When fate plays its hand

At this time, Lionel had gone to school, and Mindy was home alone.

had already outlined her new book, planning a horror novel centered on campus ghost stories.

returning from Elgerson, she

Miranda had called earlier, inviting them to attend the lab’s opening ceremony, but both she and Lionel regrettably declined. Lionel had classes he couldn’t skip, and Mindy was deep in her writing process, needing quiet to focus.

Now, with most of the story completed and only the final chapters left to wrap up, she e was in full seclusion mode. When she heard a knock on the door, Mindy didn’t think much of it.

Still deep in thought about her plot, she went to answer the door. “Why so early today? I didn’t expect-”

Edith gave her a small smile. “Long time no see, Mindy

Mindy frowned. “It’s you?”

“Yes, me. Won’t you invite me in?” Edith glanced inside without waiting for an answer, noting the luxurious decor. It was clear that Mindy had made some money.

Without waiting for an invitation, Edith strutted in on her high heels as if she owned

he place.

Despite not wanting to see her, Mindy couldn’t bring herself to show her the door. Edith hadn’t come in shouting or making a scene, in fact, she wore a pleasant smile, making it hard to refuse out of courtesy. Besides, she was curious to see what Edith was here for..

“Take a seat.” Mindy poured a glass of water and placed it on the coffee table.

Once seated, Edith openly examined the villa. “Mindy, you didn’t think to tell me that. looking for you at your old place and spent forever searching.”

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She added, “I couldn’t even reach you by phone because it’s always off. I had quite a time finding this address.”

Mindy ignored the small talk, cutting straight to the point. “So, what brings you here?”

“Well,” Edith began, “our contract is nearly up. We’ve had a great partnership over the years, so renewing is just a formality. But even though it’s a formality, it’s still best to make it official. Look…”

She pulled out a contract and a pen from her bag. “I brought the renewal papers with me. It’ll just take a second–you only need to sign here.”

Mindy chuckled, more in frustration than amusement. Mrs. Jiver, your words get more absurd by the minute. First, our contract isn’t about to expire–it already has.

“Second, we both know exactly how well this partnership has gone, so we can skip the pleasantries. And knowing all this, do you still expect me to re–sign? Did you really take me for a fool?”

In Edith’s mind, Mindy had always been the quiet, gentle type, never one to make waves. Even during their disputes, Mindy was restrained–she had never been so sharp and direct.

“Mindy, what’s that supposed to mean?” Edith looked surprised, her eyes even showing a hint of hurt.” Haven’t we shared all these years together…

“Mrs. Jiver, you must really think I’m naive. The only reason you’re here now is because you saw ‘Seven Days,‘ isn’t it? But I have to say, your timing’s terribly slow.”

“Seven Days” had been out for nearly four months. During that time, Edith had only tried calling Mindy twice, with both calls blocked automatically. Beyond that, she hadn’t made any contact.

“I assume you expected me to come crawling back, begging you to renew the contract? Mindy said.

Clearly, Edith hadn’t been in any rush, likely hoping to leave Mindy hanging until she came back willingly. If “Seven Days” hadn’t been such a success, Mindy was certain Edith would still be ignoring her.

Edith’s expression flickered briefly, but she quickly recovered while flashing a charming smile. “Mindy, I didn’t mean it like that. You must have misunderstood me…”