Chapter 117
A deal with the devil
Chaptre 117 standing beside Shirley, Janine dug at her ear and teased, âYour voiceâs too soft, I didnât catch that.â
izabeth clenched her fists rightly and bit out, âAll hail Your Majesty.
The crowd finally seemed satisfied. Shirley was calm and unbothered. She raised an eyebrow and replied casually, âGood girlâ
Elizabeth froze.
The crowd gaped, then exclaimed, âShirley is so cool!â
Elizabethâs face darkened as if sheâd been slapped. Her expression was utterly miserable.
Jacline smirked. âElizabeth, from now on, remember to say âAll hail Your Majesty every time you see Shirley. And donât forget to steer clear by at least a kolonese These were your words, and everyone here can be our witness.â
Janine threw Elizabethâs own words right back at her, word for word.
The crowd nodded in unison, backing her up.
asnât done. She added, âOh, and just so you know, itâs every single time. Weâll be watching you. So, do yourself a favor and stay bethâs tears spilled over as she turned to leave, her whole body trembling with frustration.
But Janine called after her. âHold up! The fried chicken and fries are already on their way. Donât forget to pay for it. If youâre short on cash 1 izabeth looked like she was about to explode from sheer rage, shaking so hard it seemed she might collapse.
thing Elizabeth and Sabrinaâs ashen faces, Janine felt nothing short of triumphant.
Capping h her hands together, she beamed. âItâs too hot out here. Shirley, letâs head back. Everyone, enjoy the food! See you all at the National Grant Pr Shirley almost laughed at Janineâs bossy demeanor but managed to suppress it. After all, she wanted to give Janine her moment in poble.
Before leaving. Shidey nodded politely at Philip, silently thanking him. She then approached Charlie and Tomas to retum them the lays to the car and offered a As Shirley walked away, Charlie gripped Tomasâ hand tightly, his voice trembling with excitement. âMr. Clarke, we might actually have a real shot this time Tomasâ eyes grew misty as he nodded. âIâm starting to believe that good things do happen to good people, Charlie. Itâs time for us to give it everything weâve i Charlieâs gazebued with determination. âCount me in Weâll see this through, just like we did when we trained Tristan all those years ago Philip strolled over and raised a brow, âWhat are you two whispering about?â
âWouldnât you like to know?â Charlie teased, a mischievous twinkle in his eye.
Suddenly, he pointed toward a truck pulling into the racetrack. His face lit up like a child on Christmas morning. âHey, look! The fried chicken and tries are here) 14. whole trockload! Letâs eat!â
Cheers erupted from the crowd as the truck rolled in Some people even ran over to Elizabeth, sarcastically thanking her for the feast.
Elizabeth, lett humiliated and fuming, could only grit her teeth in silence while Sabrina had already stormed off, abandoning her.
Meille, Janine insisted that Shirley treat her to a lavish meal.
dey glanced down at Damian, who was staring up at her with sparkling eyes. His innocence and adorableness made her chuckle softly.
Later, as they drove off, Shirley sighed. âToday was a spectacle. If I end up losing at the National Grand Prix, you and I will have to go into hiding Jenine narrowed her eyes as she studied slurleyâs face. She asked, âDo you think youâll lose?â