CHAPTER 173


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    Sherilyn couldn’t help butugh in frustration.


    She chose to ignore him and continued with her life as usual.


    After getting off the bus, Sherilyn entered the office building to catch the elevator to the dance studio


    on the fifth floor.


    A familiar voice caught her off guard as she stepped in. “Sherilyn?”


    She looked up to see Caroline standing there with a smile and saying,”What a coincidence. Long


    time no see.”


    Hmph. Sherilyn gave her a sideways nce but didn’t respond.


    Caroline’s smile quickly turned into a scowl. “Sherilyn, don’t you have manners? Can’t you at least


    respond when someone greets you?”


    Sherilyn turned to face her. “Let’s not talk about manners for now. But you don’t need to put on an


    act for me. Gilbert’s not here, and Sylvia’s not here. Who are you performing for?”


    Caroline was furious. “You…”


    “Or is it…” Sherilyn smirked, “Have you been ying the good guy for so long that you’ve started to


    believe it yourself? Who do you think you are, Meryl Streep? Do you think you’re up to par?”


    “You…” Caroline’s face turned red in anger.


    “Hmph.” Sherilyn sneered, aiming to hit where it hurt.


    “You’re here for a job, right?” Caroline smirked, “I’d advise you not to bother because you’ll never


    find a job in Sunhaven!”


    What? Sherilyn was shocked. “What do you mean by that?”


    “What do I mean?” Caroline repeated, questioning in return, “Don’t you find it strange? Are you that


    bad?”


    She looked Sherilyn up and down disdainfully. “I won’tment on your abilities, bute on, you


    graduated from Crestwood Arts University. Are you so bad that no ce wants to hire you?”


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    “What are you getting at?” Sherilyn frowned, running out of patience. Caroline was beating around


    the bush.


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    Sherilyn snapped, “Speak up, or let’s just drop it…”


    “Don’t rush. I’m getting to it.” Caroline didn’t linger any longer. “It’s because Gilbert has made it


    clear that in Sunhaven, no dance ce is allowed to hire you!”


    Sherilyn was shocked. Could such a thing happen? But it exined why she had faced rejection in


    her job hunt these past few days. So, it wasn’t that she was not qualified. It was Gilbert blocking her


    every path! What was he trying to do? Drive her to desperation?


    Sherilyn stood silently, clenching her fists, her face pale as a ghost.


    And so, Caroline felt a twisted sense of satisfaction. “I didn’t want to tell you at first, but seeing you


    buzz around aimlessly, struggling so hard, I just couldn’t bear it.”


    With that, Caroline pulled her sunsses from her bag, put them on, and stepped out of the


    elevator first.


    With a pale face, Sherilyn didn’t move. Was there even any point in going for the interview? It would


    be a waste of her time! Filled with rage and bitterness, she wished to confront Gilbert immediately


    and settle things, once and for all!


    She left the office building and called Gilbert on her phone. But call after call went unanswered. It


    wasn’t that Gilbert was avoiding her on purpose, but he was genuinely busy.


    Biting her lip in frustration, Sherilyn reluctantly put down the phone. Hadn’t he told her to wait for


    him tonight? Then she would do so!


    At six in the evening, Sherilyn received a call from Gilbert. “Hello.”


    “I’ming up now.” On the other end, Gilbert went straight to the point. “Get ready, change your


    clothes, ande out with me.”