Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

Neither of them bothered about Jane's situation. They were too busy watching Fiona leave, eyes sparkling with admiration. Right then and there, they decided Fiona was their new idol.

"Fiona's word is gospel," one of them whispered in awe. "Whatever she says goes."

"Absolutely, even when she fights, she's unbeatable," another chimed in.

"Shut it, both of you!" Jane shouted from where she sat on the floor. A faint red mark was visible on her neck, and her face was flushed from struggling to breathe. She was drenched, filthy, and reeked of something unpleasant. Fiona had shoved her so hard that her stomach hit the corner of the desk, causing excruciating pain, and she'd banged her knees against the bed frame, making it nearly impossible to stand up.

That Fiona, Jane fumed internally, she's a real piece of work. If it weren't for her, I wouldn't be in this state.noveldrama

A small crowd had gathered at the dorm entrance, the door wide open. Jane sat there, humiliated and stinking, the object of everyone's mockery.

They heard most of the commotion from the hallway. After all, how soundproof could a dorm really be? And with Jane's booming voice, it was impossible to ignore unless you were stone deaf.

Jane noticed their odd looks and was fuming. She yelled towards the door, "Shut it!"

After finally getting to her feet, she slammed the door shut, not wanting to waste any more words on them. She sniffed herself, her stomach turning from the lingering odor. She rushed to the bathroom, scrubbing herself over and over, using every perfume and scented oil she had. No matter what she tried, she couldn't get rid of the smell, as if her own nose was playing tricks on her.

She had definitely made an enemy of Fiona, and she wasn't going to let it slide easily.

Meanwhile, Fiona was peacefully asleep in her apartment. It was her first day at university, and she hadn't mentioned the incident to Jackson, not wanting to bother him.

Jasmine also lived in the apartment, staying there whenever she wasn't at the Bryant family home. Though they called it an apartment, it more like a home, with four

area. Jasmine loved the location so much that she invested heavily to buy it as soon as it hit the market.

bedrooms and a spacious

"That Kidd family girl is quite the piece of work. Should I find someone to teach her a lesson?" Jasmine joked while scrolling

through her tablet. "Or maybe

we

could send Shelly, the hopeless

romantic, to charm the Bryant family into putting some pressure on her to stop pestering you."

Fiona almost burst out laughing, a grin spreading across her face. "If you're the one talking to Shelly, I'd love that."

"No way. I'm not dealing with that lovesick fool. Let Tyler handle it."

"Oh? Aren't you worried something might happen between her and Tyler? Or maybe..."

"Fiona!" Jasmine cut her off, surrendering with a playful huff. She couldn't win against Fiona's teasing and definitely didn't want anything happening between Tyler and Shelly.

Turning her head away, she muttered, "I'm done with you."

Fiona decided to give her a break, smiling gently. "Alright, I won't tease you anymore. How's International Glam doing these days? Isn't it

almost time for the bidding? Det

you

think we can land the Bryant family contract?"

"Most likely," Jasmine replied, putting down her tablet and sitting up to face Fiona.

"I've already got our team negotiating with the Bryant family."