Chapter 31 You Deserve the Best

• She stared down, sadness welling in her eyes. When she raised her head again, her eyes were bereft of emotion. There was only darkness. "Yeah, of course, you're right. You're my boss, and I'm just an employee. There's no way we're equals. I don't come from a rich family, and I don't have any powerful allies, so all I can do is work my butts off. I truly want to join the Muse Club so that I can learn more and build some connections. Please don't stop me from growing in my own way, will you?"
• Conrad harrumphed. Yeah, right. As if you're there to learn. I bet you're there to date. Since you can't make any progress with me, you're planning to rekindle old flames with Christopher. Am I right? "Shut it and text him, or I'll take your card away and stop funding your brother's treatment."
• Angela's heart almost stopped when she heard that. The doctor said her brother had to take at least six months of medications, and she needed money from him. She needed that card. In the end, she had to relent for her brother. She bit her lip and slowly whipped her phone out. 'I'm sorry, Chris. I have to work overtime, so I can't join the party.'