Chapter 25: Bowing in Apology

Chapter 25: Chapter 25: Bowing in Apology

Maya Jacobs laughed on the spot. "Never heard of the spirit pill?" she said to the woman. "Chloe knows all its effects and even its ingredients, down to the last detail. You really think she’s never heard of it? Stop trying to be the center of attention. You’re the only clown here."

The woman, of course, didn’t believe her. ’How could Chloe Sterling, a doctor from some backwater village, possibly know the ingredients of the spirit pill?’ Her laugh grew even more scornful. "She knows the spirit pill’s ingredients? She’s just lying through her teeth! Maya Jacobs, you’re top of your class. Do you really need to suck up to Chloe Sterling like this?"

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