Chapter 259

James realized too late that Grace and Sophie had fled the scene when trouble came, leaving him to face the consequences alone. Grace, having escaped, was only wearing a tank top. She stood with her hands on her hips, catching her breath as she had nearly gotten a side stitch from running. "Did you run away too?" a voice suddenly asked from behind. Grace jumped in surprise and turned around to see Sophie. Their lack of loyalty had led them to bump into each other at the exit. "Sophie, how dare you escape without telling me! I was in the middle of a good fight on stage when I saw Oliver. I jumped off the stage without thinking and fled. It's chaos inside now, and it looks like my chances of upgrading to a White card today are gone." Sophie argued at the door, "How can you blame me? I had to face Oliver in person. He even grabbed me. If I didn't escape, I'd be dead by now!" "Why are you afraid of Oliver? Do you think he's going to eat you or something?" Grace asked. Sophie replied