Elaine frowned, "Mark, take your time. I was told by the principal to talk to Emmett about the school
yesterday. Then, Franklin called and told me what happened to your family, and I brought it up to
Emmett. He promised to help you."
Mark sneered, "He'll help me? It's all because of him, and now he pretends to be a good person in front
of you? Elaine, don't be so naïve. Emmett is sophisticated. It's better for you not to get involved with
him anymore."
Mark was speaking ill of her future husband ... Elaine could not help but put on a long face and said,
"Mark, please don't say that about Emmett. He is my boyfriend. I don't want others to talk about him
like that in front of me. Mark, believe it or not, Emmett helped you. Alright. If there's nothing else, I'll
leave you alone."
Mark froze. He thought that he misheard, so he grabbed Elaine's arm and said, "Elaine!"
"What? Is there anything else?"
"Didn't you ... break up with him? Why...?"
'Why did he become your boyfriend again?'
Elaine blinked, and Emmett's face came to her mind. She couldn't help but smile sweetly, "Well, we ...
didn't really mean it. Now we're back together. Emmett also said that he'd love to meet my friends and
buy them dinner someday. You can come, too. Mark ... what's wrong? Do you have a headache? Are
you alright? "
Elaine noticed that Mark turned pale. He seemed to have a headache, closing his eyes and placing his
hand on his forehead, and swaying.
"No, it's fine ... I'm fine." Mark opened his eyes. He felt like that everything changed. He looked at the
innocent girl in front of him with sadness, and his heart ached. He couldn't say anything. Leaving Elaine
behind, he just turned around and strode away.
(⊙_⊙) Elaine knew that Mark liked her, so he would be disappointed to know that she and Emmett
were back together. However, she couldn't understand why Mark was acting like that.
Elaine was too innocent to know how such a conceited, reserved man like Mark expressed his
sadness. She had thought that Mark would shout, stamp, or something like that.
Elaine shrugged and walked in the direction of the classroom building.
Just as she was about to go upstairs, she saw a familiar figure.
It was cold, and she only wore a long white sweater with her neck exposed and a pair of Leggings.
You could tell that she was sad from her back.
'I think I know her?' Elaine thought for a moment. Then, she ran over out of curiosity. When seeing who
it was, Elaine smiled.
"Mandy? It's you! No wonder you looked familiar."
It was Mandy, the girl who kept making sketches on the square.
Mandy looked up at Elaine. She was confused, "Elaine? Why are you here? It's been a long time since
we met."
"Right. I'm here because I'm a student of Irvine University. I haven't worked in Y Nightclub for a long
time, so I didn't pass that square or see you again."
Mandy smiled warmly and held Elaine's hand, "Elaine, I haven't been painting in that square recently.
Instead, I went abroad to rest."
"That's good. Are you feeling better now?"
Elaine kept talking, like a happy, cute squirrel.
Mandy looked at Elaine with mixed feelings.
"Elaine, let's go out someday. I want to relax in the surrounding suburbs. What do you think? I've no
idea who can come with me. Only you."
Elaine felt so honored.
...
Mandy was a girl who had big ego. Usually, she wouldn't ask anybody out. That she asked Elaine to
come with her meant that she saw something in Elaine.
"No problem. Any day. I can skip classes and catch up when we're back. As you know, the most
important thing for an art student is his painting skills."
Mandy nodded and stood up, "Alright. I have to go. I'll call you."
"Okay! Let me walk you out, Mandy?"
"Don't bother. Go to class. We'll be in touch."
"Okay! Call me!" Elaine stood under the tree and grinned. She looked so pure and innocent.
Jennet was sitting in her seat in the classroom and doing ink wash painting. Seeing Elaine, Jennet said
with a brush in her hand,
"Hey, why are you so late? You can't sleep late every day, can you? Are you that lazy? You didn't do
physical labor at night, right? Why do you sleep so much?"
Elaine blushed.
She didn't do physical labor, but what she did was also exhausting.
Emmett wanted her so bad, and she was drained last night.
"I have a cold, so I sleep a lot."
Elaine said evasively and quickly took out her things.
"Have you seen the latest entertainment news?"
"I never watch those things. The entertainment industry is the chaotic, and there is no real thing."
"You're right. There isn't anything real in the entertainment industry. According to her agency early this
morning, Avery, the star who was the rumored girlfriend of the CEO of Lee Group, wouldn't act in
television and movies."
"Really?" Elaine listened carefully with her eyes rolling from side to side. Then, she muttered to himself,
"Did Hazel get jealous and do that to the woman?"
"Who? Who are you talking about?"
"Nobody. Nobody."
Elaine grinned and prevaricated.
Then, Elaine's phone vibrated. She quickly found it and answered.
"Hazel...."
"Where are you?"
"Where else can I be? I'm in the classroom."
"Bring me your key. I forgot to take mine yesterday. And I can't get in the dormitory."
"Alright. But Hazel, Lucas loves you so much. Avery, the star, is quitting television and movies."
...
Hazel frowned and shouted,
"Elaine, you'd better not mention his name again if you don't want me to hit you! I don't know him! Do
you hear me?"
Elaine shouted so hysterically that she shocked Elaine. Nodding several times, Elaine said, "I know.
Don't be angry. I'll bring the key to you now."
She hung up the phone and found herself in cold sweats.
'What's going on?'
'What happened to Hazel and Lucas?'
'Why do they keep giving each other the silent treatment?'
Elaine ran downstairs and walked out of the classroom building like a little penguin.
Irvine University was big, and there was a long way to go between the classroom building and the
dormitory.
A black car slowly drove along the campus road, following behind Elaine.
Mr. Smith wore a long face, looking at the girl jumping in front of the car like a pupil, "She's Elaine? The
girl enchanting Emmett?"
Mr. Smith's subordinate in front nodded, "Yes, it's her." Then, he opened the document in his hand and
read, "Elaine, 18. She has just been admitted to the School of Arts of Irvine University. According to the
investigation, she was admitted because of Young Master. Elaine's grades are not even close to the
minimum...."
"Alright. Don't tell me these useless things! I don't want to hear them now! Follow her closely!"
"Yes, sir."
Elaine felt a chill behind, as if there were people behind her intending to hurt her. So, she turned
around and saw the luxury car.
Elaine was so frightened that she shrank back and looked at the car with watchful eyes.
'Why does this car get so close to me?'
The car stopped. A young man sitting in the passenger seat got out and walked towards Elaine. Then,
he said respectfully, "Ms. Jones?"
"Who are you?"
"Ms. Jones, Master wants to talk to you."
"Who is your master? I don't know him. I'm not going!"
Elaine felt chilly. The car sent a chill down her spine.
"Please. Don't keep an old man waiting."
"I'm not going! I don't even know you. Do you want to kidnap me?" Elaine cried out and took a few
steps back. She made her mind that she would run away as soon as this young man took another step
forward.
...
The young man didn't know what to do, so he said with a frown on his face, "Ms. Jones, we are not bad
people and have no malicious intentions. Master just wants to have a conversation with you. It's not
dangerous. Please rest assured."
"I'm not sure about that! Stop talking. What's wrong with you? Do you think that you can get someone
into your car when they know what you name is?"
Elaine stamped and turned around to leave.
Then, the car door opened and a pair of exquisite cloth shoes came into view. Elaine heard a dignified
voice,
"Ms. Jones ... I want to talk with you. Are you sure that you'll refuse my invitation?"
What? (⊙_⊙)
Elaine stopped and couldn't take any step forward, as if she were enchanted.
Elaine slowly turned around to look at the old man.
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