Propping her head up with her hand, Yvonne listened attentively to what Madelyn was saying."I know that girl, Jadie, right? She transferred to our school from Ventropolis High School after a fight," Yvonne said.Madelyn took a few bites of her risotto, which had vegetables and meat on the side. The dining area was nice, and the veggies were fresh. The meat, though, didn't taste very good; it wasn't seasoned well."Zach moved out and now lives with Jadie. If you want to know more about him, Jadie's the one to ask," Madelyn said carefully, watching Yvonne closely.Yvonne twirled her hair and made a face, "Don't you think she's kinda fake. You don't like Zach in that way too, right?"Without hesitation, Madelyn denied it, "No, he's my brother. I can't like him that way."Yvonne looked relieved and patted her chest, saying, "Oh, good! You scared me. I thought you were like Jadie. Now you're my best friend! Maybe we'll be family in the future."Madelyn smiled but stayed quiet. She t
Now that Forrest wasn't targeting Madelyn anymore made them felt odd.Forrest lost interest in playing basketball and left the court, grabbing a water bottle on his way....Finishing a math test in just thirty minutes was really tough, especially because the questions were harder than what they usually studied. Madelyn found them a bit tricky, but she took her time to solve them.The final class bell rang, and Hailey packed her books. "I've got good news. It's Yvonne's birthday today. I'm sure you all got invitations to her party, right? So, no evening classes. Have fun at the party!"Yvonne, who was very active in the class, shouted, "Thanks, Miss Hann! You're the best!"Cancelling evening classes was a rare thing for Class One."You're welcome," Hailey replied and left the classroom.Then Yvonne looked at Madelyn, who was still working on math problems. She went over to Madelyn. "Hey, Madelyn, stop studying. Let's go together!"Madelyn finished the last question and closed
Jadie bit her lip, feeling embarrassed. She turned to see Madelyn in the back seat. With a muffled voice, she said, "Sorry, Madelyn. I looked at your schedule today, and I thought you had evening classes, so I..."Madelyn didn't want to bother with this right now. She had no interest to see Jadie's expression either. Her cold had left her feeling a bit dizzy. With her eyes closed, she said, "It's okay, my fault." She then added, "Jordan, let's take Jadie to Zach's apartment.""Okay, Miss Jent."Jordan dared to speak his mind because he had worked for the Jent family for a long time; he was a reliable, diligent, and hardworking employee, and that was why Hayson kept using him.Jadie looked upset. "Jordan, just take me to Zach's office. I'll wait for Zach there. We have something to do."Jordan didn't directly answer Jadie. Instead, he glanced at Madelyn through the rearview mirror and asked, "Miss Jent, should we change the destination?"Madelyn murmured "uh-huh".Jadie looked do
'Is Zach taking me to the party as his date?' Jadie wondered, her hands clenched nervously but full of anticipation.Meanwhile, Madelyn went to the mall to pick a gift for Yvonne. Since she was going to the party, she couldn't go empty-handed. They were just casual friends, so Madelyn simply chose a silk scarf. To her surprise, it cost over four hundred dollars. She thought about returning it, but the salesperson had already taken off the tag, so she couldn't do that.Luckily, Hayson had given her a shopping card that entitled her to a fifty-percent discount. Even with the discount, the scarf was still expensive – it cost two hundred dollars.Madelyn could not help but wince at the price.When Madelyn got back home, she thought about which nightgown to wear for the birthday party. She searched through her closet and found a white box in the bottom drawer. Inside, she found a black backless dress.'This should be good,' she thought. Since it was her first party, she didn't have man
After finishing dancing, Yvonne took the coat that a servant brought over and walked to Frida Young, saying, "Mom."Frida looked at her daughter, noticing a hint of unhappiness on her face. She patted Yvonne's hand and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Aren't you happy on your birthday? The singers you like are all here for you. My little darling, don't cry. I'll introduce you to a few business partners."Yvonne furrowed her brows again and said, "Can I not go? I want to play with my classmates. It's always the same old faces anyway, and they keep asking this and that as soon as they see me. It's getting really annoying."The music played softly in the hall, and Yvonne's words were only heard by Frida."Alright, this is something you'll have to get used to in the future as the heir of our company."As the hosts of the event, the mother and daughter couldn't avoid mingling with the Young family's business partners, except the ones from the Arnold Corporation, even though Yvonne di
Around nine in the evening, Madelyn finally reached the party venue. She was late, so she wasn't sure if the party was still going on.This party was being held at the Young family's mansion.Someone at the door checked Madelyn's invitation. Then, they showed her inside and said, "If you're a friend of Miss Young, just follow this path. Keep going straight until you see it."Madelyn nodded gently and replied, "Okay, thank you."The person guiding Madelyn kept looking at her. She had never seen such a pretty girl before. She thought, 'I wonder which family's daughter she is, and why haven't I seen her before?'Madelyn felt a bit cold, so she put on a jacket. She held her dress and walked in the direction the person had pointed.After greeting the guests in the front hall, Yvonne quickly dashed to the pool area. She thought to herself, 'This is where I belong!' All her classmates and close friends were at there.She plopped onto a chair and lay down, not wanting to move. "I'm so t
Madelyn glared at Forrest, who was standing there gloating over her. "Is this some kind of sick joke to you?!" Her ankle hurt a lot, and tears started forming in her eyes.Forrest leaned closer to meet her gaze. "Don't you think that it's fun? Serve you right!"In her mind, Madelyn thought, 'Every time I see him, something goes wrong.'Seeing Forrest here was a surprise. His mother was the reason Ethan's parents got divorced. Madelyn didn't think he would be invited.Madelyn felt uncomfortable and painful. She got up slowly, brushing dirt off her black dress. Thankfully, the dirt wasn't easy to see on it."This is just my luck!" Madelyn grumbled. She didn't want to argue anymore and was about to leave.But then Forrest called out impatiently from behind her. "Hey!"Ignoring him, Madelyn limped away. Forrest noticed her hurt ankle and asked, "Where do you think you're going? There's nothing ahead."Madelyn finally stopped in her tracks, realizing she had taken the wrong path. 'N
At the entrance, Ethan suddenly thought of something, and told Leyton, "Ask someone from the Young family to get the medicinal cream for sprains and take it to the backyard.""Okay." Leyton replied. He had no idea what had happened, but he asked a maid to bring the cream to the backyard before he left.The music by the pool was loud.Timothy suddenly saw a familiar figure nearby walking toward him. He looked carefully and thought, 'Isn't that Forrest? Who's that woman he's carrying on his shoulder? Damn, he just hit legal age and he's already so wild. Don’t tell me he’s already lost his virginity?!'Upon hearing the woman's voice, Timothy was shocked, "Damn!"It was Madelyn's voice.'I'd recognize that voice anywhere,' he thought.Forrest put Madelyn down on the chair, "You're as heavy as a damn pig. Can you eat less?""It's not like I ate your food!" Madelyn responded.Her stomach began to churn right after she said that, and suddenly, she turned around and puked out everythi