When Fate Decided to Play its Part

CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE:

The Beginning

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In this world, many people have similar features as the others despite having no blood relation at all, so seeing someone familiar is not uncommon- but it is not common either. So, seeing a person that is oddly familiar to her, Althea was not even disturbed.

What disturbs her was the way she looks at her and her smile. She was pretty, she cannot deny that. She has this milky white and as shiny and smooth like a crystal ball skin that was obviously tended by a renowned dermatologist, it even glows since she was wearing a red backless and sleeveless party dress. Her red lip was plumped, and it looks bouncy, her hair was even gorgeously tied with loose hairs hanging. She screams an aura of a goddess with wealth.

Yes, again, she is pretty. And she looks smart. And feisty.

But then again, why is a beauty looking at her like she was a cow who was being guided towards the butchery? Althea had no clue at all.

They were just staring at each other in silence until Althea cannot bear it anymore. She tried smiling at the lady. “You… Also want to use the bathroom?”

That was a stupid question, she knows. But what kind of thing does she needs to say to her to escape an awkward silence? How to speak with a weird person? Also speak weirdly. Oh, right, she forgot to mention, she is still at the door! She is not even entering!

She is just standing there- how weird is that? Althea’s awkward smile faltered, and she decided to ignore her when she did not even give any answer to her question.

Whatever, she should do what she wants.

After deciding that, she turned back to face the mirror and looked at her arm that she was just soaking by water. The hot feeling that lingers earlier was gone and was replaced by the cold one. It even got colder as the air hits it. And Althea does not like the cold, just the whiteness of the winter.

She picked up the handkerchief she placed on top of her purse and began tapping the wet arm gently, ignoring the stares of the other.

April laughed in her mind.

seven years. Even the school was wondering why an honor student suddenly started taking a long absence without any letter or verbal notice, but then, the honor

here again, and coincidentally, this time of the year. Their reunion. And the only year where Sheryl manages to convince Tyler to come with her here. April laugh

her throat mentally and inhaled. ‘Let us calm down and do

proud that she can still remember her surname. She smiled at her.

tap off and looked

was, and it ended up leaking down. Since it was a disturbance, some wanted to

lies, since Althea had a reputation for being smart before. Seeing that she keeps on listening, she continued her very well-planned lies. “But some of the guests does not want to and decided to switch

silent after that, April grew

not want her plans to

Did Victoria send you? Is

There is only one Victoria at

discovery made in her mind.

by her wiping her arm with a white handkerchief, she was about to ignore it, but a mark caught her attention. She immediately paused, Althea noticed it and casually covered her arm with the handkerchief, not letting her see more

saw nothing. “Yes, it was her. Madam

for days that it even left a mark on her. Without even looking at the other arm, she oddly knows it has the same marking. There was also slashing scars- small and big. No wonder she was wearing a long-sleeved

sleeve down again and picked up her purse from the sink, she got out first.

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others were dancing for a while now in the center. Tyler glanced at them lazily as he leans on his seat. It was a bad choice to come with her

was even trying his

him. He was

microphone and his big shinny smile. The music lowered down, the people who danced began sitting down

Shouts and laughter were heard. “Like every single shameless person here in this floor,

was shaking slightly. “Are you all

shouted from the