Charlie peered out from the garage and was struck by the sight of Souna. She looked stunning, sporting a pair of oversized pink-rimmed sunsses while driving her sleek Mercedes-Benz G500, and had just parked in front of his house.
As he watched Souna pull up, a frown creased his forehead. It was early morning, and her arrival suggested she was up to no good.
Charlie knew Souna well; she shared many traits with ine, and that made him wary.
In the past, Mrs. Willson and Souna’s family had endured a tough existence, a situation that could only be described as tragic.
Over time, Souna, the sister-inw, had ingratiated herself with ine, seemingly eager to please her. Now that she had the chance, Charlie suspected she would not hesitate to undermine ine.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">
However, what happened next was unexpected.
After Souna parked her car, she left the engine running and honked the horn three times. Leaning out of the window, she shouted up to the third floor of the vi, “ine! ine! Are you awake?!”
Momentster, ine appeared on the terrace of their third-floor apartment, her dark circles betraying a sleepless night. She had been glued to her phone and was now on the verge of nodding off when Souna’s honking shattered her brief chance for rest.
Fuming at the early disturbance, ine grabbed the carbon fiber telescopic crutch given to her by Fei’s Hospital and limped outside. “What are you doing barging in here so early?” she snapped. “If you can’t sleep, that’s your problem!”
Souna chuckled, resting her arms on the car window, and smiled brightly at ine. “I’m here to take you to Chisa! I just booked a session at the best spa at Shangri-La Pce Hotel. It’s way better than that beauty club you used to go to. First, we’ll enjoy a five-star buffet breakfast, then spend the whole morning in the spa. At noon, we can eat casually at the restaurant, and in the afternoon, we’ll do thermage and yoga sses. Want to join me? It’s my treat!”
Initially irritated by Souna’s cheerful demeanor, ine was ready to throw some insults when she heard Souna mention treating her. “Wait a second, are you actually going to treat me?” she asked, skepticismcing her tone.
Souna replied earnestly, “Come on, it’s been years! Do you think I’d lie about something so minor?”
ine retorted, “You’ll just run off and leave me with the bill!”
With a smirk, Souna pulled out a Shangri-La Pce gold card and waved it in front of ine. “I have 500,000 deposited there and I’m a VIP. I can just sign for everything, no way I’m leaving you to pay!”
Souna raised an eyebrow at ine, “So, are you in or not? Just so you know, after I spend, it’ll be at least 20,000 yuan. Even with a gold card, you’ll only get 25% off. If you’re not willing to spend 15,000 yuan, you might want to reconsider—don’t regret itter!”<fn1aaf> ???s ??????? ?s ?????? ?? find?novel</fn1aaf>
ine’s mind raced as she cursed Souna’s ancestors in her head. She had never experienced such luxury at Shangri-La Pce, and the thought of spending 15,000 yuan for a day out seemed outrageous. Souna was clearly livingvishly.
The happiest moments of ine’s life had been when she lived in an upscale home in Jinling, drove a luxury car, and had a healthy six-figure savings. Yet, even when she had that money, she couldn’t bring herself to spend like Souna did. For her, a 10,000 yuan outing was already pushing it.
To ine, spending 20,000 to 30,000 yuan at a beauty salon was extravagant, and she was far from the kind of person who could casually drop that much cash on a single day of pampering.
After mulling it over, ine felt a twinge of excitement. Suppressing her jealousy and irritation, she finally said to Souna, “Alright, since you’re so eager, I’lle along and try it out with you.”
She added with a hint of emotion, “Remember when I invited you to eat and have fun before I went to America? It’s nice to see you’re finally inviting me back!”
Souna smiled, shaking her head lightly, but didn’t mock ine. Instead, she beckoned, “Come on down quickly! I’m starving and we need to get going for breakfast!”