Chapter 1012 Happy Birthday


    Given the scale of the meeting, the hall should have been bustling with


    activity by now. However, it was eerily quiet, as if no one was inside.


    Mandy cautiously pulled out a dagger and held it tightly in her hand.


    She gently pushed open the grand doors of the hall. As Mandy suspected, it


    was pitch ck inside. Her sense of alertness instantly heightened to its


    peak.


    “Miss Clinton?” Mandy softly called out, but there was no response from


    within.


    Frowning in thought, she quickly approached the main power switch.


    But out of nowhere, a dark figure appeared, engaging Mandy inbat.


    The mysterious figure was incredibly fast, with aggressive strikes, giving


    Mandy no chance to catch her breath.


    While parrying with him rapidly, Mandy demanded, “Who are you?”


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    The stranger didn’t respond but intensified his moves, matching Mandy blow


    for blow.


    However, after a while, Mandy sensed that something was amiss.


    The person she was grappling with was aggressive but always seemed to


    hold back a little, as if he didn’t want to hurt her.


    Mandy’s brows furrowed deeper. Who was this man?


    Just then, the headlights of a car outside shed by, vaguely outlining a


    silhouette in the darkness.


    With just one nce, Mandy recognized him.


    She grabbed his clothes, eximing in surprise, “Jack?”


    As she shouted his name, the lights in the hall suddenly turned on. Mandy


    squinted due to the sudden brightness. When she opened her eyes, the


    scene before her was astonishing.


    She thought the hall was empty, but it was filled with many people. Apart from


    Charlotte and Joe, there were also people like Sharon and Gorya present.


    What shocked Mandy even more was seeing some of her former mercenary


    friends, and even the senior students she met when she first encountered


    Ronnie Campbell, her mentor.


    As for Jack, he was dressed in a light gray suit, with her gripping his sleeve


    tightly, a helpless expression on his face.


    “You guys…?” Mandy hesitantly let go of her hand, a look of confusion on her


    face.


    Jack took the opportunity to embrace her, whispering in her ear, “Happy


    Birthday.”


    Everyone quickly set off party poppers, smiling at Mandy, saying, “Happy


    Birthday!”


    Seeing Mandy’s still puzzled expression, her mercenary friend, Amelia,


    quickly approached, smilingly remarked, “I knew you’d forget your birthday. If


    it weren’t for Jack nning this, you’d probably act like it never happened.


    You…”


    Gazing at Amelia’s familiar and affectionate face, Mandy’s eyes suddenly


    welled up with tears.


    Ever since the incident with Emma, Mandy felt ashamed to face her


    mercenary friends, including Amelia. She left with Bruce, distancing herself


    from the group, and had not seen them since.


    She could never have dreamt of a day to meet them again.