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New Rejection

Penulis: Noely Silva
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-03-19 07:43:01

Anton

The first thing that crossed my mind when I woke up was the memory of my encounter with Pietra. I had tossed and turned in bed for a long time before finally managing to fall asleep the night before, her face still fresh in my mind. I got up, feeling the need to do something that would distract me from that constant loop of thoughts.

I checked the clock and realized it was already past ten in the morning, a normal time for me to wake up. After a quick shower, I got dressed and headed down to the ground floor of the house, where the dining room was located—the place where my family usually had breakfast. No one was there, which was also something that happened often.

My grandparents would have breakfast together before Leonel headed to the Baumann Industries headquarters, while Grandma always found something to keep herself busy. Looking through the glass window that took up the entire wall of the dining room, I saw Berenice in the garden, tending to some flowers.

“Good mor
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    AntonI got to the restaurant with a heavy head. It wasn’t my favorite place, but I needed a decent meal and a way to clear my thoughts—something I hadn’t managed even after spending the afternoon playing tennis at the club. Going home was out of the question. I didn’t want to talk to anyone. When I parked, I saw the scene that made my blood boil instantly: Pietra and Mirella outside, and Tony standing between them with that drunk grin I knew far too well. “What’s going on here?” I asked, stepping up beside them, my brow furrowed. Mirella turned to me right away, her eyes blazing. “You want to know what’s going on, Anton? Your friend here… this idiot… just insulted Pietra in a way that not even you would be cold enough to ignore.”My stomach twisted. I looked from Pietra to Tony and then back to Mirella. “What did he say?” I asked, my voice low but firm. Something inside me already knew I wouldn’t like the answer.Mirella stepped closer, her voice thick with fury: “He called he

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