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Chapter 8: The Step-Sister’s Venom

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By midmorning, the fragile mask of normalcy I’d painstakingly assembled had shattered under the sharp edge of Natali’s calculated cruelty. Every word, every feigned concern, every veiled insult was a precision tool, crafted to chip away at my resolve and unmask the fraud I pretended to be. I’d survived Mrs. Penelope’s relentless interrogation an ordeal of sharp questions and skeptical glances but Natali’s assault was of a different breed: public humiliation, designed to dismantle my credibility before the entire office.

The memory looped endlessly, a bitter reel of shame and anger. I’d stumbled back to my desk after a grueling call with an irate client, my hands still shaking, when Natali intercepted me. Her face was a study in false empathy. “Kayla, darling, are you alright?” she purred, sarcasm thick enough to coat her words. “You seem a little… flustered.”

I forced a tight smile and tried to brush past, but she blocked my path, eyes glinting with malice. “You know,” she raised her
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