Scars Of A Broken Bond

She hadn’t anticipated that even after all this time, he could still unsettle her so effortlessly.

How she wished she could wipe away every memory of their shared past, pretending as though he were a stranger to her.

There was a moment of silence in the room.

Finally, someone broke the silence, exclaiming, “Lance, you truly returned? I thought it was just a rumor!”

“Lance! When did you get back?”

“Grab a seat over here!”

echoed from the doorway. “What’s

Naturally, he’ll sit

lady emerged next to Lance,

her ears adorned with oversized hoops, a glitzy necklace draped around her neck, and

at the two

mischievous

without waiting for Lance’s response, scanned

as she greeted, “Bettie, you actually made it?

side by side, radiating beauty, but all

have been evenly matched. However, Bettie’s expertise as a makeup artist allowed her to highlight her best features, making