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own at the bar, focusing on the tart and fruity mockta

tryway every now and then, half expecting the anonymous texted to walk

for the hundredth time, my fingers hovered over the screen more than once, tempted to respond wit

e, I indulged myself in my drink, h

at his direction. It was a masculine man dressed in a crisp white shirt with the

o even glance at my direction. Then, a couple of seconds later, h

tell you it's r

barrassment as I droppe

That was

uttered, even though we

Blake,

and raised a curi

ou know m

t and pulling out a folded envelope. He placed it on the bar

up his lips. "How has life been after your littl

urned at

use

s gala." He continued, unfazed by my

ou?" I demanded, my

t it didn't r

lot of things. Things you

iately, I checked my wristwatch

n seated beside me. He

d the envelope close

ts. A series of photographs spilled onto the bar. They were p

ipping throug

is t

, his tone calm and an

lowed as a terrible sense of recognition finally set in. I squint

's car. The same car he used to drive six

y heartbeat raced as I lo

ere did you

rink lazily befo

didn't he? Said he was going to pick up yo

chill dow

you kn

close-up of the wreckage, with the license plate still partially

ew minutes after he left the

stomach and my heart stopped at that

possible. He...

he man finished for me.

was sp

at are yo

fully now, his expres

sh. He didn't know who he was, whe

ldn't even produce a single word. I couldn't believe my ears. But it all made perfect sense n

that this stranger

man continued. "Sabrina found him

well up in my eyes. I shook my he

ouldn't do that.

one cutting. "She saw an opportunity and

thought Roman had abandoned me and our daughter withou

because he was kind and had shown me a kind of love I had never tasted before. We were so excited for the arrival of our daughter. So,

, it was truly S

in one long sip. "Believe what you w

hands, my vision blurred by unshed

im and deceived everyone just so that s

to confront and drag her by the hair for everything she had do

ng up abruptly but the man caught me

." He sai

g?" I snapped, glaring at him. "She lied to ev

d, his voice cutting thro

rd echoing in m

ned cl

derestimate her. Sabrina isn't just a liar, Sienna. She's deadlier than you thin

rina was capable of many things but I could

n't the person you think she is, love. She's not the

" I insisted, hearing

, a humorl

nd by pretending to be you. Who's to say she wouldn't go a step further if she felt threatened? She's obsesse

of terror through me and I felt sick at

t her hurt m

nd you don't know anything. Sabrina can't suspect yo

ed down my face now. My hands

t back and do no

, Sabrina is his wife and you're the evil twin sister. If you t

myself anymore. I had my daughter to protect, and I couldn't

e bar to pay for our drink. He was

e your head. Stay quiet. Keep your daughter s

m, a curious look

you helpi

smi

say I have m

ked out of the bar, leaving me alone with the photo