"Thank you, Mr. Harrison. And thank you to the students, teachers, parents, and staff who made these four years everything that they were.
It's my honor today to deliver the commencement address for this incredible student body and It is my pleasure to welcome students, families, and faculty to graduation day at our university. Every one of you has made an impact on the graduates who sit here today."
Bridget, who has just received her degree from Mr. Harrison, who is the principal of the university, uttered after she stood in front of the microphone.
She was dressed in her Graduation Gown and there was the Mortarboard on her head and most importantly a huge proud smile on her face.
Getting her law degree with a very high score finally after going through three years of depression because of her parents' divorce yet she did not give up was something she felt proud of.
Bridget licked both of her lips and continued speaking "I stand here before you, looking back on four years of legacy we have all made together. You have got to find what you love.
And that is as true for your work as it is for your loved ones, Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.
And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you will know when you find it."
She wanted to give some motivation to the other students who have not graduated yet because she knows how hard and stressful university or school, in general, can be.
Everyone present in the room applauded for her.
Bridget was one of the most popular students in her university because she is Hudson Verlice's daughter, not only that, but also she was popular around students because of her appearance since she is very beautiful and attractive.
Due to how much time she spent in the gym during the three years after her parents' divorce, she built a very attractive body shape which looked even more attractive with her perfect height.
She also was one of these women who seriously cared about their skin, hair, body, clothes, their appearance in general which is why she always made sure to look and smell good no matter how tired she was, she had to look presentable.
She took that habit from her father who although is a great lawyer that doesn't have much free time, still makes time to take care of himself and his appearance.
Bridget does not like too many colors which is why she always sticks to black because she feels that black makes her look elegant and fancy, but sometimes she adds colors like gray, red, or white to her style just to change now and then.
One of the many things that Bridget was popular for in university is how she styled her black thick hair into a bun and left some tufts resting randomly on her forehead and the back of her neck.
This hairstyle was one of the reasons why many people in university were crushing on her, but they were unlucky because Bridget only focused on her studies and spent time with her friend group.
The moment Bridget got down from the stage she got engulfed in hugs that were given to her by her friend group.
She wanted to go toward her parents who were in the audience but her friends were squeezing the hell out of her. They were all super happy because they finally finished these four miserable years in the university, which is why Bridget had to give her parents a sign that she would come to them later.
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"So he just ran away?" wondered Bridget, who is now sitting in the back of the car that was driven by their chauffeur.
After the graduation ceremony, Bridget's parents took her out and they had dinner together.
Her mother, Maria, bought her a new Mercedes Benz GT63S as a gift for her graduation.
She was not happy because the gift was expensive, she was happy because it was a gift from her mother who still remembers what her favorite car is.
That's what cheered her up the most. This does not mean she did not freak out when her mother gave her the keys to her new Mercedes.
After the divorce her parents became friends, they did not hate each other or anything similar to what usually happens between two people when they get divorced.
Maria and Hudson were and still are so nice to each other, which Bridget could not be more grateful for.
Soon after the family dinner, Maria got a call and had to leave for some "work problems." Bridget acted like she believed her even though she heard her calling the person "baby" and "honey" while talking on the phone.
Her mother's little lie made her content and grateful for the fact that her mother kept her promise even though she had to lie.
Right now, Bridget was alone with her father in the back of their car. Hudson was checking some cases on his tablet while Bridget was resting her head on the window, which is when she remembered to ask about Julian.
"Yes, the Segas, well we are not one hundred percent sure that the people who came to help him escape were them but who else would they be? It has to be his gang. They got inside the court building and easily brought him out. I still have no idea how they did that, they are still searching."
Hudson explained to his daughter while showing some pictures that were taken from the CCTV camera footage that they got from the court building, which also shows how Julian walked out of his cell with two masked men and walked out of the building as if he was just an ordinary person and not a member of the wanted gang.
As much as Bridget hates the Segas gang, she cannot deny the fact that they are so smart and fearless.
They do whatever they want whenever they want carelessly as if they own the whole country.
"By the way, I have a gift for you." When Hudson talked again, he snatched his daughter out of her thoughts about the Segas.
Hudson slowly gave two tickets to Bridget, who kept staring at him, waiting for an explanation. "I did not know what to get you exactly, but I still remember how much you wanted to visit Italy. I booked a flight to Italy for you, and maybe you can take a friend with you. Also, I made sure to book a hotel there and a guide who is a chauffeur so he can bring you wherever you want. You can spend the whole summer there if you want."
Bridget's facial expressions died down as she blankly stared at the tickets, which made Hudson furrow his eyebrows in confusion. "Did you not like it? Do you want to go somewhere else?"
"No, Dad. I liked it. I always wanted to visit Italy one day, I'm so grateful, but please just cancel the flight."
Said Bridget with an apologetic, sad grin on her face because she seriously did not want to look like she was not a grateful daughter who rejected her parents' gift.
Hudson nodded, he would cancel the flight, but he was still confused. "But why? You have always wanted to travel the world after finishing university."
"I know, but I want something different for this summer, Dad. This probably will piss you off, but I searched and found that our old house is for rent. I want to rent it for the entire summer. I want to stay in it for some time because I missed our home."
What Bridget said surprised her father, who did not even know what to say. "Bridget, Iā¦"
Hudson was interrupted by the ringtone of his phone, which is why he gestured to his daughter to wait so that he could pick up the call. "Lawyer Hudson is speaking."
"Mr. Verlice, we apologize for calling you at this time, but we need you in the hospital. The police found Julian's dead body with a message specially for you from The Segas."