Chapter 305


    The night took over. A ck curtain spread across the sky, leaving only a drowsy moon while the stars


    seemed to be taking a break, hiding away.


    Or maybe they were on a shift, waiting for the moon to sleep before they took their turn on duty.


    The stars would brighten the sky once the moon fell asleep.


    On the balcony, one girl had her legs curled up on a diamond-patterned swing chair while another girl


    The face masks they wore were priced at 560 dors for a pack of 6. They chose to stay the night and


    use the most expensive face masks.


    “Natalie, how do you think Frank will pursue me? Will it be as romantic and thrilling as it is in TV


    shows?”


    Ava looked at Natalie with an eager expression, her excitement barely concealed even under her face


    mask, causing it to wrinkle slightly


    Natalie sat up slightly, reaching over to smooth out Ava’s face mask, and said in a calm tone, “How do


    you want him to pursue you? You left abruptly tonight. Aren’t you afraid he will give up on you?”


    Ava tore off the freshly applied face mask with a burst of excitentent. “No way!”


    Her sudden excitement startled Natalie, causing her to sit up as well. She grabbed a tissue and handed


    it to Ava, saying, “You’re getting too worked up


    Natalie continued. “I’m just kidding with you. But from what I’ve seen, Frank won’t give up easily. Your


    brother-inw said. he’s not the type to y with others’ emotions. It’s not easy for someone toe


    all the way from Athana to chase you. It means that you have quite a charm. Now, can you tell me your


    thoughts?”


    Natalie was pretty sure Ava wouldn’t have rejected Frank that easily.


    The look of someone in love couldn’t be hidden. One nce was enough to reveal it. And from the way


    Ava had looked at Frank tonight, there was evident affection, longing, and surprise in her eyes.


    Ava’s worries seemed to ease after hearing thus. Shezily reclined back onto the swing chair, legs


    crossed, using her elbow to prop up her chin. She let out a drawn-out “Well…” before continuing, “I


    n to make Frank chase me for three months. I was the one pursuing him before, so now it’s his turn


    to pursue me. That way, it’s fair, right? Once the time is up. I’ll give him


    my answer.


    That was how Ava saw it. With love now in her life, she wanted to cherish it. She didn’t want to wait


    until it was toote to regret it. She didn’t want to add any regrets to her future.


    Moreover, she genuinely liked Frank. If he didn’t like her, that would be okay. But Frank seemed to


    have feelings for her too. Why should she hold back?


    Mutual affection was a beautiful thing. Love was a luxury in life, so why would anyone push it away?


    And why made it moreplicated than it needed to be?


    However, she still needed to maintain her dignity. After all, Frank had kept her hanging for a while. If, by


    any chance, he really gave up chasing her, then she would decide what to do. After all, who could


    predict things that hadn’t happened yet?


    Natalie sighed inwardly. Ava might be young, but she had a clear head on her shoulders. She didn’t


    hesitate in what she wanted, including love. She had everything nned out.


    This kind of approach was likely something only Ava would think of.


    “Since you already set a time limit for Frank, it seems you’ve already epted him in your heart. So,


    does it matter how he pursues you?”


    Natalie asked curiously.


    Ava shook her head. “No, it’s not like that. He can’t just take advantage of the fact that I like him and


    pursue me half-heartedly. I’m not some cabbage he can pick up and take home just by quoting a price.


    I won’t be easily won over.”


    Natalie chuckled at Ava’s expression. I support you. Go for it.


    Ava pouted and spoke with an air of pride, articting her genuine thoughts.


    People with hope in their hearts shone like stars in the night sky, radiating their light, and were never


    alone.


    Nearly an hour passed as Natalie and Ava had their conversation. They discussed Frank extensively,


    and Natalie also told Ava about Frank’s family situation.


    She ryed everything Trevon had shared with her. Ava listened attentively, sometimes furrowing her


    brows, other times daydreaming, and asionally breaking into a silly grin


    Meanwhile, a few night owls from Fairy Fortress started bing active.


    Both Natalie’s and Ava’s phones lit up with multiple messages at the same time, creating a constant


    chiming sound that did


    not stop.


    Under the quiet night sky, a lively atmosphere was set


    However, all of this was happening inside their phones.


    Rose was the first to send a message, Ava, Ava, calling Ava, are you there?]


    Seeing this message, Natalie inexplicably thought of soldiers calling their headquarters.


    She sighed and remembered her friends were all night owls. Just looking at the constant stream of


    messages pouring in, she could tell how excited they all were.


    Sherri wrote, Ava, have you gone home!]


    Rose chimed in again, [Calling Ava, Ava. Natalie, hurry and share what happened next.)


    After they were told that Alex was a girl, Frank left in a hurry as if tonight’s visit was just a brief


    appearance, no follow-up


    whatsoever.


    Rose had sent many messages to Frank, but it was as if he was dead. He had not responded at all.


    She started to wonder if he got so shocked that he hid himself.


