Chapter 21: Flight to Singapore and a Sudden Shake-Up

Sharon had deliberately chosen a shopping mall she knew like the back of her hand.

Back in high school, she and Joy used to wander through these halls all the time. Short on cash back then, they would just window-shop endlessly without ever buy

Chapter 22: Escape to the Open Sea

Exhausted from a long, chaotic day, Sharon had sunk into a deep, dreamless sleep and hadn't woken up once until noon the next day.

Temporarily cutting all ties with Haicheng felt as though a suffocating weight had suddenly been lifted from her shoulders. The stif

Chapter 23: Caught in the Darkness

Leo hadn't actually harbored romantic feelings for Sharon; he had always viewed her simply as a good friend. But given her current emotional state, he wasn't sure she would be receptive to Kavin's interest.

"We're just friends," Leo replied in a low voice. "And h