pte

sked when he noticed I was fran

find m

y? But no! I held it in my hands, and I ev

did the wind take

stop myself

mething wrong? Wh

just in my bag earlier," I answered, t

could

h Kapitana, who had come to personally give me the

missing?" Grandpa as

your bag, Rea," he

my bag, but it was gone.

Grandpa," I said tear

the check, Rea?"

replied, and she

you lose it if you just put it in your bag?"

I said, wiping my

Kapitana ordered her staff to search fo

ly taken away from me, just like Ann

eck was going to add to my savings, so I coul

nd of bad l

e lost, why did it have to be

lled out to me, sa

and I couldn't stop cr

, and Grandpa Henriko sat besi

was; maybe she was prepari

and Dad wouldn't have to work abroad anymore. I'd be able to take care of you all. But now... the happiness I felt f

money-hungry, but who wouldn't cry a

'm definitel

go to the party later," Grandma sud

feel like going

u think are meant for you, but they

t money wasn't meant for you," she

ike she knew something, but I didn't

rganized for everyone. I didn't really want to go because I'm not into pa

y said they preferred to rest at home. I didn't

end at 11 PM. Even though I didn't plan on s

k maxi long gown. Yes, Grandma prepared it and even sewed the dre

ress in her younger years, and ev

e there. Kalou, our neighbor, was the driver, and I knew him well. But Grandpa said he didn't trust men easily. Tsk. Grandpa can b

r's mansion since it was large

l come pick you up. Understand?"

sed him on the cheek. He patted my head for a few moments b

atching his head because of all the things Grandpa had be

n inside. The guard checked the invitation cards I was holding,

ing! And I hadn't even bothered to f

ready earlier. I should have put on lipstick and heavy makeup so I wouldn't look so worn out here. It's a relief that my

ell-prepared. It was so pleasing to the eyes, but I wish there was som

, so much that I couldn't even name the

.. but I wanted to roll my eyes at her chest. My dress was sexy, too-it was a maxi gown with a

nse was really

t me fix you up!" she greeted me, and I let her take ove

even though I'm so sick of her face.

in the mayor's mansion and pulled

eyed, Rea," she said, her

rtworks sold out," I replied, hiding the

had blown aw

as it? Maybe it's more expensive than mine,

hat check was worth. She might faint if she knew the amo

ted nonchalance and rolled my eyes. We were just

ed fixing myself. I didn't trust her. She m

she feels toward me whenever she see

d. I turned my back on her, unable to conc

ade me wan

know any of your guys," I replied sarc

friend. Imagine that, huh? If he hadn't fallen for me, you might've had a chance t

apparently noticed you earlier at your booth but co

g an eyebrow. She covered h

d I will be there, and give Christian a chance. So you can have a love life, not just black and white ink in your artworks. Not all of

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