Chapter 2016-2020

Chapter 2016
Isabella let them go on for a while before revealing, “| wasn’t the one who bought it. A friend of mine gifted it to me.” “How very generous! Who is this friend?” “That’s more than generous. That’s a whole statement by itself!” “Isabella, are you sure this friend of yours is just a friend?”

They all cast playful looks at her while speculating about the identity of this friend.

Isabella smiled, satisfied with the attention she was drawing from them. She said nonchalantly, “We’re just regular friends right now. It’s not what you girls are thinking.”

Her friends exchanged looks with one another, concealing a deep glow of envy and faint hatred underneath their eyes. What kind of common friend would gift such an expensive gift?

They were sure that Isabella had managed to land a wealthy benefactor, and it did seem like she was very fond of this secret benefactor of hers.

“Isabella, I’m so jealous.” “Me too, | hope | can find someone as benevolent as this friend of yours one day.” “Oh, don’t say that. I’m sure you’ll find someone for you one day,” she said with a self-indulgent air.

In this circle, there was nothing more satisfying than knowing that you had things better than others and that you were the subject of their envy.