Third-Person POV:

The Blaze Restaurant was always bustling within the Pack, with queues forming every time you wanted to dine there.

Alice and the restaurant owner were classmates in high school, so a simple phone call could secure them a reservation.

Jojo stood at the door, waving frantically at Alice, her face filled with excitement as she pointed at the women standing in line under the scorching sun, her tone dripping with schadenfreude.

"Look at her, all dolled up just to buy some food. I bet her makeup is melting off her face by now."

Alice chuckled and glanced at her. "You don't have to dislike her because of me."...