A figure she recognized stood in the hallway.
Lances intense stare settled on Bettie, tracking her every move.
Bettie withdrew her sight and walked around Lance as if nothing had happened and walked forward.
As she moved past him, Lances hand swiftly caught her wrist, bitterness evident in his eyes. Bettie.
Bradley was the reason again.
Seeing her talk and Laugh with Bradley made his heart ache in a way he couldnt put into words. It was Like being submerged in seawater, a mix of bitterness and saltiness overwhelming him.
He felt Like an outsider around her.
Bettie stopped and responded calmly, Lets talk Later when its over.
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Im swamped with work right now.
After looking at her for a moment, Lance released her, murmuring, Carry on with your work.
Yet, when the awards ceremony officially started, Lance sought Bettie backstage, only to find she had vanished.
His fists tightened as he wordlessly retreated to his seat.
The gentleman next to him gestured towards Bradley, now performing on stage. Thats the guy?
With a gloomy expression, Lance gave a subtle nod.
The man Looked at Bradley up and down, touched his chin, and commented,
Theres a similarity between you two.
His words werent about looks but about their demeanor. They exuded a sense of purity and grace, similar to that of scholars.
As Lances eyes remained fixed on Bradley, his mood darkened further.
Simultaneously, Zeke, portraying himself as the victim, attended a mediation session with Becker and Cade.
Afraid of bumping into Zeke, Sabrina opted out, advising Trevor to keep her name out of the discussion.
As she sketched alongside Jennie in their art class, she received an update from Trevor; the mediation was unsuccessful.
The supplier didnt agree with the compensation terms that the Faulkner family put forward.