By the end of this year, I had finally settled down.
I moved into a new apartment and found a job.
A luxury car was parked outside my office, and at first, I thought it was some bigshot coming for a business meeting.
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Then the window slowly rolled down.
It was Perry.
He still smiled at me politely, his gold–rimmed glasses hiding eyes that were always perfectly composed.
“Ms. Palmer, do you have a moment? My grandpa would like to meet you.
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I had anticipated this day.
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Class differences would always remain a chasm between people, no matter how idealistic and hopeful I once was.
The car seats were made of real leather, Speaking of which, ny father’s old car wasn’t bad either.
But I always walked to school.
Only Selena had a chauffeur.
It had been a while since I’d seen my half–sister. I heard she tried to flirt with Ben, but failed.
“Stay away from your sister,” Ben said with a frown. It was his only comment on Selena.
Truth be told, I’d always known Selena didn’t like me.
Ever since we were little, whenever I had something, she wanted it too.
Not because she liked it–she just wanted to take it from me. She never wanted me to have anything that was truly
mine.
The destination was a villa in the mountains, and it was midsummer.
It seemed like a good place to escape the heat.
There were no pedestrians in the forest, only our car winding through the mountain roads.
We reached the middle of the mountain, and suddenly, the view opened up.
What entered my sight was a pavilion beside a stream, and clear water glistening in the sun.
In the courtyard was an ancient, elegant building, with a stream flowing through it, creating a harmonious, intricate layout surrounded by lush, swaying trees.
The waterfall from the distant mountains seemed to hold an air of timeless independence.
“Ms. Palmer, please follow me.”
Someone came forward to open the car door for me. Perry stood in front, smiling back at me.
I walked behind him. The summer heat in the mountains was mild, and the carefully planned path guided us into shaded areas.
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