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ed, barely above a whisper. My body felt froze

lla and I are divorced now... Actually, Alessia is the one

her eyes sparkling with approval. "Well, Alessia, you're we

ing into Mrs. Thompson's with practiced ease. "Thank you so much, Mrs. Thompson,

lt suffocating, the walls closing in. My gaze flickered to Nikolai, searchi

fferent eyes only

freely. "What is this? What's happening, Nikolai? One minute

m. "My son knows his worth. Besides, you've been married for years and st

eet as she stepped closer. "I've heard so much about you

ed to Nikolai, my vision blurred by tears. Only he knew about my

g to ground myself. The room was alive with murmurs, the whispers and cl

is the one with

rew louder, feeding

or my mother, and I won't have you ruini

rms, their embrace a cruel m

ake it anymore. I scanned the room for an escape and spotted the staircase leading

t a shaky breath. The cool breeze hit my face, calming the s

the

lowly to see Alessia standing behind me

?" I asked, my vo

have it. Nikolai. His love. His name. Ev

ongratulations," I said through gr

sulking around, ruining our perfect moment. You're nothing

let her see my pain. "You've got what

eyes narrowing. "Nikolai doesn't need you h

k, my heart racing

y way," she spat

of the balcony floor, and I tried to steady myself, but she slipped

nd I gasped for air. My vision blurred as I struggl

tom of the staircase, blood pooling beneath her head

lp me!" she wailed

eople crowded around, phones f

oise. "What have you done, Camila?!" My stomac

face like thunder. His cold, piercing eyes lock

ice low and dangerous. "W

et. "She attacked me! She pushed me

eered. "You've done nothing but embarrass me tonight. And now this?!"

outed, desperation

ce venomous. "Get out of my sight,

words tore into me, each

ver loved you? You were nothing but a placeholder, a weak substitute for someone I lost. You reminded m

se you have to believe me!!...I did

...You can die

cutting through me like a blade. "You should pack your things and leav

d frozen, barely hearing the

er as she clung to him like a lifeline. I watched as he comforted her,

but Mrs. Thompson

g for behaving like an animal!" She hissed, a

hing came out. Just as I took a ste

la," a voice I didn't recogn

, his eyes cold and calculating. The room went dead

nts away from walking out of my life. But this man.

n't here b