Chapter 224

Renee used her phone to call for a ride, but she’d forgotten that she had set the pickup location at the intersection earlier in the day. By the time she realized, the driver had already accepted the ride. She had no choice but to endure the pain and hobble her way to the intersection.

Every step was agony.

Just then, Wendy came out of the studio.

Renee called out, "Wendy, could you..." Before she could finish asking for help, Wendy cut her off, her eyes fixed on Renee’s injured foot.

"Sorry, Renee, my mom hurt her back at work this afternoon. I need to rush to the hospital. I really can't help you right now, I have to go," Wendy said, her face showing concern, but the glint of amusement in her eyes betrayed her.

She was clearly hoping Renee would trip and fall right there, and if that happened, she’d make sure to record it and upload it to the school's online forums, where everyone could see the “goddess” making a fool of herself.

She already had her phone set to camera mode, r