"Don't fight over it, guys," a crisp, bright voice rang out from the gazebo ahead.
A woman in a short red dress with a high ponytail looked at them with a wild, carefree smile. "I won't trouble you all. I brought my darling Serena here, so naturally, I'll be taking her home."
Serena glanced at her best friend twirling the car keys and let out a soft chuckle.
She turned back to the small group. "Alright, this is far enough."
The men shot Black Jack a slightly resentful glare before reluctantly taking their leave.
Black Jack threw an arm over Serena's shoulders. "I didn't expect Demon to be so popular in Elyndor!"
She only knew that Demon had started some jewelry brand and turned it into a top-tier international label. It was insanely impressive.
But she had never really looked into the details.
"I heard them talking in the audience earlier. They said one of your design drafts starts at tens of millions of dollars?" Black Jack's eyes sparkled as she rested her head on Serena's shoulder. "If your stuff is worth that much, why are we even still running missions? You could sketch a design in an hour. You could churn out a masterpiece every day if you wanted. With the right marketing, we’d be printing our own money by sunset!"
Just the thought of it.
Made Black Jack's eyes light up with greed.
So much money...
It was way more than they made risking their lives on missions!
Serena raised a hand, pressing it against her friend's head to push her away.
"You're wide awake, Hazel. Quit daydreaming," Serena deadpanned.
Black Jack clicked her tongue, shooting her a playful, exaggerated glare. "I won't argue with you. It's getting late, and I bet your mom has a ton of good food waiting for us! I'm going to grab my ride and take you home!"
"You just inhaled enough food for three grown men," Serena deadpanned. "And you're still thinking about eating?"

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