Rachel left in a hurry.


    Serena took a brief look around the store before leaving with Alicia.


    "There''s nothing urgent at thepany today, but I''ll be heading backter to go over the inventory with Mr. Sanford. Are you going to Jansen Group?" Alicia asked.


    Serena''s position at Jansen Group hadn''t been revoked. But ever since she took over Amber Group, she had little interest in Jansen Group''s new projects.


    Howard was afraid she''d secretly divert Jansen Group''s projects to Amber Group. Serena had no ns to return. After some thought, she decided it would be better to go home and tap into herwork to find another path for Amber Group.


    "I''ll head home first. I trust you and Chris to handle things."


    "Got it."


    They went their separate ways.


    Serena returned to Crestview Bay. As soon as she got out of the car, she spotted Wendy stepping out of the elevator.


    Wendy was arm-in-arm with another woman, chatting happily.


    As Serena got closer, she recognized the woman beside Wendy. Wasn''t that


    Kade, the one Ruth had kicked out of the orchestra?


    Ruth had gone out of her way to mentor her musicians, only to be betrayed like this.


    Serena let out a mockingugh. "What a coincidence."


    Kade was startled.


    Why was Serena here? If Serena exposed that she''d been kicked out of the orchestra, how was she supposed to make money?


    Kade instantly tensed and tried to pull Wendy away.


    But thinking Serena was provoking her, Wendy immediately fired back with


    sarcasm.


    "Indeed, what a coincidence. I didn''t expect to run into you here again. Serena, let me introduce you. This is Ms. Kade Winter, a violinist from the Luna Orchestra.


    "She''s been tutoring me. I pay her 3000 dors a day for an hour-long lesson. I wonder how shepares to the violin teacher you had back then."


    Serena couldn''t help butugh.


    When she had learned violin as a child, Ruth hadn''t even formed her orchestra yet. What kind of ridiculousparison was this?


    Besides, at 3000 dors an hour, did Wendy n to blow all her money on overpriced tutors now and overpriced supplements when she got older?


    "Idiot, do you only care about reputation when choosing a violin teacher and not their actual skill?"


    Serena''s sharp gazended on Kade.


    A violinist who could be reced by an amateur like herself couldn''t possibly be world-ss. How dared she charged that kind of fee?


    Feeling diffident under Serena''s stare, Kade instinctively hid behind Wendy.


    "What''s everyone doing here? Serena?" Zach had just returned from outside and was surprised to see the three of them.


    Still flustered from Serena''s remark, Wendy immediately clung to him.


    "Ms. Winter was just leaving, so I came down to see her off and wait for you to go upstairs together. Coincidentally, Serena just got back, and she seemed to look down on the teacher you found for me.


    "I know my family couldn''t afford violin lessons back then, so I can''t tell good from bad. But a teacher from the Luna Orchestra shouldn''t be as unprofessional as Serena ims, right?"


    She lowered her head slightly, staring at her shoes as if she were hurt.


    Serena scoffed. Did she never get tired of putting on an act?


    Zach frowned. "Serena, we shouldn''t mock people who are trying to improve themselves. Wendy had a tough life before..."


    "If she had a tough life before, shouldn''t she know that a violin teacher charging a hundred thousand a month for just one hour per day is way above market rate?" Serena cut him off bluntly.