talk another time if anything comes up,” Serenity interrupted Janice and walked away without waiting for the other woman to finish speaking.

Serenity wasn’t an idiot. She could clearly see what Janice’s intentions were.

However, she didn’t expect that even though she had deliberately tried to avoid it, the deputy director specifically instructed her to deliver a document to someone at the City Council on Sunday who was at a luxurious club in Solaria City.

Ordinary sanitation workers couldn’t even dream of entering an establishment like this, but when she arrived at the club entrance, staff members were waiting there as if they had already known she was coming, and they led her through a side entrance into the club.

One of the staff members pushed open the door to a private room that was filled with people.

As soon as Serenity entered the room, a familiar voice called out, “Hey, look! Guess who’s here!”

Serenity looked up to see Janice, Amanda, and a group of her former high school classmates.

The person who had called out was Janice.

Instantly, Serenity knew Janice had set her up. Janice was affiliated with the City Council, and the leader of the Sanitation Office branch Serenity was working at would naturally want to establish a good relationship with her. So, if Janice mentioned a seemingly insignificant document that needed to be delivered and specified who she wanted it to be delivered by, the deputy director would naturally comply with her request.

told you! Our former class beauty is now working as a sanitation worker!” Amanda

worker uniform stood out conspicuously in

prison. Didn’t Zeke use to dote on you excessively? And yet, you’re now working as

heard Zeke’s name. Every time she heard his name,

slowly, and she realized it was William

even attempted to assault her. After Zeke had taught

William and walked up directly to Janice, handing over the document and

fake, hypocritical smile and

sorry for the trouble,

about to turn and leave, William suddenly grabbed her arm from behind and said, “What’s the rush to leave? It’s a class reunion, after all. Let’s catch

he held a glass of

for drunk driving back then, right? Don’t tell me you can’t hold your

turned her head to avoid the glass. She also forcefully shoved William away from her with both

all over his body. He was instantly furious, and he slapped Serenity across the

just a street sweeper right now! You really

nearby bottle of wine and poured

body, leaving her in a disheveled

you should apologize to William. Perhaps he’ll forgive you if

Apologize?

found the situation ridiculous. Clearly, she was the one being insulted here, yet they expected her to

pursed her lips, and a sense of clarity seeped into her inky eyes. No

current display only served

you think you were still Zeke’s girlfriend? I’m asking you to apologize because I hold you in high regard, you know? No one would stand

sound echoed in the room, and

she exclaimed in

her so-called friends in the room was willing to speak up for her, let alone step

was fairer than an average person’s, but it was also covered

had yet to fade, and they

remnants from her

Wincing in pain, she turned to see

haven’t even properly apologized to Mr. Sanders here,” Amanda

as if her desire was only to

pain on the back of her hand made Serenity feel as if she were back in prison when her bones were being slowly

she couldn’t even resist and could only

But now…

grasp. Then, she shoved Amanda off her before running out of the private room with all

to escape… She had to

ran forward desperately. But suddenly, a tremendous force struck her from behind, causing her to fall flat to the ground, and a foot heavily

It hurt!

It was so painful!

felt like it was on

to escape? Haven’t you heard about this club? My family is one of the shareholders…

William abruptly stopped talking.

heard a painfully familiar voice,

Serenity stiffened.

That was… Zeke.

once believed he would shield her from everything, but in the end, he had casually discarded her like an unwanted

Zeke again after her release, much less

too. However, she doesn’t know what’s good for her even if it fell into her lap, you know? That pissed me off. Do you

he grabbed Serenity’s hair and forced her head up to

on Zeke’s

in pain, but now,

like back then when he had coldly agreed to let someone cripple

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