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.

as a sanitation worker!” Amanda chimed in with a grin filled with

moment, Serenity’s sanitation worker uniform stood out conspicuously in the private

after you spent three years in prison. Didn’t Zeke use to dote on you excessively? And

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

realized it was William Sanders. He

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

handing over

hypocritical smile and

for the

as Serenity was about to turn and leave, William suddenly grabbed her arm from behind and said, “What’s the rush to leave? It’s

held a glass of red wine

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

and the red wine splashed all over his body. He was

you’re still Zeke’s girlfriend?! You’re just a street sweeper right now!

nearby bottle of wine and poured it directly

body, leaving her in

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

Apologize?

one

into her inky eyes. No

only served to

I already told you. Did 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 up for

and Serenity’s clothes were ripped open,

exclaimed in

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

to sunlight, her skin was fairer than

yet to fade,

were remnants from

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 with her

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

was only to see Serenity’s

on the back of her hand made Serenity feel as if

only accept her fate

But now…

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

had to get out

onto her torn clothes and ran forward desperately. But suddenly, a tremendous force struck her from behind, causing

It hurt!

It was so painful!

like it

ear, “What’s this? Are you trying to escape? Haven’t you heard about

William abruptly stopped talking.

Serenity heard a painfully familiar voice, “William? What are you

Serenity stiffened.

That was… Zeke.

had once believed he would shield her from everything, but in

expected to encounter Zeke

she doesn’t know what’s good for her even if it fell into her lap,

Serenity’s hair and forced her head

gaze fell on

extremely distressed every time she was in pain, but now, he

back then when he had coldly agreed to let

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