The next day, since Elaine had no classes, she stayed at Maxine’s place by herself to practice. Because she needed to build up her stamina, she went for a morning run around town.On her way back, she spotted Ivy waiting outside near the gate leading to the second-floor apartments.“Wait, who could that be?”Not recognizing her, Elaine walked up to her right away.“Uh… excuse me, Miss. Are you looking for someone?”“Huh? Oh… I’m waiting for Maxine.”“Maxine? Wait, are you a guest of hers?” Elaine asked.Elaine looked her up and down, clearly skeptical of her presence. Ivy immediately sensed that Elaine was suspicious of her.“I need to talk to Maxine about a new plan of mine.” she whispered to her self. Since she was struggling to win Xian over, Ivy had decided it would be much easier to befriend Maxine first. She figured that if she became Maxine’s best friend, it would pave the way for Xian to love her back.“Ah, that’s right, I’m Maxine’s friend. Here, take a look at this.”Ivy sh
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