Chapter 1647

Deborra knew that if there was anyone to blame, it was her family's inability to penetrate the elite circles of Valtara's three major families. The Costner family, a name towering unreachable for many, paled in comparison to the Hagrids. Had things been different, she, not Emma from South Florivera, would have been the one to join forces with Ron. Deep down, Deborra understood the whole picture, but she refused to accept it. She stubbornly blamed Emma for everything that had gone wrong. Meanwhile, Ron had already gathered his motley crew of friends at his house near the school. This place, a sprawling two thousand square-foot loft, was his first major purchase during his freshman year. He spent most of his university days living there. Since Ron was the only one living there, he had transformed the space into a bachelor's dream. The extra rooms were knocked through to create an ultimate game room. He would invite various classmates over daily under the guise of "game testing"—a cle