"Mara," "You didn't expect that I would be here, did you?" Mara's voice was chilly. Jade had never heard her speak like that before. She sounded so far. So out of touch. Something she wasn't used to. "Mara," that was all she could say. "You..." Mara folded her arms, placing them on her chest and then crossed her legs before leaning against the wall. "You must be so proud of yourself for securing the bag. This must have been what you wanted. The kind of lifestyle you desired but didn't get the chance to have. You secretly envied my life and tried to become like me. How couldn't I have seen that all these while?" Jade was confused. "Mara, I think you're misunderstanding something here. I don't get it. What do you mean by that? I am not trying to look like you? I can't be you. What's

