Wendy''s dormitory was shared by two people. One was her and the other was Halsey Mallin.


    Halsey grinned as she looked at Wendy. "You''re Wendy, right? I''m Halsey. Looks like we''re roommates now."


    Halsey was a lively, cheerful girl. However, there was a noticeable birthmark on the right side of her face-arge ck mark that stood out starkly against her fair skin.


    Noticing Wendy staring at the mark, Halsey wasn''t shy about it. She shrugged casually and said, "This birthmark is natural. The doctors said they can''t remove it, so my ssmates call me ''Clown Girl'' behind my back. No one wants to live with me."


    She gave a small shrug. "If you don''t want to stay with me either, that''s fine..."


    Wendy smiled and shook her head. "Well, how about that? Im a country bumpkin, so I guess we''re a perfect match. Looks like we''re destined to be roommates."


    Wendy extended her hand in friendship.


    Halsey beamed and took Wendy''s hand in hers.


    The two of them quickly became close. Wendy really liked Halsey. Even though Halsey had a visible w, she wasn''t ashamed of it at all. In fact, she was confident, bright, and full of energy.


    Suddenly, Halsey hooked her arm through Wendy''s. "Wendy,e on! I''m taking you out to a bar."


    A bar?


    Wendy hesitated, but before she could respond, Halsey had already dragged her along.


    They arrived at the 1996 Bar, and with a grand flourish, Halsey waved her hand at the waiter. "We want the most luxurious private room you have!"


    Wendy quickly tugged Halsey''s sleeve, whispering, "Do you have enough money for this?"


    Halsey patted her chest proudly. "I''m loaded!"


    Wendy blinked, saying nothing.


    The waiter gave an apologetic smile. "I''m sorry,dies, but our most luxurious room is always reserved for Mr. Gondale. Tonight, he''s using it to entertain Mr. Hawk."


    1996 was part of the Gondale family''s business empire, and Benny''s father was the owner of the establishment. Tonight, he was hosting Stanley.


    Halsey raised an eyebrow. "Mr. Hawk is here?"


    "Yes, Mr. Hawk is here with his girlfriend, Ms. Crone, for a game of cards. Mr. Gondale and a few other wealthy heirs are apanying him. That''s Mr. Hawk''s private room."


    Wendy hadn''t expected Stanley to be here tonight with Jessica. What a coincidence.


    She looked up and saw the luxurious private room at the back of the bar. That was Stanley''s room.


    Halsey grabbed her arm. "Wendy, let''s go check it out."


    Wendy was pulled to the door of the room, and as she peered inside, she saw the lively scene. The group was


    gathered around a card table, and in the main seat, Wendy spotted Stanley. Tonight, Stanley looked every bit the ssic heartthrob. He wore a white shirt with ck dress pants, the top two buttons casually undone, exposing his finely chiseled corbones. He sat at the main seat of the table, holding his cards with a rxed, yet elegant air-handsome, effortlessly cool, and just a littlezy, making him all the more charming.


    Beside him sat Jessica, who was dressed in a sleeveless floral dress, the fabric adorned withrge, blooming roses. She looked stunning, her beauty matching perfectly with Stanley''s.


    Together, they were like a picture-perfect couple, impossible to ignore.


    Benny and two other rich young men were also at the tableughing and ying cards.


    Benny was in a good mood. "Stanley, you''re about to lose again. You''ve already lost a lot tonight."