ompany cafeteria. The atmosphere was bustling wi

as her eyes caught

e of the tables, looking completely at ease as they laughe

o rise within her. Quickly, she pulled out her

of an affair, but at least she had somethin

d, she walked to an em

the previous night. The image of Evan and Celine in the apartment-toge

wever, the shock and anger made her leave without thinki

name "Sean" flashed on the screen. Cleo froze

was flat, even though h

ything Evan and Celine have been doing behind

t is

ut I'm certain it's enough to destroy them both. I n

moment. "Is what you

won't have any doubts,"] Sean rep

screen, her mind racing. She knew Sean wouldn

tepped out of the office and headed to the

dim glow of the cafe's lights made his serious expression even more striki

" Cleo asked, cutting

on the table. "Before I explain, you should know this is j

rang, followed by the click of high heels approaching. Instin

a striking burgundy dress, her sharp

e asked in a calm voice, though her

liding the envelope under the

s like we've been caught," Cleo replied casually, even th

r, crossing her arms over her c

he responded, "Sean wanted to plan a surpris

her expression

Sean? You should've asked my friends," Celin

his composure, m

u're the one who told me not to save their n

linking rapidly as she struggled to find th

hifted her gaze to Cleo be

id, her tone cold and full of suspicion. "Yo

mile on her face despite the

he nerve to steal my own stepsister's fiancé?" Cleo replied, h

ightly. "I'm not accusing you of stealing him,

Celine, you're being unreasonable. Cleo and I w

bout, Celine. I'm not the kind of person who take

them felt like a small battlefield, an

exchange sharp glances. Then, with a calm tone, he a

e door opened again. All three of t

he doorway, dresse

s, and the tension in the

lope into her bag. Luckily, Celine's attention was st

his gaze fixed on Cleo with an

too," Evan said, his tone casual, tho

What are you doing here?" Cleo asked in return, he

shifting between Cleo and Celine

d Cleo's gaze, glancing to the si

ension and the atmosphere at the table grew h