Chapter 151


    Chapter 151


    Leanne toggled her Twitter settings to exclude Curtis from her updates.


    No sooner had she done so than her phone buzzed with his rapid-fire texts.


    Curtis texted,


    [You blocked me?]


    [Leanne, are you being childish?]


    [Turn my ess back on.]


    Resigned, Leanne tapped on his profile and muted his notifications.


    She was sharing dinner with Joy, digging into juicy steaks when Grace called.


    “Why’s she ringing you?” Joy muttered, cutting into her meat, “Bet it’s nothing good.”


    “Leanne,” Grace sounded chipper, “I’m thrilled to say my spa resort is ready tounch, just in time for


    Spring Break.”


    “Congrats,” Leanne replied out of politeness.


    “I want to host a soft opening for friends to thank you for the support all these years. It’d also be great


    to get honest feedback and see if there’s anything to improve.”


    Grace was Skyler’s girlfriend, and the resort was his pet project for her. The soft opening would include


    Curtis and his crew.


    Leanne wasn’t keen on bumping into them.


    “Appreciate the invite, but I haven’t helped you much.”


    “Oh, don’t be modest, Leanne. You’ve been a huge help. Out of all Skyler’s friends, yo been kindest to


    me. I know the others look down on me, but not you.”


    Initially, Leanne had extended some friendliness to Grace, feeling a kinship in their


    outsider status.


    Curtis had warned her, “Keep your distance. Her ambition could swallow you whole.”


    Since then, Leanne had indeed kept her at arm’s length.


    Grace had tried to hang out multiple times, but Leanne always found a way to decline. Still, on the rare


    asion Grace needed a favor, Leanne obliged out of courtesy.


    “I owe you one. Please,e to this opening. Give me a chance to return the favor.” Grace was


    insistent, adding, “I checked. Mr. Curtis is off to Kostter this weekend, and he won’t be there, and Devin


    and the gang won’t show up without him around. Skyler ns to invite them another time. So, don’t


    worry. There’s no chance of running into them.”


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    Chapter 151


    Joy, eavesdropping, pinched Leanne hard and whispered, “Let’s go! This weekend’s free from work,


    and I’m dying to unt my new toned waist!”


    “Okay.”


    For Joy’s hard-earned figure, Leanne epted the invitation. “I’ll go with Joy.”


    Grace cheered, “That’s fantastic! Selina will surely join if youe.”


    Selina wasn’t close with Grace. Their connection was through several degrees of separation, and like


    Joy, she was skeptical of Grace’s quiet demeanor.


    “She’s just pretending to be all posh and polished to fool outsiders,” Selina revealed in the group chat


    in the evening. [Her family’s business is tanking, and she’s using Skyler to climb the socialdder.]


    Joy pped her thigh. [Knew it! She’s no saint.]


    This belongs to N?velDrama.Org.


    Selina scoffed. [Skyler’s just as blind as Curtis. Thinks she’s some pure, untouched. beauty.]


    [No wonder he gets along with Curtis,] Joy quipped. [Both are as blind as bats.]


    Despite Grace’s nket invitation, Selina hadn’t nned to attend.


    [You two are going? Then count me in!]


    Joy teased, [You’re my shadow.]


    Selina retorted, [Cut the crap!]


    The following days were all about bikini shopping sprees and a fierce battle of one-upmanship, leading


    to a surplus ofpetitive spirit.


    Selina spent her days exercising at the gym, and Joy stuck to a strict diet.


    Caught up in work, Leanne found the escting frenzy in the group chat overwhelming. The drama


    was enough to make her lose her appetite.


    [I’m out of the group. Peace out.]


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