Gradually, I became exhausted and began to run slower and slower.
In front of me, Lola seemed to have endless strength. Her face was not red, and her heart was not pounding. She slowed down and looked back at me with a smile on her lips. "If you can't hold on, just give up."
"I... can do it." I felt my face flush at the moment, but I had persisted this long. I could not give up like this, so I gritted my teeth and persevered.
Lola was still smiling. "Okay, let’s continue, then. I go for long runs every day. If you faint from running, it's none of my business." After saying that, she continued running forward.
Exhaling, I continued following behind her.
After running along the mountain road and returning to where we had started, Lola finally stopped. I collapsed behind her, and Shannon hurriedly supported me. "How are you feeling, Wanda?"
Panting, I looked up at the woman who stopped in front of me. "Can you... talk to us… now?"
She looked at us condescendingly as she wiped her sweat with a towel. "I’ll keep my word. Come in."
Lola turned around. Shannon pulled me up from the ground, and we followed her. She stood in front of the door, and it opened automatically. We were stopped by security when we were about to enter. She turned and said, "Let them in.”
"Yes."
The security guard immediately stepped aside.
Shannon and I followed Lola into the villa. The villa looked extraordinary from the outside, and from the inside, it was even more so. The European-style interior was extravagant and luxurious. From a glance, one could tell it was worth a lot of money.
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