Jonah''s eyes widened in disbelief. Lily was initially taken aback, a sh of wild joy briefly lighting up her eyes, but her expression quickly shifted to one of feigned


    concern.


    "How could that be? You must be joking! She''s so tough, she''s more likely to be the one bullying others. Who would dare bully her? I can''t believe it!"


    Percy sneered. "If you don''t believe it, go check for yourself. Why are you asking me? Are you out of your mind?"


    Lily''s chest tightened with frustration.


    Percy was absolutely infuriating! Everyone else treated her with respect, but he was the only one who constantly got under her skin. Yet, the more he irritated her, the more she craved his attention, her desire to win him over growing stronger.


    She turned to Jonah. "Jonah, let''s try calling Scarlett again. We live in a society governed byw; surely nothing bad has happened to her."


    Though she said this, deep down, she secretly hoped that someone or anyone would make sure Scarlett was out of the picture for good, keeping her from evering back.


    Jonah didn''t believe anything terrible had happened to Scarlett either. He borrowed a ssmate''s phone and dialed her number.


    Scarlett had blocked both his and Lily''s numbers, but even this call went unanswered. A sense of unease began to settle in Jonah''s chest.


    Lily quickly tried to reassure him with a possible exnation. "When Scarlett ran away, she didn''t take her phone. She didn''t have much money either. Maybe she can''t afford a new one, and that''s why we can''t reach her?"


    Jonah thought it over, a hint of irritation creeping into his voice. "These days, everything depends on having a phone. She doesn''t have any money, and she didn''t take hers. I bet she''s doing this on purpose, making us worry because we can''t get in touch with her!"


    Lily spoke softly, "Scarlett probably did this because she was angry about us putting a tracker on her phone. We were in the wrong. Jonah, please don''t me her. When we find her, let''s get her a new phone from Quinn Corporation."


    Jonah scoffed. "You''re the kindest one, always thinking of her. She''s getting off easy."


    Meanwhile, Scarlett held the newly acquired limited-edition brand phone, her beautiful eyes sparkling with delight.


    She quickly swapped the SIM card from her old phone into the new one.


    That old phone had been a second-hand device she bought for 500 dors the night she left the Quinn residence. She''d refurbished it herself, hoping it would hold up until graduation.


    Who would''ve guessed that after just a couple of games with Xavier, it would crashpletely?


    Xavier had Edmund send her a


    brand-new phone. She had seen this phone before but had never used


    one herself. She knew it was one of the top-tier models in the world.


    It wasn''t just expensive. It was a limited edition, often out of stock, and incredibly hard to get your hands on.


    It featured a unique operating system with robust security. Rumor had it that you could even crack walnuts or stop bullets with it.


    The Quinn family also made phones, but theirs were all mass-market models that her brothers wouldn''t touch. They probably thought they were too low-end.


    They all used this particr model, a series of ssic gray versions.


    Lily had the ssic green model. She always used it without a case and often held it in her hand, intentionally showing it off.


    But the one in front of her was a pink version she had never seen before.


    Scarlett nced at Edmund with hesitation.


    With a smile, Edmund asked, "Ms. Quinn, is there something you''d like to ask?"


    Scarlett, slightly embarrassed, replied, "Um... is this phone... perhaps not genuine? I''ve never seen this brand release a pink version."


    She knew Edmund probably wouldn''t give her a fake, but she couldn''t rule out the possibility that someone down the line had tried to pull a fast one on him. After all, she''d checked the official website, and there was no pink version listed.


    Edmund chuckled. "Ms. Quinn, please don''t worry. This is a custom internal


    edition that is not avable for public sale.


    "Its performance actually exceeds


    that of themercially avable models, and it can ess the- Stroud family''s private website. Everyone in the Stroud family uses this phone.


    "Ms. Quinn, you''re now part of Mr. Stroud''s personal medical team, which means


    you''re practically one of the Stroud family members.


    "This phone was specially customized for you, Ms. Quinn."


    Scarlett was taken aback.


    She quickly lowered her gaze to examine the new phone. This incredibly powerful


    phone had actuallye from the Stroud family''s ownpany!


    She was truly benefiting from her association with them!