Chapter 412 Hidden Connections

• Laura and Fiona weren't Tina's classmates—they were friends she'd met through volunteer work at a local charity. Although she hadn't volunteered in a while, she'd once been very close to them, especially after they'd helped her out during a community project.
• So, when they invited her to a New Year's Eve karaoke party, she didn't think twice about accepting. After all, it was just going to be a casual girls' night out.
• The evening started off like any other—fun, laughter, and the usual karaoke antics at the bar. But as the night wore on, the mood shifted. They began pressuring her to drink. Tina wasn't much of a drinker and told them she couldn't handle alcohol. But they insisted—just a little sip to be social, they said.