his is Camila. She's Ja

is luxurious villa. Honestly, the atmosphere here immediately made me feel uncomfortable. A sudden sense of a

ve clothing, their stares-which seemed to be undressing me and judg

edro." One of the men stepped closer, extending his

and back when Pedro's fingers deliberately brushed the back of my hand for a

d curtly and as br

so you can start making a move right away," Adriana said again, her voice brimming with enthusiasm.

ink as if the commotion around him were nothing more than a passing breeze. Deep down, I'd briefly hoped he'd speak up. H

ly to myself. I wasn't his biological sister. I was just an orphan, all alone, whom his mother had taken in t

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sea. Back in the living room, the scene had felt utterly sickening. Especially when Adriana's friends, who were with their partners, beg

ng to chill me to the bone. My eyes stared straight out at the dark, vast expanse of the ocean. This place,

i.

ide me. A man from the group was suddenly sitting on the balcony railing, right

beautiful as you? I always thought he was the Villareal family's only ch

us in that family. I was simply raised there, provided for, but never officially introduced to the public as part of their family. I still us

ble here?" the man asked aga

er. I chose to break eye contact and returned my gaze to the vast beach, ho

quietly in a dimly lit corner of the room, watching the scene before me with a heavy heart. Some people had star

le of the main sofa s

ruck by a massive sledgehammer every time I saw Adriana deliberately sitting on Javier's lap. The woman had her arms affectionately draped around

here's

ked up to find Pedro standing right in front of me with a sly smile. "Than

get drunk right away," Pedro insisted, even de

l? Don't be so uptight; this is a party," chimed in one of Adriana's fema

, so she's never been kissed either, right?" an

tly condescending glint. "Camila, how about you just kiss

My tongue was tied by a mix of shame and anger. Yet, amid the swarm

right before his very eyes, as if it weren't a big enough deal for him to care about. To make matters worse, Adriana-that woman-was actuall

f these scumbag men standing before me. Javier truly didn't care. He left me to be

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