Mashauva waved Bruno goodbye before she went back into the school.
It was still early in the day when she returned to the dormitory, so Frida hadn't returned yet.
Lena was applying a sheet mask, whereas Hailey had just came out of the bathroom. She greeted Mashauva enthusiastically when she came back.
"Mashauva, you're back. Where did you go today? Oh, you bought something?"
Hailey stared at the exquisite bag in Mashauva's hands as she asked.
"Yeah." Mashauva nodded, biting her lower lip, thinking of how to sugarcoat her words. However, in the end, she decided to just be straightforward as she would still be turning down Hailey's invitation no matter how nicely she framed it.
"Hailey, I have something to tell you."
"What is it?"
"I may not be able to attend your birthday party."
Hailey was all smiles at first, but after hearing that, her smile froze for a while before she jolted back to her senses.
"Why? Didn't you promise me that you would go last night? Why did you suddenly change your mind?"
Mashauva bit her lower lip lightly, not replying.
"Is there something wrong? Mashauva, are you still suspicious of me?"
"No, no." Mashauva shook her head. "It's not that. I have something else to do on that day, so I won't be able to attend."
With that, Hailey wanted to ask more. Meanwhile, Mashauva recalled Bruno's words, and she stepped forward with Hailey's gift in her hands.
"By the way, I went to buy you a gift today. Although I can't attend, I got you this at least."
Hailey was taken aback. "For me?"
The beautifully packaged bag had piqued her curiosity. What could be inside?
"Yup, it's a birthday present from me."
Hailey took the bag; just one look and she could tell it was something high- end. Although her family was well- off, it was incomparable to Mashauva's at all, so she quite looked forward to her gift.
The bag itself looked like it was worth a fortune. If Mashauva's gift was something valuable, she would be fine with it even if she didn't attend her party.
It was a bottle of perfume. However, it was a brand Hailey had never seen before.
"Um, I forgot to ask you what kind of notes you liked before I left, so I asked the store assistant for a fragrance that is neither strong nor light. I hope you'll like it."
Hailey was a little disappointed. She thought she would get something worth a fortune and not a bottle of perfume.
How much could a bottle of perfume be worth?
At that moment, Hailey lost all sense of expectation of Mashauva. However, for her future, she forced a smile.
"I love it, thank you."
Hailey's expression changed slightly as she looked towards the bathroom, lowering her voice.
"She can't, can she? Forget it; we'd better be more careful from now on."
Hailey put the perfume away and suddenly recalled something.
"By the way, since she's not willing to attend my birthday party, how can we rope her in?"
Lena took off the mask on her face and threw it into the trash can. While massaging her face gently, she said, "Why do you sound so surprised that she had turned you down? Of course, she wouldn't forgive us so quickly. If she doesn't go, you can drag Frida there."
"That's right."
"One step at a time. We have plenty of it in our hands."
Hailey sighed. That was the only thing they could do now. Coincidentally, the dormitory door opened. It was Frida, returning after work.
Exhaustion was written all over her face. After she entered the room, she headed straight for the bathroom without even sparing Hailey a glance.
"Mashauva's inside."
Her words made Frida halt.
Hailey thought of something and walked up to Frida.
"Did you ask your boss if you could have a day off?" she asked.
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