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.

working as

uniform

prison. Didn’t Zeke use to dote on you excessively? And yet, you’re now working as a sanitation worker. What happened? Did he toss you aside

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

person who had spoken approached Serenity slowly, and she realized it was William Sanders.

then, when she was dating Zeke, William had even attempted to assault her. After Zeke had taught him a lesson, he had become more

ignored William and walked up directly to Janice, handing over the document and saying, “This should

a fake, hypocritical smile

for

arm from behind and said, “What’s the

glass of

drunk driving back

head to avoid the glass. She

balance, and the red wine splashed all over his body. He was instantly furious, and he slapped

still Zeke’s girlfriend?! You’re just a street sweeper right now! You really don’t know what’s good even if it

nearby bottle of wine and poured

drenched her body, leaving her

apologize to William. Perhaps he’ll

Apologize?

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

of clarity seeped into her inky eyes. No matter how wretched

current display only served to anger William

told you. Did you think you were still Zeke’s girlfriend? I’m asking you to apologize because I hold you

sound echoed in the room, and Serenity’s clothes were ripped open,

she exclaimed in

to speak up for her, let alone step forward to stop what was

to sunlight, her skin was fairer than an average person’s, but it was also

had yet to fade,

these were remnants from her

sharp pain in her hand. Wincing in pain, she turned to see that Amanda was currently stepping on the

you in such a hurry to leave? You haven’t even properly apologized to Mr. Sanders here,” Amanda sneered, her

her desire was only to

hand made Serenity feel as if she were back in prison when her bones

even resist and could only accept her fate like the

But now…

her strength and yanked her left hand from William’s grasp. Then, she shoved

She had to

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

It hurt!

It was so painful!

felt like

Are you trying to escape? Haven’t

William abruptly stopped talking.

after, Serenity heard a painfully familiar

Serenity stiffened.

That was… Zeke.

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

She never expected to encounter Zeke again after her release, much less in

here to dine with your fiancee today? What a coincidence! Your ex-girlfriend is here with me for a meal too. However, she doesn’t know what’s good for her even if it fell

William spoke, he grabbed Serenity’s hair and forced her head up to face

gaze fell on

time she was in pain, but now, he merely furrowed his brows in slight confusion, and his eyes remained

like back then when he had coldly agreed to

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