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Chapter 1673
Skyler was at her wits’ end. “Guys, can you loosen your grip? Let me walk on my own.”
Emma shot back, “If we let go, you’ll bolt.”
Skyler’s hands were trapped. Otherwise, she’d have raised them in an oath to prove her point, “I’ll go with you, and
I swear I won’t run off. “You better keep your word.” Emma replied.
“Of course. Now, can you let me go?” Skyler retorted.
Finally, they released Skyler.
Emma couldn’t help but tease, “Sky, you don’t look like you’re strapped for cash. Why are you always so hung up
on making money? Listen, life flashes by. You’ve gotta seize the day while you’re young, live it up so you don’t
regret it.”e2
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Amanda chimed in, supporting Emma, “She’s so right. There’s no end to making money. Once we graduate, there’ll
be endless jobs. College years are our last chance to be a little reckless. Don’t waste it all on chasing dollars.”
Skyler stayed quiet. They had parents who doted on them and sent them their allowances like clockwork, so they
could afford to be carefree for a few more years. But for someone like her, who had no one to care for her, she
had to rely on herself to become strong so that she could live the life she wanted in the future.
Emma suddenly changed the subject, “Hey Sky, has your family been on your case about getting a boyfriend?”
Skyler’s heart skipped a beat, fearing they’d find out about last night’s return to the Rivera residence with Zavier,
“Why bring this up all of a sudden?”
“Just think about it, back in high school, my folks were paranoid about me dating too early, always picking me up
from school. Now, barely a month into college and I haven’t even gotten to know all the guys in my program,
they’re already pestering me to find a boyfriend. They keep saying good men are scarce and if I don’t act fast,
they’ll all be snagged by others.”
Amanda laughed, “My parents are so torn. They want their daughter to find a boyfriend but are terrified their
precious little girl will be taken away by some unworthy guy.”
Skyler couldn’t help but envy them, “Must be nice.”
Both girls asked in unison, “Don’t your parents let you date?”
Skyler was silent. It wasn’t that she wasn’t allowed to date. It was much worse. She had been traded off by her
family like a bargaining chip.
After her parents sent her to the Rivera family, they never asked her how she was doing. Both her family and the
Riveras only cared whether she could bear Zavier a son to secure the Rivera family’s legacy.
The irony and the tragedy. In this day and age, arranged marriages still existed.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmTheir conversation hadn’t wrapped up by the time they reached the destination. The massive stadium was packed,
with screams of excitement echoing from the female fans.
Emma and Amanda pulled Skyler along, “Skyler, hurry up. Vivian snagged us seats, and they’ll be gone if we’re any
later.”
They squeezed through the crowd to the bleachers where Vivian had saved a prime spot in the front row. Vivian,
having held four seats on her own, nearly got into an argument, but their timely arrival diffused the situation.
Once seated, Vivian pulled out four bottles of water from her bag and handed one to each person.
Lunch had been a salty affair, and Skyler was already parched. She twisted the bottle open, ready to quench her
thirst.
Emma stopped her, “That water isn’t for drinking,”
Skyler was confused, “If it’s not for drinking, why did you give it to me?”
The trio rolled their eyes in unison, “Silly, don’t you get it? Haven’t you ever watched the guys play basketball in
high school?”
Skyler was even more perplexed,
Seeing her baffled look, they decided to stop teasing her.
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