Unbroken Pride

Valerie said, "I'll send you a dozen muscular hunks someday, so quit picking on Gavin for now."

Sabrina asked, "And when exactly is 'someday'?"

Meanwhile, Vanessa stepped into the banquet hall.

Her simple, elegant dress made her look even thinner. Faint dark circles lingered under her eyes. She was still beautiful, but she looked pale and exhausted, with an air of loneliness and fatigue hanging ov