The staff of this shopping mall were much more professional than she was. Not only did they conduct themselves elegantly when communicating with customers, but they also smiled pleasantly and consistently.
In a blink of an eye, an entire day had passed.
Yesseca and Preslie returned to their hotel room.
Preslie didn't want to have dinner tonight.
She had suffered a major blow that day.
When she was being trained at the counter, the staff had blurted out that someone with a figure like Preslie would never get hired at this mall. Not unless she lost at least ten pounds.
Because of this, Preslie was adamant about losing weight right away.
Yesseca tried her best to persuade her otherwise. However, despite her best efforts, Preslie wouldn't budge. Yesseca had no choice but to eat on her own.
She didn't find her fat at all. She thought she was cute and round.
Yesseca found a restaurant and sat down to eat.
By the time she finished her meal, the sky had already turned dark.
Nashaland was just like Agaphen City. If there was anything different about it, the sky seemed to turn dark much earlier here than at Agaphen City.
On her way back to the hotel, Yesseca noticed that someone was following her.
She was startled.
She quickened her pace. So did her stalker.
Yesseca's heart was pounding.
Who in Nashaland would want to tail her? She wasn't familiar with the area. Was the person following her a thief?
Yesseca took out her phone and was about to call the police when a familiar voice called out to her. "Yesseca,"
Yesseca was shocked.
It was a woman's voice that sounded strange and ethereal.
Strange but familiar.
Yesseca turned around.
A woman in red appeared in front of her.
It was the same woman she had encountered at the hospital.
"Yesseca, we meet again." Yesseca stared at her quietly.
The woman hadn't done anything, but Yesseca's heart boomed in her chest.
Yesseca felt goosebumps all over her body.
She stared at the woman and asked, "Who the hell are you?"
The woman was calm. "My name is Essie, and I'm your best friend."
Essie.
Yesseca repeated that name in her mind.
She wasn't sure if she had ever heard this name before. She didn't know if Lothar had ever mentioned her either.
"I don't know you."
"You don't need to know me. Your brother knows me. I am your brother's best friend."
"Nonsense!" Yesseca said, "If you actually are my brother's friend, I definitely would have seen you before. If not, I would have at least heard about you from my brother, but I've never heard him even mention you once."
Essie looked at her feet.
Yesseca just noticed how long Essie's eyelashes were. They were terrifyingly long.
When she looked down, her long eyelashes cast a deep shadow over her eyes, adding to her already strange appearance.
After a short while, Essie looked up again.
She then said, "Your brother never mentioned me because he met me after his accident. At the time, you didn't get to see your brother. Of course, he's never mentioned me to you,"
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