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The Ugly Duckling: Rise of the Forsaken Wife 153: A Kiss
Renee staggered down the hallway. The moment he was out of sight, he immediately leaned against the wall. His stomach churned, and he was on the verge of collapsing. He quickly called Butler Jin.On the first floor, Butler Jin was dancing with a pretty woman when his phone suddenly vibrated. Seeing his boss’s name, he winced.“Excuse me,” he said, ending the dance. His party time was over. He headed to a more secluded area and answered the call.“Master? You’re done?”“…Bring me… the pill…”Butler Jin’s expression shifted instantly. “Where are you?”“…Third floor… hallway…”“I’m coming. Find a corner to hide yourself first.”Butler Jin always carried various emergency medicines with him. Although they called them “pills,” most were actually small vials of injectable fluid. His boss had encountered many emergencies in the past—bold people spiking his food or drink, paralysis drugs, and other dangerous substances.Soon, Butler Jin found him in a dark corner on the third floor. Renee’s m
The Ugly Duckling: Rise of the Forsaken Wife 152: Drunk
Renee loosened his necktie. He had lost count of how many cups he’d drunk, but it was a lot. He was getting dizzy—his vision blurring, ears buzzing, and his body growing numb. As someone who had never been drunk before, Renee found himself in trouble.He had consumed far more alcohol than his body could handle.However, he couldn’t stop now.His eyes shifted to Aldrin, who had been tipsy a moment ago but suddenly looked energetic again, as if the drunkenness had completely disappeared from his system.Aldrin held another bottle. “Let’s increase the difficulty of the game this time. Each of us can only answer ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ If we can’t answer, then we drink this.” He poured whiskey into the wine, mixing the two.Renee frowned. He felt that if he drank even one glass of that, he would surely vomit. He was already nauseous just watching Aldrin mix the drinks.But despite his mind and body rejecting the sight of it, Renee didn’t utter a single complaint. He would rather endure it than let
The Ugly Duckling: Rise of the Forsaken Wife 151: Me
“Are you sure you’ll be okay?” Danice asked worriedly. “Have you played games like this before?”“It’s my first time. But I’ll be fine. I know the rules,” Renee answered, calm and confident.“Alright… but if you feel like you’re getting tipsy, we’ll stop the game, okay?”He didn’t know why—but her worried gaze, her soft tone, warmed him more than the wine he had just drunk. “…Alright.”The game then began.Aldrin asked the first question.“What is your real name?”Danice glanced at Renee anxiously. The first question was already something impossible for him to answer—“Renee is one of my real names.”Danice froze. Oh…so he can answer like this? The other three also stared at him.…One of his real names? How many did he have?Aldrin couldn’t help blurting out, “How many real names do you have?!”“Five.”Aldrin: “…”“It’s my turn now, right? You’ve already asked two questions.”“What—” Aldrin deflated, realizing he had wasted one question.Renee looked straight into Aldrin’s eyes. The
The Ugly Duckling: Rise of the Forsaken Wife 150: Drinking Game
Blue and violet beams of light blurred around her, the loud, deafening music fading into the background. Everyone passing by seemed to blur and disappear. On the velvet couch, he was there—sitting with a glass of red wine in hand. Under his mask, Danice met his deep blue eyes.Danice’s heart skipped a beat. Everything felt like it slowed to a crawl.She was right. It was Renee.Renee… was here.Her heart began to race. She thought it would take a long time before they saw each other again. Yet seeing him now filled her with excitement she couldn’t hide.The three beside her noticed how dazed she was and followed her gaze.“Who are you looking at?” Aldrin glanced in Renee’s direction. “You know him?”Regina and Shaun also turned to look at Renee.Under their collective gaze, the man set down his wine and stood, walking toward them.The other VIP guests, noticing the movement, subtly hushed and observed from the side.Renee stopped in front of them. His eyes lingered on Aldrin for a few
The Ugly Duckling: Rise of the Forsaken Wife Chapter 149: Meeting at the Bar
At Solace Bar, on the second floor, the four youngsters gathered around a table. Aldrin returned carrying a tray of drinks, making Regina’s eyes widen.“Are you trying to ruin our liver today?” she asked, shocked.“Come on, this is just practice. As aspiring actors, we should learn how to drink and, more importantly, increase our alcohol tolerance. The best method is to get used to it!”“What rubbish.” Regina wanted to take the bottles away, but Shaun picked one up and drank from it.“He has a point. Especially you ladies. You should know how to handle alcohol.” Shaun surprisingly agreed with Aldrin, leaving both Aldrin and Regina stunned.“I never thought you’d agree with me.” Aldrin grinned. He then handed a very small glass of mojito to Danice. “For beginners, this drink is perfect.”Danice glanced at the tiny glass speechlessly. Actually, she was fine with alcohol. She had been schemed against so many times at the Roan banquet, and three out of five schemes involved alcohol. Natur
The Ugly Duckling: Rise of the Forsaken Wife 148: Hang-outs
Before departing, Francheska exchanged numbers with her.“I just started a TV show. Although it’s still new, the direction it’s going is great. I’d like to invite you to be our guest someday.”Danice was pleasantly surprised. Even though Francheska’s show had only just begun and didn’t have many viewers yet, she knew that in a few years it would dominate all future variety shows. Being invited to such a show was an honor.However, her enthusiasm dimmed when she remembered that variety shows usually featured people with strong and established fan bases. How could she appear on it when she had nothing?“I’m honored, but… I don’t think I deserve to be on a reality show yet…”“I’m not asking you to come now. If you show up on TV too early, it might create a negative impact on you. I’m planning to invite you after you’ve appeared in public. How about after the movie comes out?”“But my role there is just minor. I don’t think viewers will be curious about someone who only appeared for three
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