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    AsEric’svoicefilledtheroom,Katecouldn’thelpbutsmile,whispering,“Wasn’ttryingtohideitfromRic,really.WhenIthoughtaboutkickingoffmyownstudio,theseolddesignsketches.poppedintomyhead.Itseemedlikeawastenottousethem,right?Theywereminefromfouryearsago,afterall.”


    Later,sherememberedshehadthrownthosedesignsuponsomeobscurewebsite,neverinamillionyearsthinkinganyonewouldrememberherstuffafterallthistime,muchlesscontinuetobea<b>fan</b>ofWarm!


    Ericlookedslightlyseriousashegenuinelysaid,“Kate’sgotsomeseriousskills.”


    Butbeforehecouldaddanything,hisphonebuzzedwithanalertaboutanewtweetblowingup.


    “Huh?Kate,theshadydesigner,isabouttunchherstudio?“”


    Eric’sexpressiondarkenedwithfrustrationasheopenedthepost,hisannoyancegrowingashe


    readit.


    “What’sthisabout?Katecaughtupinbullyingoncampus?”


    “Iwould’veneverguessedKatecoulddosomethinglikethat.Turnsoutshe’sbeeninvolvedinsomebullyingstuff!”Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved.


    “So,she’smixedupinbullying?That’shardtobelieve.Andnow,everyone’spaintingher asarich,meangirl.Thatlookshe’sgotinthefight?Definitelynotherbestmoment.”


    “Kate’sgotashadyside?Newstome.Isthiswhathappenswhenyouhavemoney?It’sabsurdthatpeoplethinkmoneymeansIcan’tmessup.


    “Thisisjustrichkidsyndrometothemax!Kateshouldhavejusidlowandlivedhercosylife.Why’dshehavetogoandmakeascene?”


    “AndIwouldn’tbesurprisedifthere’sbigmoneybehindWarm’sounttoo.Remember,Kate’sHoneyisunderEricfromtheDavison Group!”


    “Yep,she’sgotDavisonandtheLoweGroupinhercorner!”


    Thenegativmentskeping,andEric,boilingwithfrustration,clickedonthevideo.


    Thevideoseemedtobefilmedinabathroom.


    Kate’sfacewascoldandfilledwithdisgustassheppedagirl’sfacewithouthesitation.Thegirlcoveredherfaceandcried,butitdidn’tstopthere.Katecasuallygrabbedabucketanddumpeditoverthegirl’shead.


    “Ms.Kate,I’msorry!IknowImessedup,sopleasedon’thitmeagain.Pleaseforgiveme!”


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    Thegirlcurledupon thefloor,shakingandbeggingformercy,herclothessoaked.


    Thevideoendedwithafreeze–frameofKatelookingdownwitha hostileanddisdainfulexpression.


    Thevideowasshortandclearlyedited,missingthebeginningandend,onlyshowingKatehittingthegindthegirlpleadingformercy.


    Eric’sexpressiondarkenedwithfrustrationasheopenedthepost,hisannoyancegrowingashe


    readit.


    Eric’seyesnarrowedashecaughtsightofthefuzzytimestampatthebottomrightofthevideo.Checkingitquickly,heturnedtoKateandcasuallymentioned,“HeyKate,I’mkindofhungry.Maybeyoushouldheadonbackfirst?”


    Ontheotherside,Katewascaughtoffguard.ShehadnstosortoutinventoryandtidyupatHNStudio.ButhearingEric’scasualsuggestion,shepromptlyanswered,“Okay,headingback


    <b>now</b>.”


    Afterquicklyfinishingupherwork,Kategrabbedherpurseandhopped intohercar,drivingofftowardsSummerEstate.


    Meanwhile,Eric’sphonewasstillon,butKatewasn’twaitingforanytweets.Hermindwassetonhing:Ericwashungry,andshewasallsettocooksomethingtastyforhim.