Chapter 23

Marceline held out until the end of the workday before taking a taxi to Cloudcrest Bay. However, the person who opened the door was Jenna. Jenna was wearing pajamas and looked surprised to see her. "Marceline? Didn't Curtis say you wouldn't be here today?" Marceline's face went pale. She quickly swept the interior of the house before shoving Jenna aside. Jenna staggered back several steps, and a cold glint passed through her eyes. But when she looked up again, she appeared gentle once again. She said, "If there's some misunderstanding between you and Curtis, you two should just clear it up earl—" Before she could finish her sentence, Marceline turned around and slapped her across the face. "Jenna, don't you find yourself disgusting?" Jenna held her cheek and said nothing. Just then, Marceline heard footsteps behind her and found herself being shoved away by someone. Nate was the first to rush to Jenna's side. He had a strong presence and was about six feet and one inch tall. "