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.

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

worker uniform stood out conspicuously in the

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

she heard Zeke’s name. Every time she heard his name, a pang would run through

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

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

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

plastered on a fake, hypocritical smile and

sorry for the trouble,

arm from behind and said, “What’s

glass of red wine to Serenity’s

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

lips tightly together and abruptly turned her head to avoid the glass. She also

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

just a street sweeper right now!

a nearby bottle of wine and

drenched her body, leaving her in a disheveled

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

Apologize?

the one being insulted

lips, and a sense of clarity seeped into her inky eyes. No matter how wretched a state she was in currently, she wouldn’t

her current display only served to anger William

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

and Serenity’s clothes were

exclaimed in

willing to speak up for

sunlight, her skin was fairer than

scars had yet to fade,

were remnants from her

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

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

sparkle as if her desire was only to

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

could only accept her fate like the powerless

But now…

hand from William’s grasp. Then, she shoved Amanda off her before running out of the private room

to escape… She had to get out of

torn clothes and ran 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!

like it

you trying to escape? Haven’t you heard about this club? My

William abruptly stopped talking.

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

Serenity stiffened.

That was… Zeke.

he would shield her from everything, but in

encounter Zeke again after her

is here with me for a meal too. However, she doesn’t know what’s

William spoke, he grabbed Serenity’s hair and forced

on Zeke’s familiar

feel extremely distressed every time she was in pain,

back then when he had coldly agreed to let someone

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