Chapter 90
Bonnie’s dance today was amazing, with a heaviness that seemed to break free from all restraints. Even Ella wouldn’t dare say her dancing back then was better than Bonnie’s. After watching Bonnie’s performance today, Victoria kept praising her. The more Esther spoke, the darker Ella’s face became.
Yet Esther seemed unaware and sighed. “I have a friend in Jinslenburg who also studies traditional dance, but her family ran into some issues, so she couldn’t come. Otherwise, even if I couldn’t make it, Bonnie wouldn’t have a chance to compete with you. If only Bonnie couldn’t dance anymore
Ella was slightly surprised, narrowing her eyes.
“Can’t dance anymore!”
“Ah!” Esther realized a bit too late what she had just sand and quickly shook her head. “I was just speaking without thinking: don’t take it seriously?”
Ella thought. “Yeah, if Bonnie can never dance again, Victoria would only have Esther as a student and then I will be the successor
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Her eyes glinted with a hint of mischief as she smiled and said, “Your eyes look red, put some ice on them, have a snack, and get some rest early.” With that she went downstairs.
As she watched Ella leave. Esther held her head high, the smile vanished from her face, leaving only a shadow of malice.
Back at the Rose Mansion, under the shower, Lenore’s pale skin gained some color. She noticed the light blue butterfly tattoo on her left elbow fading away under the hot water, leaving her skin spotless,
Lenore closed her eyes for a moment, turned off the water, and wrapped herself in a white bathrobe before stepping out.
Bonnie was in the living room, very focused on her homework. Lenore clicked her tongue with a small laugh as she dried her hair on the way back to her bedroom. Her computer was on, and notifications were popping up endlessly. She ignored them all and opened her work software.
Siren: [Boss. Raptor held a meeting a few days ago and a few other leaders were criticizing you
Lenore pressed a towel to her hair, put her feet up on the desk, and took a cigarette from the drawer, lighting it. Amidst the curling smoke, she typed. Xtreme. It’s not the first time.]
Siren: [That’s true.]
Xtreme: [Any changes in the 319 Biomedical Engineering?]
Siren: [Nope, the World Health Organization has been low–key lately]
After discussing a few more things, Lenore switched apps. Lethe [Boss! Help me!] The urgency was obvious in his words.
Lenore
Lethe: [I accidentally stumbled into a deal spot between two gangs in Felinsland. They lost something and are accusing me of stealing it, and now they’re chasing me all over Felinsland. Help me hide my trail, hurry|
Lenore stubbed out her cigarette after a few puffs, rinsed her mouth with water, and then took a sip of whiskey to calm her nerves. She typed: [Are you sure you didn’t take it?]
Lether [Who the heck would I lie to, except definitely not you, buddy!]
Lenore clicked her tongue, her fingers moving swiftly over the keyboard as strings of indecipherable code appeared on the screen.
In a VIP Presidential Suite of the Heartland Chamber of Commerce’s five–star hotel. “I nabbed it from them, and luckily some poor sucker walked by, so I used him as a scapegoat” Wayne’s gleeful voice came through the screen. “Now, that unlucky guy is being chased all over the world.”
Silas sat on the couch, his freshly washed short hair a bit messy, with cold, sharp eyebrows. “What is it?”
Not like they could smell it over the call, so Wayne shamelessly smoked, his voice easygoing amidst the smoke. I sent you the picture”
Silas opened his phone to check the picture. It was a ruby, as big as an egg-
Wayne was confused. “Even though red diamonds are rare, they’re not some priceless treasure. And Felinsland is full of diamonds. What’s so
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different about this one that makes them go to such lengths?”
Silay didn’t notice anything odd either. “Who are those two groups of people?
When talking about it. Wayne sat up. “They’re both black market gangs from F
Felinsland that work in the shadows. There’s no way to trace their
The next day. After a night of ram, the morning in Senanville was foggy and chilly. Bonnie dug out a thick sweater and jacket for Lenore to wear, bundling her up warmly. When they went downstairs, there were two cars waiting; one belonging to Joseph, and the other to Silas.