Zane buckled up with a smile as he replied, “It’s nothing. I simply told her a horror story.”

“Do I look like someone that gullible?” Sonia stared at Zane, rendered speechless by his reply.

 

After starting the car, Zane wore a defeated expression as he said, “But I’m telling the truth! I can’t do anything about it if you don’t believe in me.”

“This is such a pointless conversation.” Sonia rolled her eyes before averting her gaze.

Abruptly, Zane turned to look at her. “President Reed, I just noticed that you bear some semblance to Julia.”

“Huh?” Sonia was slightly dumbfounded. “I look like her?”

 

“Yeah.”

“How could that be possible?” Sonia shook her head. “Stop joking!”

 

“I’m not joking. This is serious. The outline of your face and eyes look exactly like her.” Zane nodded solemnly before adding, “Yeah, they look almost identical. People might believe it even if you claim that you’re her daughter.”

However, she soon regained her composure enough to wave her hand. “Our likeness with each other doesn’t mean

guess you’re right,” Zane answered. Neither of them took

allow some cold air to blow on her face.

listening to music as he drove, his body swaying to the rhythm of

driver, Sonia asked, “Do you have a friend whose

say?” Due to the loud music, Zane didn’t catch

in between her brows before yelling, “Who is

The car came to a stop after a screeching noise that was produced by tyres sliding across the surface of the road. Both passengers were thrown forward, nearly crashing into the windshield before slamming back into their seats when

took her a moment to recover herself before she turned to face Zane. In her

the steering wheel to rub his face. “Cough, cough! I’m sorry. It was my mistake.” I wouldn’t have stepped on the

“Alright, you should reveal your true identity to Rebecca. I can’t afford to

just because of a single mistake I made.” Zane watched her

let out a dry chuckle.

but he kept on stealing glances at

“Yeah.” Sonia nodded.

his surroundings. “Why

as a friend on Messenger by chance. He told me he’s your friend, so I decided

notice how sheepish he seemed. “Although he is a friend of mine, we aren’t that close. I don’t even know his

he had gone abroad meant she wouldn’t be seeing him, which was a relief. She was actually dreading to meet him, for she knew they would be awkward

was abroad, she figured she had nothing to worry about. Yet, she couldn’t shake a sense of dejection while she watched the scenery outside the car window in silence. Meanwhile, Zane heaved an inaudible sigh while thinking that he should go

to enter the building while limping on her two crutches. The moment she stepped

I’ve been waiting for a long—What happened to your leg?” The boy stared at the cast on her leg and the crutches underneath her armpits

Sonia frowned while

me to quit the basketball team, but

questioned, “What does my place mean to you? Why are you always coming over to

have no other place to go,” Tyler said uncomfortably. In fact, he had no idea why he came to Sonia’s place. All he knew was that he could calm down

all over the city. How could you have nowhere to go?” Sonia took out her keys. “Get out of my way. I need

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