    For avid gossip lovers like Sherri and Rose, stopping midway amidst the juicy details was the most


    frustrating. If they could. not find out what happened after tonight’s event, they would not be able to


    sleep. They might toss and turn all night until morning


    The next second, Rose’s message was quite explicit. She wrote, [Sherri, why are you staying up so


    Sherri quickly replied. [Well, we’ve already had a wonderful conversation. I do care about my little


    Hackett. I keep the frequency in moderation, like once a day.]


    Natalie and Ava looked at the messages on their phones, both facepalming What kind of conversation


    had just happened here?


    Even though Ava was young, she understood the implied meaning behind those words.


    How could they discuss something so sexual openly? Judging from Sherri’s tone, did she think that this


    frequency was too little?


    She was practically like a lustful woman.


    Roseughed heartily and replied, [IIaha, Sherri, you’re so real. I like you this way.1


    Natalie didn’t immediately reply. She reminded Ava, saying. Ava. I suggest you keep the three-month


    time limit. confidential and not share it with them.”


    Ava caught Natalie’s gaze and looked at messages on the phone. She understood and said, “I think so


    too. We need to put locks on Sherri and Rose’s mouths.”


    Natalie typed on her phone, [Don’t lead my Ava astray. Be careful with your words.]


    Sherri responded, Oh well, we’re all women. Don’t be too restrained]


    Rose sent aughing emoji.


    Ava followed up. [I’m here, Im here.]


    Rose sessfully ‘summoned the main character. She was excited and quickly typed on her phone, [I


    knew you weren’t asleep. Tell me, how do you feel now that you’ve met my brother? Do you still like


    him?|


    Sherri chimed in. [Yes, yes, yes! Ava, hurry up and tell us. Frank looked quite handsome tonight.]


    Ele was super handsome. He unexpectedly made an appearance at the mask party.


    Ava lifted her head, once again catching Natalie’s gaze. She nodded and then typed on her phone, (I


    don’t know either. I need to think about it carefully.]


    Actually, it was not that they didn’t consider Sherri and Rose as friends. Ava just wanted her


    rtionship to be secure. Sherri and Rose weren’t scheming and were quite candid. They were just a


    bit outspoken. What if they identally mentioned the


    time limit in front of Hackett or Frank?


    Natalie was afraid that Frank might not take it seriously. Once a certain situation was given a time limit,


    people tended to count the days and put in effort ordingly. This might decrease the genuine


    enthusiasm from the heart.


    If Frank truly liked Ava, he’ll put in a lot of effort regardless of whether there was a set time limit or not.


    Sherri agreed and replied, [Yes, Ava, your idea is right. Rose, I’m talking about the matter, not targeting


    you. It’s just that


    your brother owes Ava.]


    Sherri continued, [Ava needs some respect too. When we were helping Ava to get Frank’s attention, he


    showed no response. But now that he’s interested in Ava, she doesn’t need to respond


    enthusiastically.]


    Sherri emphasized, [We can’t have double standards just because he’s handsome. Ava is also very


    good-looking I


    Rose quickly responded, [Sherri. I’ll add on to your wordy messages. I totally agree with what you said.


    Ava, whether you like my brother or not, you have to y hard to get. Tease him a bit. ?


    Rose started toin, [He acts like a lord every day, and his words are even more venomous than


    a cobra’s poison. No one could rival his arrogance.]


    Sherri meekly typed, [Rose, can I ask if you and Frank share the same mother?]


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    Rose responded, [Stop talking nonsense. We do share the same mother. Good luck, Ava. I support


    you.]


    She then sent an emoji of a helpless expression.


    Natalie typed silently. [Dear Rose, you’re tough. Friendly reminder, delete the chat history before you


    sleep tonight. Im afraid you won’t see the sun tomorrow.]


    Rose retorted, I’m not afraid. Cranky Franky can’t get rid of me.]


    Sherri wrote. [I’ll pray for you. Rose.


    Ava replied, [Sisters, I have ss tomorrow morning, but I’m free in the afternoon. So, I can’t stay up


    studies was crucial, and a hardworking girl was the most beautiful.


    Rose also mentioned she won first prize, but since she was not a Sapphire City University student, she


    returned the prize. She had not reached the level of using university resources to her advantage. If she


    really liked something, she could use Frank’s card to buy it, no big deal.


    If Frank managed to win Ava’s heart in the future, she might not be able to splurge his money


    recklessly anymore. So, she should take advantage of the current opportunity.


    Without further ado, Rose opened an online shopping site and ced orders Late into the night.


    Impulse buying was a thing. An hourter, she had unknowingly ced 28 orders. Worried that Frank


    might scold her, she kindly ordered two pairs of shoes for him.


    Rose quickly rounded up to a perfect 30 orders.


    Then, she remembered Natalie’s advice and promptly deleted the chat history. She had to be careful.


    After all, she had just spent her brother’s money