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    She flipped through the menu, her expression turning to shock. The lowest-priced dish, a te of spaghetti, cost a thousand dors. Everything else was in the thousands, some even more.


    “Are they serious? For a thousand dors, I could buy a lot of things. The spaghetti here is too expensive. Oh, this dish looks tasty, but it’s eighteen thousand a te. This one’s good too, but it’s also very expensive.”


    After flipping through every page, Lilith just couldn’t bring herself to make a decision. The luxury felt excessive, so she passed the menu over to Brenna, allowing her to order for her.


    Brenna chose exactly what Lilith had pointed out earlier.


    Once they ced their order, Brenna’s attention was drawn to a mysterious figure sitting in the corner. The woman, dressed entirely in ck and hiding beneath a wide-brimmed hat, was eating spaghetti.


    “That’s Minna, isn’t it?” Brenna murmured. Both Lilith and Ellie turned to look at the woman.


    Recognition shed across Lilith’s face. “She’s all anyone in Shirie is talking about these days. After all that drama, she still dares to go out?” Patrick spoke up. “It looks like she’s waiting for someone.”


    Just then, several people entered the restaurant. They were also disguised, with one wearing a navy blue hooded woolen coat, a hat, a mask, and sunsses. While most people wouldn’t have recognized the individual, Brenna instantly knew who it was. It was Elsa. With a sideways nce, Elsa spotted Brenna but chose to pretend she hadn’t seen her, assuming Brenna wouldn’t recognize her. Elsa walked past Brenna’s table and slid into the seat across from Minna.


    “Take a look in that corner,” Lilith said, her eyes narrowing as she noticed something unusual at the edge of the restaurant. Without needing to gesture, she silently directed Brenna’s and Patrick’s attention. Both followed her gaze, quickly spotting a couple in the dimly lit area—Minna’s parents, who seemed to be staring directly back at them.


    A sly grin tugged at Lilith’s lips as she leaned toward Brenna. “This is getting good,” she whispered, a hint of gossip in her tone.


    “Minna, why did you choose this ce? You could’ve picked somewhere with more privacy.” Hidden behind a hat, dark sses, and a face mask, Elsa hade prepared to keep her identity under wraps. Public attention was thest thing she wanted now.


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    The moment Elsa saw Minna, anger surged within her. She didn’t care about the puffiness beneath Minna’s eyes—remnants of a night spent crying—nor did she feel even the slightest bit of guilt.


    Disgust had long reced any lingering respect Minna had once had for Elsa. “Scared for people to see your true colors?” Minna said, her tone frosty.


    She had nned this with her parents. They had deliberately chosen a restaurant with open seating. Anything private would have allowed Elsa to manipte the situation, buying their silence with money. They wanted everyone to see Elsa’s true character.


    “That’s no way to speak to your elders. Have you forgotten everything you were taught about respect? Minna, you weren’t always this way. There was a time when you treated me with respect.” Disappointment colored Elsa’s expression as she looked at Minna.


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