10

Adira sat at the plush backseat of the car, her gaze fixed out the window as the city rushed past. The mid-day sun cast a warm glow on everything - from the bustling cars on the sidewalks to the gleaming cars that whizzed by. 

Just then, her car approached the Belle-Amore jewellery store and Adira's attention was drawn to the familiar figures of Mrs Winslet and Rowena walking inside. They were walking side by side and laughed heartily like they were cracking the funniest jokes. 

They've become friends - Adira thought. They've become friends after ruining her life and almost making her lose her life.

As she watched them, she felt anger surging through her - recalling all the terrible things they made her go through. 

"Stop the car," she instructed the driver, and quickly, the driver found a place to park. 

She hesitated for a while, just staring at the doors of