Addison looked at her with a half-hearted smile. "I helped you get into Raven today, so consider it a favor you owe me!" Virginia said after a brief pause, weighing her words. Addison raised an eyebrow, her mood unreadable. "A favor? What would I, a poor orphan, have that's worthy for you? And what could I possibly do to repay you in the future?" Virginia sneered, raising her eyebrows as she looked sideways at her. "At least you know your place. True, you're a poor orphan with nothing to offer me. "Even if you do have something, I wouldn't bother with it," Virginia replied, recalling the diamond ring from last time—she had no idea who had given it to her. Even if Addison gave her that pink diamond, she'd consider it sullied. "Fine," Virginia said, her large eyes twinkling as she continued, "Just stay away from Lance! No, better yet—never show up at his company and don't contact any of his family! Consider this the cost of my helping you get into Raven. "Otherwise," she smirked, "since I got you into Raven, I can just as easily kick you out. Keep that in mind." Addison smiled faintly. "I agreed. Can you leave now?" Without waiting for a response, she picked up her leather-bound book and grabbed a bag of herbs with her other hand. Without looking back, she walked up the stairs. "You can leave on your own. Don't forget to close the door behind you." She didn't want to see Virginia for another second. If it weren't for the bodyguards standing behind Virginia today, she would have torn her book to shreds. If Virginia's rude mouth kept talking, Addison feared she might lose control. "You! You're so rude!" Virginia shouted, watching Addison walk up the stairs without looking back. "I let you into Raven, which is a huge honor, and you didn't even say thank you, just went upstairs like that?" One of the bodyguards quickly stepped forward. "Ms. Dolton, don't argue with an orphan. If you're upset, Mr. Johnston will punish us." Virginia scoffed coldly, "An orphan grown up without a mother—no wonder she has no manners! "We're leaving!"She turned and stormed out the door, with her entourage of bodyguards following her in a grand procession. "I shouldn't have given her this chance!" Virginia muttered. The bodyguard at the front bent slightly and said, "Ms. Dolton, you need to calm down. Someone rude like her, even if she gets into Raven, won't last long before they kick her out!" Their voices grew fainter and fainter until they were completely gone. Addison stood by the window on the second floor, her cold gaze following the dark crowd as they left the small house. She sat down, her eyes landing on the slightly damaged book. There was nothing here to fix it, so she would have to go back to Pendomium Heights and make repairs there. Addison ran her fingers over the leather cover and decided she needed to clarify things with Keith. Immediately, Addison pulled out her phone, found Keith's number, and dialed it. After a few rings, there was still no answer. What was he doing?! Fuming, Addison tossed the phone onto the couch. Once she calmed down, she realized ... was the phone on silent mode? She decided to give him another chance. Addison took a deep breath and then pulled up Keith's WhatsApp, calling him via video call. The phone rang, and soon the video connected. Before Addison could say anything, Keith's voice came flooding through like a wave. "Angel? What happened just now? I tried talking to you, but you didn't respond, but that woman kept answering for you. I saw your grim face. who upset you? "I had to deal with something and hung up. I was thinking about calling you back when you called me." "Hold on." Addison was slightly taken aback by Keith's words. "You don't know Virginia?" She seized on this key point. "Virginia? Who? The woman blocking the screen?" Keith asked, clearly confused. Addison narrowed her eyes. "Don't play dumb. If you know her, just say so. If you don't, how does she have your WhatsApp number, and why is she speaking to you so familiarly?" "I really don't know her." Keith blinked innocently. "A lot of people have my number; I don't even remember giving it out." Addison frowned. "Are you sure?" "Of course. But this woman does look a bit like you," Keith added, stroking his chin. Addison hummed softly. "She's Lance ... " But before she could finish, she stopped herself. She had no ties to the Johnstons anymore, and there was no need to bring it up with Keith. Keith was oblivious to her hesitation and continued, "She looks a bit like you. I think I saw her a few years ago at a party." "A party?" Addison's eyelashes fluttered slightly. "It was a gathering of Kreshill's high society, and from where I sat, she looked just like you. I even thought you had shown up! But when she turned around, I realized the resemblance was only slight." Addison understood now—Virginia had been putting on a show, acting as if she knew Keith well; even she had fallen for the act. "I get it now. When are you coming back?" Addison narrowed her eyes, changing the subject. "I still have some business here. Keep an eye on Raven for me, and I'll take you out for a big meal when I return," Keith replied. "Mr. Keith, how heartbroken can you be? You've been out here for so long. Are you giving up on Raven? Which beauty broke your heart? Let me see her." "Stop teasing me," Keith laughed lightly. Addison straightened her face and said, "Fine, I won't disturb you." Heartbreak was something one had to heal on their own. She hung up the phone. Having nearly finished gathering the herbs yesterday, Addison didn't plan to stay in the villa much longer. It reminded her too much of Dave Residence, and it was too easy to get lost in memories. At Pendomium Heights. Addison placed the leather-bound book on the table, turned on the desk lamp, and retrieved scissors to carefully glue the pages one by one.She was almost out of glue. Addison opened the drawer under the desk to find the glue, but instead, she accidentally knocked a book onto the floor. Frowning, she picked it up. The book's edges had turned a reddish-brown, and its cover had lost its shine from constant use. The worn corners and pieces of paper tucked inside told the story of how many times the owner had read it. Her gaze paused for a moment, then she gave a faint, bitter smile. The harder she tried to numb herself, the more something kept showing up. Every detail in this book reminded her of Harvey. Harvey, I really miss you. I know you're upset with me—you must blame me for being too late and leaving you in that cold place. But I miss you so much. Can you come back to me, Harvey? That day, I wished on a shooting star, asking for you to always be my star. Are you still out there? Addison fought to suppress the emotions surging inside her, her fingers trembling as she turned the yellowed pages, reading the familiar handwriting. She was unable to continue. At last, she put the book away. Just then, her phone rang. Addison, almost as if to escape, grabbed her phone. She forced herself to detach from her emotions and shakily tapped on the message. "Are you free tomorrow? I'd like to take you out to dinner." It was a message from Lance. As if worried she wouldn't respond again, Lance immediately sent another message. "It's very important."