Chapter 88

Charlotte froze for a second, then replied with a simple, "Sure." Then, she hung up. As she put her phone away, a wave of irritation stirred in her chest. Right then, Ivy came over with a bottle of wine and two glasses, asking, "Babe, do you wanna have a couple of drinks? Might help chase away the blues." "Yeah. Let's drink." Charlotte didn't even hesitate. Ivy smiled and quickly poured a glass for each of them. Charlotte picked hers up and downed the contents in one go. Seeing that, Ivy, who had been holding back all night, finally couldn't help but ask, "So… are you gonna tell me what's going on?" Charlotte didn't show much emotion. She took the bottle and poured herself another glass, saying casually, "It's nothing. Just some messy stuff from the past…" "What kind of past?" Ivy asked. "You're from Juxburg, right? How'd you get mixed up with people in Marindale? Are they your old enemies?" Charlotte gave a soft laugh. "If only they were enemies… That'd be easier to deal with