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82. Not a trophy to be claimed

Author: Moyo
last update publish date: 2026-02-06 08:19:57

Rosa’s POV

I tried to signal to Charles to back down, to stop the drama. But he wasn’t even looking at me. His attention was solely fixed on Alex, like I wasn’t standing right there between them. My palms grew slick with sweat, my heartbeat thundering so loudly I was sure the microphones around it could pick it up.

Charles stepped forward, invading the space around Alex. It felt like watching two lions in a territorial fight.

“Rosa’s mine,” he said.

The words made my stomach churn.

Alex did
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