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.

think it was really her. Althea, the one who went missing for 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 student did

her 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

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

she can still remember her surname. She smiled at her. “I am here to guide you

off and looked at her, asking,

flawless smile. “Unfortunately, a hose was damaged at the top floor where your previous venue was, and it ended up

that she will not catch her 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

silent after that,

does not want her plans to

that so? Did Victoria send you?

and choke on her own saliva. There is only one Victoria at the party she was in and that was Tyler’s mother! She actually

chaos of the new discovery made in her mind.

distracted 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

saw nothing. “Yes, it was her. Madam Victoria was already there, so, when

was a mark, a scar- to be exact. The scar looks like her arm was wrapped by a rope tightly 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.

picked up her purse from the sink, she got out first. “Guide

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lazily as he leans on his seat. It was a

and leeches. The toxicity of comparing yourself to others and making the people lower than them jealous- pathetic. He was even trying his best to ignore the leech next to him who was still blabbering about

him. He was

The music lowered down, the people who danced began sitting down on their respective seats, then he spoke with

next event?!” Shouts and laughter were heard. “Like every single shameless person here in this floor, I am also very,

you all ready to

from the crowd.