“She’s always fond of the limelight.”
“Did she do that deliberately? Gosh, it’s so annoying. I’ve lost all hope!”
“That’s what you get for frequently mocking her in the past.”
“You sound like you didn’t do that. Didn’t you often mock her too?”
“Hilarious. I knew Janet was going to make fools of you!” Madelaine added oil to the flame.
Hearing the discussions from the crowd, Emily smiled smugly at their misfortunes. Hmph! It was impossible that a person like Janet could get Rose’s book so she was probably lying. Well, it was a great chance for those betrayers to see her true colors.
…
Meanwhile, the Lowry Family Conglomerate had been investigating Rose’s identity for the past two days. However, all their efforts were in vain. No matter how meticulous their investigation was, they only managed to dig out tiny pieces of Rose’s information. Therefore, it seemed like Rose wasn’t related to that hacker at all.
Mason squinted as he listened to Sean’s report. “Put aside your work and come with me to Barnsford this Saturday.”
Sean nodded before he curiously asked, “Young Master Mason, are we giving up on the investigation?”
Mason rubbed between his eyebrows. “Rose must be someone significant so we won’t get any results no matter how hard we try.”
Sean nodded because that was what he thought too. Besides, he doubted that Mason could have guessed it wrong since the beginning. Perhaps that hacker was totally unrelated to Rose. However, he didn’t dare tell Mason that directly.
On Friday, Janet was in Star High School when she received Mason’s message, informing her that he would be in Barnsford for a few days so she shouldn’t worry about him. Reading that message repeatedly, Janet couldn’t help but purse her lips. Who said that she was worried about him? However, she somehow felt empty not being able to see him for a few days and wondered what feeling that was.
“Girl,” Janet called Abby in a flat tone and nudged her arm. Since Abby loved to read romance novels and comics, perhaps she knew the answer to that.
“Yeah?” Abby was reading ComicWeb on her phone. Upon hearing Janet’s voice, she looked up, looking lost.
“W-What do you think it means if you feel empty when you don’t see a certain someone?” While Janet spoke, a blush appeared on her cheeks but it vanished in a blink of an eye.
Judging from the emotions on her chubby face, Abby blinked and seemed to be inquiring as well. “I’m not sure either. However, according to the comics, it seems like you admire or like that person.”
“Like? Admire?” Upon hearing that, Janet widened her eyes in shock and gulped in disbelief.
Attracted by Janet’s voice, Gordon came over and teased, “Janet, is there someone you like?”
“Definitely not!” Janet waved her hands, looking and acting unprecedentedly flustered. How could she fall for someone like Mason, who often sneaked into her house and slept on her bed?
Giggling, Abby’s eyes danced. Without probing further, she shifted her gaze back on her phone and continued to read ComicWeb. Abby’s chubby face seemed rosy while she pouted her lips, looking infatuated. “Shayne makes my heart pound!”
Upon hearing that, the female classmates quickly gathered around. “Abby, are you reading ‘Mint Romance’ too?”
“Yeah!” Abby nodded. “The male lead is so handsome!”
“Exactly! I’m waiting for the latest chapter everyday too.”
“Susan is extremely adorable as well.”
“Indeed. We should chase the author for new chapters!”
Janet’s lips twitched as she looked at the girls who had gone crazy over boys. She couldn’t understand why they acted in that way. If it was a weapon auctions magazine though, she would relate to it.
After classes ended, Janet brought The Beasts to the luxury car dealer shop. Since they had to participate in the Autumn Car Racing Championship the next day but their car shouldn’t be eye-catching, they had no choice but to buy a new car. When Lara told The Beasts that Janet was participating in the race, they bubbled with excitement.
