pte

ss link to their phones-luckily, they had left them in the living room. This way, I could listen to thei

r carrying Jaine in his arms while his mistress leaned close to him. The date inscribed on the frame caught my eye. It was taken on my 7th birthday-the same day my father was supposed to be on a business trip. That night, when he finally came home, my birthday was al

ture out of the frame, tore it into

ived home. Moments late

ly childhood picture wi

pared to what they did to me. That was just an appet

ring the smirk on his fa

o this time, li

ust letting o

I can lend

s, I can

home. What a

r asking my mother for guidance-I still clearly remembered everything she taught me in my past lif

business was much easier than in my past life when i

a knock on

me

he was one of my father's employees who betray

here's m

n start tomorrow.

t even read my resume yet

legs crossed,

u. My dad recommended you to me

r-but, of cour

"Thank you, ma'am. I'll

you m

someone was behind her, planning to steal confidential files-just lik

mir

as just be

's happiness. He was coming home. I figured his so-ca

already there. My mother was crying-I knew why. She mu

d?" I asked, prete

tears. I sat beside

he way, how's your comp

. What ab

orry for her, but she needed to be strong-h

I think I already know why... Da

ped at

rom me. I'm not a chi

and looked her st

you div

s widened as she covered

your father... I don't want people to talk be

ivorce Dad," my sibling sai

ut

ur lives. We can be happy on our own. You kn

e, sis?!" my siblin

e, so we can talk properly. When he got home,

true. I hav

V footage taken from

like before, when he confronted Dad, he ended up as the villain and lost his right to inherit the

m who did everything to bring it to where it is tod

nd even hiring a private detective to follow him.

. but act normal

ays acted recklessly, which led

we deserve. I want to reclaim

th anything. Right no

e clock. Dad wo

at I said. Don't act rashl

ore heading ups

ranged everything through our trusted private attorney. She

plished: convince M

is name tomorrow. But it's been a week, and I still haven't heard

rother to live happily. But before

nt them to suffer a million times m

at was happening downstairs. I ope

ar snakes appear

astard child forever," Jaine

ged her. What

f his wife is dead, I

ry, your dream will c

y stepsister

already convinced your dad to

at would make her

e's going to ma

ez? The man I was with that n

n away from home and stayed at my best friend's apartment. As I was going down the stairs, s

just using me. He was in ca

ssman? No one has ever seen his

men everywhere. He treats them as playthings, an

was her plan-to ma

Mom! But what if

n't thought

, Mom. I hav

er looke

t is

's been courting that bitch

e knew about Xander? I was

ther f

ils, I'll take c

sweet

use Amanda (Jaine's mother) failed

en, running to the family g

called Mr. Lopez. I want to meet him in person. Why a

aken, that meet

huc

repare to meet this so

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