Chapter 9 Elnora stopped in front of Josephine and let go of her suitcase . With a big smile , she opened her arms wide . Josephine's nose twitched , and she rushed into Elnora's embrace . In that moment , all the feelings she had been holding back came pouring out . The two hugged tight , and Elnora could feel Josephine shaking in her arms . Her face darkened , and she gently held Josephine's shoulders , pulling her back a bit to look at her tearful eyes . " Jo , what's up ? Did your boyfriend mess with you or something ? " Josephine shook her head , her voice choking with emotion . " I missed you . " " Didn't we see each other during the New Year ? It's only been a month or so . If you miss me , you can come home anytime ." Elnora looped one arm around Josephine's shoulders while Chapter 9 pulling her suitcase with the other , heading out of the airport . They kept chatting as they walked . When they got to Josephine's car , Elnora noticed Josephine had another new ride , but she didn't say anything . Her little sister might seem sweet and soft , but she was smart with money . Getting a fancy sports car worth millions of dollars wasn't a big deal for her . Plus , even if she didn't make a lot , their family could totally afford it . Just as they were about to get in the car , they saw Raymond . He was with a girl Josephine didn't know , but she recognized her from WhatsApp as Lenora . Elnora snorted , " What a jerk ! " Raymond glanced up , and his eyes locked with Josephine's . Elnora turned to Josephine . " See that ? Just stay away from him ." Josephine quickly looked away , acting like she hadn't seen Raymond at all . Raymond's good - looking brows scrunched up . Lenora , catching on , hooked her arm through his and asked , Chapter " Raymond , did you spot someone you know ? " By then , Josephine had started the car . In her rearview mirror , she saw Raymond staring their way . He was standing straight there , not moving an inch . She thought maybe he was looking at Elnora . As the car drove off and Raymond vanished from the mirror , she said , " Nora , that chick with Raymond looks just like you ." " Elnora's expression stiffened for a second , then she chuckled . " I've always been the school's belle . If that girl looks like me , it means she's hot . Any man with a wandering eye would pick a pretty girl , not an ugly one . " She had never brought up Raymond's pursuit . Josephine didn't know why . It was pretty clear that Lenora could be Elnora's replacement . And Josephine was a stand - in and a tool for revenge ! It was obvious how much he must love Elnora . Josephine's heart was breaking . She hated feeling so powerless . Chapter 9 She had allowed herself to fall for him twice ! Back at the apartment , Elnora said she wanted to rest a bit before dinner and told Josephine to wake her at seven sharp . Then she went into the other bedroom . Josephine had just sat down when her phone dinged twice with WhatsApp messages . She had one from Raymond and one from Lenora . She tapped open Lenora's first . " Who was the girl with you today ? " Even Lenora felt threatened seeing Elnora . Josephine didn't reply . She kept Lenora on her contact list because she thought Lenora might spill some useful info . Then she opened Raymond's chat . " Jo , don't forget what we talked about for tonight , okay ? " Today was Raymond's birthday . Usually , after he finished the party with his friends , he'd celebrate his birthday again with Josephine alone . Chapter 9 Josephine couldn't help but smile wryly to herself . The so - called deal was nothing more than putting on the clothes he picked out and doing what he wanted in bed . She closed her phone , turned on her laptop , and started applying for a university abroad . She just turned 20 this year and was in her second year of college . After graduating from high school at 18 , she was all set to study abroad and dive into her favorite subject , animation .