Janet’s words rendered Laney speechless.

She was used to dealing with people straightforwardly with force, but Janet’s outright coldness made her flustered and helpless.

Laney would’ve preferred it if Janet beat her to vent her anger rather than cut off their friendship.

“Don’t act like we’re strangers, Janet…” Laney forced a smile.

“If it weren’t for Mr. Larson, you and I would have been strangers, Miss Garcia,” Janet retorted coldly.

“Okay. It’s true that Mr. Larson hired me to protect you, and it’s true that I’ve been lying to you. For that, I’m sorry,” Laney apologized right away. Janet’s anger was unsettling; it made her realize just how terrible it was when a usually gentle and nice person got mad.

nodded but didn’t say anything

to calm down,” Janet said with a sigh after a

said that

believing you were my friend ever since you saved me. Miss Garcia, I’ve never had a real friend since I was a child, so when you treated me well, I couldn’t help but believe that you had considered me as a

I wasn’t lying to you about that. You’re a very worthy friend. You’re gentle and refined, whereas I’m a straightforward person. Few girls are willing to be friends with me. When you treated

cold eyes softened somewhat and she

that she didn’t believe what Laney was saying, rather she was still hurting

one in this world would’ve treated her well for no reason. With Laney, she

she felt. She didn’t say anything as her mind

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