Chapter 120 Best Friends

• Angel’s mind was a whirlwind of emotions as she stumbled out of the interview building. The events of the day played on a loop in her head: the mud-splattered dress, the fall, the harsh words from the head nurse. Her chest tightened as doubt and humiliation clawed at her, and tears stung her eyes. She couldn’t go back to Nonna’s villa like this, not when Amanda had spent so much time encouraging her and cheering her on.
• She needed to be alone. She needed to numb the pain.
• The small bar she found on a quiet corner of the street was dimly lit, a neon sign flickering intermittently above the door. Angel pushed it open, the smell of stale beer and cigarette smoke hitting her immediately. It wasn’t the kind of place she would usually go, but tonight she didn’t care. She just wanted to drown her sorrows and forget about the world for a while.