On the other end of the line, Malisa exhaled and calmly said, "Cora… relax. You're overreacting."
There was a pause, then Malisa added thoughtfully, "Okay, what if we do it in this manner — both of us should go together."
At that moment hearing what Malisa just said, Cora's eyes narrowed. She leaned back into the couch, her fingers tightening slightly around the phone. Her voice was calm but firm, "Malisa, I said I'm not interested. I don't care how important it sounds. It goes against my principle. I can't just be seen by anybody simply because they want to see me. That's not how I live."
She shook her head, her expression now filled with restrained irritation. "Even if what Levi has to say is useful, it's still against my principle. It feels off, Malisa. It feels like a setup. Something about this just feels… summer to me."
