Chapter 1299

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Was there any way to get him out of her head?!

Just then, her phone rang.

It was Richard from Subterra Vanguard.

“Luella, I’ve officially touched down in Eclara City. Aren’t you coming out to roll out the red carpet for me?”

“Huh?”

She scratched her messy hair. “Where are you right now?”

Richard was ranked fourth in Subterra Vanguard. Though relatively young, he held significant authority.

He served as a mentor of sorts to both her and Juniper.

“X Club,” he shouted over the line. “I just called Juniper, but her man answered the phone.”

“I merely said, ‘Juniper, remember me?’ and that old fox hung up on me!”

Bringing this up made him so furious he nearly smashed his phone. “Oh, and he actually blocked my number, too.”

No replies on the messaging app, and his calls couldn’t go through.

Left with no other options, he had to contact Luella.

“I’m heading over now.” Luella dragged herself out of bed and rushed through her morning routine. “But you have to drink with me.”

“Deal.”

It was rare for Richard to get out, so he naturally wanted to have a good time. “Come on over. I’ll drink you under the table.”

“Wait for me.”

Hanging up, she threw on some clothes and drove the red sports car Jimmie had given her straight to the club.

Who cared about men anyway?

Life was too short—she just wanted to be happy!

Time to have some fun!

At X Club.

Upon arriving, Luella found Richard in a corner booth.

“Richard!”

She shouted at the top of her lungs when she spotted him.

“Keep it down!”

He yanked her over, looking displeased. “Michael sent me out here on official business. If he finds out I’m slacking off, he’ll break my legs.”

“Alright, alright.”

Luella took a seat, grabbed a drink from the table, and downed it.

Before long, she had already polished off two bottles.

Richard stared in disbelief. “Are you trying to get alcohol poisoning?”

“I’ve got plenty of life left in me.”

She forced a bitter smile. “Drink up.”

“Don’t worry, the tab is on me today.”

Richard eyed her suspiciously, recalling the strange questions she had asked him the other day.

Was she heartbroken? Did some girl play her?

“Take it easy.” He snatched the glass

away his brow furrowing. “What’s on

your mind? Don

tell me yo

dumped.”

“No way.”

Luella leaned back against the s offering a carefree laugh.

would dare dump a guy like hat

switovels

“Hmph.”

Richard scoffed. “Whoever managed to get you drinking like this must be a real piece of work.”

“Come on, spill it. Which girl is it? Or which guy?”

Only Juniper knew that Luella was actually a woman.

Everyone in Subterra Vanguard believed she was male.

“It’s nothing like that.”

Having chugged the alcohol too quickly, she stood up, feeling dizzy. “I need to use the restroom.”

“Want me to go with you?”

“I’m fine.” She waved him off, stumbling her way toward the bathrooms.

Meanwhile.

Inside one of the private suites at X Club.

After a week of resting, Jimmie was nearly fully recovered.

He sat on the couch, listening to his agent and a producer discuss his upcoming schedule.

His eyes were cast down at his phone, opening his messages with Luella.

It had been an entire week.

And she hadn’t sent him a single text.

Heartless.

Frowning, he typed out “Pay up” in the text box.

He hesitated for a moment.

Then, he hit send and immediately tossed the phone aside, pretending utterly

tonchalant as he

waited for her reply

She would definitely blow a fuse when she saw that.

But after a long wait, there was absolute silence.

He picked up the device to check.

The message hadn’t gone through.

That little jerk actually blocked him!

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