"Why are you still as stubborn as you were in the past?" Wendy chuckled, finding Larissa's determination amusing.

"Why do you still enjoy exposing me like you always did in the past?" Larissa pouted and glared at her.

Their eyes met, and both of them couldn't help but laugh.

"This is great. It feels just like old times," Wendy sighed contentedly.

"Yes, it does," Larissa agreed with a nod.

Although time had passed and they both had changed, their friendship remained unchanged.

In the end, Wendy drove them home. She lived on the outskirts, so there weren't many tall buildings. Every house in this area was a villa with a huge courtyard. It was the same for Wendy's house.

Wendy had bought the house in full payment with her savings. "This place cost me about as much as a restroom cubicle in Bartham."

Larissa was envious and even more so when she entered Wendy's house and saw her garage, game room, and gym. She could also afford these things but lacked such a big house.

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