Chapter 18: A good movie.

Elena had only walked into a restaurant to meet her old high school friend Jenny, whom she wanted to meet, when she froze by the door. She locked eyes with those she was meeting, and a sneer nearly formed on her lips. Those seated at that table were her so-called friends, who wanted to meet but thought to invite Melanie, the very girl who had slipped into her ex-husband's bed. She had wondered why Jenny, her old friend, whom she had grown distant from, would suddenly want to reconnect. They had not become distant because of the city's size. But the city refuses to take that blame. How could she have forgotten that she was nothing but a filthy white lotus through and through? She walked over to their table and raised a brow. She was glad she had dressed up today. Elena had gone out for a meeting, and to make a good impression on the producing team, she had worn a red suit and sleeked her hair back. She looked ready to slap everyone around. “So, why did you want to see me, El