Chapter 150


    On the car.


    Without any prior agreement, both Mia and Leo pped in unison for Jade who was sitting at the back.


    Mia asked, "Jade, are you a silver-tongued devil or what?"


    With an air of arrogance, Jade fluffed her bangs and smirked. "Hmph, I already nned to expose that


    bastard when I heard about it from Chadst night. I''d be a sinner if I helped him cover up such


    shocking news. And that ungrateful jerk actually had the guts to ask me out today. Like I, Jade, would


    ever fall for such a bad guy."


    Leo curiously asked, “Jade, how did you know about the hourly hotel room and his... short


    performance?”


    "My brother let it slip when he was cussing him out yesterday, and I overheard it," Jade confessed,


    looking at her friends innocently.


    Last night, in Jade''s room.


    She was sitting cross-legged on the bed, a pillow on herp, arms resting on the pillow, hands propping


    up her cheeks, listening to her brother''s rant.


    Suddenly, Chad revealed that Eaton didn''tst long in the hourly hotel room. Jade''s eyes lit up. She


    asked curiously, "Chad, are you saying he''s bad in bed?"


    Chad lightly tapped Jade''s forehead, admonishing her, "What on earth is in that head of yours?"


    After that, Jade was relentless, following Chad from her room to his, sitting on his bed, pestering him


    nonstop.


    With curious eyes, she asked, "Chad, if he''s that bad, what''s so attractive about him?"


    At that moment, Chad wished he could smack her out of the room.


    He was her brother, not her boyfriend! How could he answer that!


    So, Chad wrapped Jade in a nket and threw her back into her room.


    "Chad~"


    Chad shut his bedroom door and locked it, ignoring her.


    ...


    On the way to Gold Level, Mia and Leo got a full ount of Jade''s story.


    After hearing it, Mia thought Jade was quite a character.


    Jade started pestering Leo again, "Leo, how long is normal for you guys? Is what they write in novels


    true, that you can stay in all day?"


    Leo, exasperated, replied, "I''m still single, how would I know!"


    Then, both of them turned towards the married one — Mia.


    "Why are you looking at me?" Mia stuttered, caught off guard. "Just because I''m married doesn''t mean


    I know everything."


    "You could ask your husband," Jade suggested mischievously.


    Leo asked Mia, "Do you remember what I told you the day we first met at my house?"


    Mia nodded, she remembered it very clearly. She had even felt fortunate about it at times.


    However, after a chance contact with her husband, where her hand identally brushed against that


    part of him, she started to doubt Leo''s words.


    "What are you two whispering about? Spill the beans," Jade, the gossip queen, chimed in.


    Leo was about to speak when Mia hurriedly cut him off, "What happens with my husband is for me to


    discuss, none of you are allowed in on this."


    "What''s going on with your husband? Just this morning you were ming him. Why are you protecting


    him now?"


    Despite Jade''s persistent questioning, Mia remained tight-lipped.


    Leo thought, Mia must be blinded by love. After that, he didn''t say another word about Andre.


    Having questioned for so long and gotten nowhere, Jadeined, "What a waste of time."


    Once they arrived at the destination indicated on the phone, they got out of the car and took out the


    things from the trunk.


    Upon seeing the cans of red, ck, and white paint, the trio shared a silent moment of disbelief.


    "Mia, did you get these?" Leo questioned, raising an eyebrow.


    A tad sheepishly, Mia responded, "I just grabbed a box without checking the colors."


    With a smirk, Leo mused, "Given these colors, one of us could be Batman, another a ninja, and the


    third Spider-Man. We''d be set for a movie shoot."


    However, their final decision veered away from superheroes. They settled on portraying themselves as


    "natives". Using ck as the primary shade to mask their identities, they ented with red and white


    stripes. And thus, their makeshift "native" disguises came to life.


    Later, their car halted before a hotel. Once the check-in formalities were done, they entered the


    elevator, aiming for the 3rd floor. But, much to their surprise, the elevator descended instead.


    Reaching the third basement level, they cautiously stepped out into the dim ambiance. Sparse lighting


    frommps barely cut through the shadows. Fall was setting in above ground, but the chill was more


    pronounced underground.


    Seeing Mia and Jade rubbing their arms to keep warm, Leo, despite feeling cold himself, took off his


    khaki jacket and put it on Mia. "Put this on."


    Mia looked at the man behind her with gratitude, "Young man, my care for you at home wasn''t in vain."


    "Don''t joke, ever since you came to our house, I''ve been reduced to a nobody."


    Mia thought about it and realized he was right. After she married into the Cedillo family, Leo''s status did


    drop. "When we get back, I''ll spoil you even more."


    "No! Go spoil your husband. I still want to live a peaceful life for a few more years."


    Mia pouted. Thinking of her husband always brought a sweet feeling to her heart.


    Noticing that Jade''s clothes were also thin, she offered, "Jade, wear my clothes. I''m going to be on


    stageter and it will be hot."


    Jade shook her head, knowing why Leo had given Mia his jacket. "Mia, you''re going topeteter


    and we don''t know who the opponent is. Stay warm. If you''re too cold, it will affect your performance."


    Leo agreed, "Just wear what I gave you. I''ll hold Jade."


    Leo opened his arms and pulled Jade into a hug. "Jade, don''t get the wrong idea. I''m only hugging you


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    because you''re cold. Don''t badmouth me to Chad."


    Jade gave a light tap on the hand resting on her shoulder, "I can handle this chill, no need for your


    cuddles."


    Mia noticed that Jade was wearing a little tank top with a denim jacket over it.


    "Jade, let''s swap clothes."


    Mia exined her reason, "I''m wearing a turtleneck sweater today, might affect my performance when I


    go on stageter. Your outfit is more form-fitting, I might do better wearing it. Plus, my clothes are


    thicker than yours, can keep the cold at bay. You probably won''t feel cold wearing it."


    Jade looked at her and Mia''s clothes, then nodded in agreement.


    The two of them went to the restroom to change clothes.


    When they came out, Leo pointed at the two and said, "I almost couldn''t tell you guys apart." Given that


    all three of them had simr makeup on, it was understandable that Leo had some trouble


    distinguishing the two girls.


    Jade, with her gorgeous big eyes, blinked at Leo, then she yfully hinted at Mia''s neck with her eyes


    while smiling.