“Honestly, isn’t this partly Victoria’s fault? If she couldn’t hold on to Mr. Ford’s heart, who’s really to blame?”
“Exactly. Our Averil is just a victim of her own brilliance.”
Fans who could continue supporting Averil, fully aware she was the other woman, clearly had no sense of morality themselves.
No matter what these people said, I didn’t care. All I wanted was to expose the truth.
My finger hovered over the “post” button, trembling, but at the last second, I stopped myself.
rm that dance on a national stage, they had clearly prepared for the possibility of me calling them out.
If Averil dared to
If I recklessly charged in now, I might fall right into their trap–possibly even give them the ammunition to turn the tables against me.
Or worse, Julian might have orchestrated this entire setup, waiting for me to take the bait.
I took a deep breath, forcing myself to calm down, and quickly texted Norman. Then, I grabbed my things and headed to my former home.
I assumed Julian wouldn’t be there at this hour.”
So, when I opened the door and saw him passionately kissing Averil, I froze for a moment.
Julian let her go and, with deliberate arrogance, licked his lips. “Don’t you know how to knock before coming in? We’ve only been apart a few days, and you’re already forgetting your manners?”
I laughed coldly. “And here I thought you couldn’t sink any lower. We’ve only been apart a few days, and you’ve already turned into a shameless thief.”
He raised an eyebrow. “So, you’re here about the dance after all.‘
“What
else? Did you think I came here to watch you two put on a show?”
Julian sighed as if I were being unreasonable. “Victoria, it’s just a dance. You can choreograph another one. No need to be so harsh. Besides, this is still your home. No matter how much you want to argue, at the end of the day, you’ll always come back.”
I scoffed, my tone laced with disdain. “The moment you took Averil upstairs and spent the night with her, this place is no longer my home.
His expression shifted. “You knew about that?”
I turned to look at Averil. She looked visibly uneasy.
‘Averil made sure I got a live broadcast of your little first night together. You even said. cheating under my roof gave you quite the thrill
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Chapter 18
#25 BONUS
While I was upstairs, burning with a high fever, painstakingly making homemade chicken
soup to help his upset stomach, the man who was supposedly at a ‘business dinner‘ was right above me–over my roof–having the time of his life.
