Having entered the car, Serena rolled up all the windows, narrowing her eyes slightly.

Ella felt uneasy. Despite Serena being much younger, she now seemed like a child who had done something wrong.

Serena waited for Ella to speak, to explain the events leading up to this moment.

Ella hesitated before finally opening up.

"After leaving, I quickly joined another company. At that time, all I could think about was defeating you. But in just a few days, I got fired. After that, I couldn't find any work. No company wanted to hire me. Last night, I encountered some thugs. I was almost...,"

She paused, trembling at the memory, then...