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Chapter 28

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(Pamela)

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SCRATCH HIS DAMN EYES OUT!

Those are the first few words that come to mind when everything registers and I finally put two and two together.

How on earth could I have missed it?

The fact that I’d met Kal before and even spoken to him left a bitter taste in my mouth. Now that I’m thinking about it, he’d seemed shocked to see me back at the male’s restroom. He’d even called me by another name — Elsa, was it?

My clenched fist rotates angrily at my sides but for some reason, I can’t seem to make another step towards him.

“Kal, this is . . . Pamela,”

“I’ve heard so much about you,” Kal says, his lips stretching into an uncomfortable smile. The tension between us is palpable, ready to snap in a minute. “It’s nice to finally meet you. Although you do look familiar.”

Massimo sharply clears his throat, and I can sense some kind of warning underneath it.

As if to confirm my suspicions, Kal’s facial expression immediately changes to one of pity. “I’m incredibly sorry about what happ
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