Chapter 358


    “Flynn’s grandpa is celebrating his 73rd birthday this weekend. They’re throwing him a huge birthday


    banquet.”


    “Are you attending it, then?”


    Queenieughed. Her crisp chuckle traveled from the other end of the line. It was a joyousugh, but it


    sounded sad to me.


    “He’s going with a femalepanion, but it’s not me. Do you know? He has never invited me to any


    formal asion. Never. It’s like I bring him shame or something. He won’t let anyone see us together.”


    Herughter slowly vanished, reced by a croaky voice.


    “The contract will be over soon. What’s your n next?”


    After Queenie graduated, she was headhunted by a state–ownedpany. They offered an attractive


    employment package and promised her a promotion. However, Flynn persuaded her to quit her job and


    join hispany, citing his unwillingness to be separated from her


    as an excuse.


    Perhaps Queenie was a lovesick girl, or perhaps she was smitten with Flynn, she moved to where


    Flynn lived without paying any heed to her family’s opposition. She joined hispany as a rank–and–


    file employee, working under Flynn’s childhood friend, Dani.


    Behind Dani’s naive facade was an ugly heart. She had been making Queenie’s life difficult, often


    making her work overtime untilte at night. When Queenie told Flynn, he said that Queenie had no


    prior experience, so she was expected to work extra hard.


    When she brought it up again, he shut her down impatiently, saying that they could never build a future


    together if she couldn’t deal with this hardship.


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    Needless to say, Queenie had a hellish year.


    Everything was alright at first. Flynn would visit her and drive her to and from work every day. They


    would live together in the house he had bought her. As time went by, he stopped dropping by as often


    as before, saying that he was too busy.


    ?


    He withheld everything from her. Oftentimes, she only knew that he hade back from a business


    trip from Dani’s social media posts.


    Julia and I had told Queenie to reconsider the rtionship. She shouldn’t settle for someone


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    who treated her badly like Flynn. But she told us that she wanted to wait for a bit. Perhaps he still loved


    her but he was just very upied. If he no longer loved her one day, she’d leave.


    She didn’t say that to convince Julia and me but to convince herself.


    After what I had been through with Matthew, I lost even more faith in her rtionship with Flynn. Love


    was nothing before ss differences. Money and power would destroy a strong rtionship.


    “There are two more months left, Luna. But I’m so tired and disappointed. What if I can’t stand it


    anymore one day and give up?” Queenie choked.


    She loved Flynn deeply. If she had to give him up one day, it’d be as if she had lost a part of


    herself. It’d hurt a lot.


    “Queenie, if you decide to leave but you don’t know where to go,e to me. I’ll keep you


    “Is that a promise?”


    “Yes.”


    I opened my WhatsApp and saw many text messages from Colin. Perhaps he didn’t send me voice


    messages because he didn’t want Felix to overhear them and throw another tantrum.


    “Sorry, Lulu. I didn’t mean to hurt you. I went crazy when I saw you two hugging together. I didn’t mean


    to hurt you. Sorry.


    “Please reply. Babe, I’m worried about you.


    “Does your shoulder hurt? I can’te right now. Go to a hospital with someone and have it checked.


    Let me know how it goes.


    “Please don’t ignore me, Lulu.”