Chapter 368

Talia and Shayla remained behind to clear things up a bit more. Talia, who was distracted, suddenly asked, "Shayla, are you very close with Melina?" Shayla tensed up. Sounding a bit nervous, she replied, "We get along well enough." Fortunately, Shayla was naturally timid and often stumbled over her words, so Talia didn't notice anything amiss. Talia said, "You truly have foresight. After all, you're the daughter of the Kirby family; being on good terms with Melina will certainly benefit your family in the future." Shayla hesitated; her words were stuck in her throat. She hadn't even informed her family about Melina. She had never considered leveraging her relationship with Melina for anything. Talia was speaking to herself. "I have always treated Melina well. To be able to share a dormitory with her is a stroke of fate. It's only natural that we help each other in times of need." Shayla felt that what Talia actually meant was that if the Pierce family had any issues, she would