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.

former class beauty is now working as a sanitation worker!” Amanda chimed in with a grin

uniform stood

former academic genius and beauty? I almost didn’t recognize you after you spent three years in prison. Didn’t Zeke use to dote

time she heard his name, a pang

who had spoken approached Serenity slowly, and she realized it was William Sanders. He came from a well-known family in Solaria and

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

handing over the document and saying,

on a fake, hypocritical smile and took the offered

for the

arm from behind and said, “What’s the rush to leave? It’s a class

he spoke, he held a glass of red wine to Serenity’s

a drink. You got charged for drunk driving back then, right? Don’t tell me

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

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

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

berate her as he grabbed a nearby bottle of wine and poured it directly

wine drenched her body, leaving her

should apologize to William. Perhaps he’ll forgive you

Apologize?

Clearly, she was the one being insulted here, yet they expected

eyes. No matter how wretched

current display only served to

girlfriend? I’m asking you to apologize because I hold you in high regard, you know? No one would stand up

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

she exclaimed

in the room was willing to speak up for her, let alone step forward to stop what

her skin was fairer than an average person’s, but

of the scars had yet to fade, and they appeared grotesque and

of these were remnants from her time in

pain in her hand. Wincing

leave? You haven’t even

only to see Serenity’s suffering as she pressed down

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

even resist and could only accept her fate like the powerless

But now…

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

She had to get

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

It hurt!

It was so painful!

like it

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

William abruptly stopped talking.

a painfully familiar voice,

Serenity stiffened.

That was… Zeke.

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

never expected to encounter Zeke again

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 into her

William spoke, he grabbed Serenity’s hair and

on Zeke’s familiar

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

when he had coldly

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