Alice's POV When I got there, Karin immediately gave me a hug, and all the resentment I had inside me immediately disappeared. This was a luxurious party place with an atmosphere that I really liked—a party that was all about having fun. "I haven't come to a party like this in a long time." It was the freedom I wanted. Karin put her arm around me. "I know you must be very stressed about what's happened to you lately." We sat on one of the chairs. The massive sound of the music didn't stop us from talking at all. "You did something so incredible for love and took another woman's husband." She laughed. I looked at her coldly. Her words, which were probably to break the ice, were bitter and made my muscles tense. That woman shouldn't have dared to say such things in a crowd, drawing every

