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Gracie then noticed Brenna shaking hands with the event's host. The atmosphere around them was relaxed and
pleasant, as if they had reached skind of agreement.
Soon after the host departed, two other men struck up a conversation with Brenna. A wave of envy washed over
Gracie. Why did Brenna attract people so effortlessly, while she had to endure the company of someone like
Waldo just to make connections?
Gracie felt a deep bitterness stirring within her.
While pretending to sip her drink, Gracie scanned the crowd until she spotted Rosie, who raised her glass toward
her with a smile and waved her phone in the air.
Gracie checked her phone and saw a message from Rosie.
“Get Waldo drunk.”
Gracie was a bit confused. Waldo was already acting handsy with her, and the thought of encouraging him to
drink more made her uneasy. She feared it might lead to him doing more reckless things to her.
Still, she complied with Rosie's instruction.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtInterestingly, Waldo had similar intentions. He hoped to get Gracie drunk enough to take advantage of her. Both
of them kept urging each other to drink.
Meanwhile, Brenna was pleasantly surprised by the popularity of her smart prosthetic limb technology. She had
secured a project worth over a hundred million at just one charity banquet.
Thiago soon joined her as she continued chatting with Conroy.
As the conversations began to wind down, Brenna retrieved a check from her bag and handed it to Conroy.
Conroy beamed. “Miss Harper, | hope you will consider visiting our factory sometime. Even though we employ
many individuals with disabilities, our mechanical processing facility is state-of-the-art, with top-notch quality
control. | think you will find it quite impressive.”
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Brenna checked her schedule and agreed to visit the following Wednesday. Brenna’s business matters wrapped
up, and Ellie returned with Patrick in tow. Then, Lilith joined them.
Lilith raised her glass with a smile. “Congratulations, Brenna! | saw it all. You landed multiple deals in no time.
Here's to your success!” Ellie clinked her glass against Brenna’s. “Congratulations!”
Dressed in a sharp little suit and holding a glass of juice, Patrick looked every bit like a miniature adult. He raised
his glass to Brenna and said, “Nice job, Brenna! Could you buystoys with the money you get from
work?”
Brenna chuckled and gently patted his head. “Alright.”
Just then, someone bumped into her, spilling red wine all over her light-colored dress.
Gracie looked at Brenna with an
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“Ah!” Gracie yelped, recoiling. “What do you think you're doing?”
Ellie let out a sharp laugh. “Oops. My bad. | didn’t do it on purpose.”