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XXXIX. HARD LIKE A STONE

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I sat calmly in the visitor room, my eyes locked on Riezel as she spoke. She was trying to get a rise out of me, trying to make me angry or upset. But I wasn't having it.

"You're the reason why Betty killed herself," Riezel spat, her eyes blazing with anger. "You manipulated her, used her for your own gain. And now she's dead, all because of you."

I didn't flinch. I didn't even blink. I just sat there, my expression neutral.

Riezel's face grew redder with rage. "Don't you have anything to say f
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  • Hopelessly Devoted   LXV. GOOD LOOKING

    As I walked into the bathroom, I didn't expect to see Riezel waiting for me. But there she was, her eyes blazing with anger and hatred. She pushed me against the wall, her hands closing around my neck like a vice.I struggled to breathe, but Riezel just leaned in closer, her face twisted in a snarl. She was enjoying this, enjoying the power she had over me. She was going to kill me, and she was going to enjoy every moment of it.But then, something inside me snapped. I started to giggle, and then I laughed, a cold, mirthless sound. Riezel's eyes widened in surprise, and she backed away from me, looking at me like I was crazy.And maybe I was. Maybe I had finally lost my mind after everything I had been through. But I didn't care. I was beyond caring.Riezel's voice was shaking as she asked me, "What's your relationship with my husband?"But I just smiled, a cold, calculating smile. I tied my long hair back, and then I started to walk towards Riezel, step by step.I didn't answer her q

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