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.

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

uniform stood out

beauty? I almost didn’t recognize you after you spent three years in prison. Didn’t Zeke use to dote on you excessively? And yet, you’re now working as a sanitation worker. What happened? Did

name. Every time she heard his name, a pang would run through her

was William Sanders. He came from a well-known family in

had even attempted to assault her. After Zeke had taught him a lesson, he had become more restrained and didn’t bother her

handing over the document and

plastered on a fake, hypocritical smile

for

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

he spoke, he held a glass

on, have a drink. You got charged for drunk driving back then, right? Don’t tell me you can’t hold your

her lips tightly together and abruptly turned her head to avoid the glass. She also forcefully shoved William away

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

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

to berate her as he grabbed a nearby

her body, leaving her in a disheveled

apologize to William. Perhaps he’ll forgive you if

Apologize?

she was the one being insulted here, yet they expected

eyes. No matter how wretched a state she was in currently, she wouldn’t

display only served to anger

you to apologize because I hold you in high regard, you know? No one would stand

the room, and

she exclaimed

was willing to speak up for her, let alone step forward

hardly any exposure to sunlight, her skin was fairer than an average person’s, but it

scars had yet to fade, and

remnants from her time in

to cover her body and tried to stand when she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her hand. Wincing in pain, she turned to see that Amanda was currently stepping on the back of her right hand

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

seemed to sparkle as if her desire was only to

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

even resist and could only accept her fate like the powerless

But now…

her left hand from William’s grasp. Then, she shoved Amanda off her before running out

She had

a tremendous force struck her from behind, causing her to fall flat to

It hurt!

It was so painful!

felt like

to escape? Haven’t you heard about this club? My family is one

William abruptly stopped talking.

familiar voice, “William? What

Serenity stiffened.

That was… Zeke.

he would shield her from everything, but in

Zeke again after her release, much less in such a

doesn’t know what’s good for her even if it

and forced her head

on Zeke’s

used to feel extremely distressed every time she was in pain, but now, he merely furrowed his brows

like back then when he had coldly agreed to let

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