Kate glanced at Juliana's shadow projected on the ground and pulled out her phone, illuminating the screen to check the time.
Then came a laugh as Juliana declared, "Now is the hottest time of the day. This morning, I kneeled for two and a half hours. How about this, I'll give you a discount-I just need Miss Chambers to kneel for an hour."
Master Glenn gave Kate a meaningful look, seemingly surprised by her retaliatory behavior.
He mused inwardly, 'How could I have thought she was weak and fragile? She's clearly cunning, a wolf in sheep's clothing!"
Juliana was infuriated. Should she thank Kate for giving her a discount?
...
In the dressing room, the sunlight was just right, creating a tranquil atmosphere. Kate sat in front of the mirror, reflecting her swollen yet beautiful face. Sweat beads hung on the tip of her nose, adding a touch of charm.
As she gazed at the slender figure in blue reflected in the mirror, she applied the ice pack Jayla had brought over to her wounds.
"Hiss." A soft groan escaped her as she continued to apply the ice.
Master Glenn stood not far behind her and, seeing her furrow her brow, walked over with a faint smile. "Let me help you."
He reached out to take the ice pack.
Kate evaded his hand, hastening to refuse his assistance, looking pleasantly surprised. "Thank you, Master Glenn, but I don't want to bother you with this small matter. You've already helped me a lot earlier, and I'm very grateful."
Master Glenn withdrew his hand and took a half step back, leaning against the dressing table and exuding an air of elegance.
His deep gaze fell upon Kate, and for some reason, his smile was helpless.
She was avoiding him! This was the first time in his life that Master Glenn had encountered such a situation.
"Miss Zamora, you don't need to overthink it. I helped you just now because it was the right thing to do. Even if it wasn't you, I would have done the same for anyone else."
Kate couldn't help feeling that the ice pack didn't seem to be working, as her face felt even warmer than before. Perhaps she was feeling bashful.
She couldn't help but ask herself in her heart: Was she overthinking it? Master Glenn... never really had the intention of wooing her. It was all her own imagination.
She struggled to find a response, then blurted out in a fluster, "Really? Master Glenn, you're such a kindhearted person."
Setting aside the ice pack, she reached up to touch her hairpin and removed it from her hair bun. Unfortunately, some of her hair were entangled with the hairpin.
Under his gaze, Kate felt a bit embarrassed. She exerted force on the hairpin rather rudely, causing her to grimace with pain, her fair and delicate face creasing and her rosy lips pouting a bit, seemingly a mix of petulance and self-inflicted harshness.
Other female celebrities would cherish every single strand of their hair, while she seemed to disregard it completely.
Master Glenn's lips twitched slightly, unable to resist reaching out to hold her delicate, fair hand and carefully unravel the tangled hair from the hairpin, his slender fingertips meticulously untangling the strands.
Though the distinguished Master Glenn was undeniably gentle, his words showed no mercy. "Why are you so clumsy?"
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