Trading the Past

Seeing that my senior was silent, Nadine pulled out a receipt for a cosmetic procedure and handed it to him. "Look, I've already paid for a laser treatment package at the hospital. I'll be fine soon. Please, for Serena's sake, give me a chance."

Hearing this from Nadine felt so out of place to me.

I fought the urge to make a sarcastic remark, took a sip of coffee, and said, "She's had it rough, bu