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Torture.

Author: Mimi Hannah
last update Last Updated: 2025-02-22 16:20:31

AUTHOR’S POV

Diego drove into the Rodrigo’s villa. He tossed his car keys to the chauffeur, he walked in.

“Oh goodness! I thought something happened to you, I’ve been waiting on your arrival,” Shania rushed to her son with worried look, threw questions at him.

“Mom, I’m just returning from work, I feel so tired and restless, we will discuss this later okay?” With that Diego took the stairs and went to his room.

Shania stood where she is and sighed, “I caused all these, I shouldn’t have treated Camille like a trash. “ Shania blamed herself.

Tiana scoffed behind her, “No, that’s not your fault. Camille is just a lowlife whom happens to get luck with life and ended up with a billionaire. I will talk to Diego about how the meeting went, trust me mother,” She muttered and Shania smiled.

“Oh thank you Tiana, as always, you’re the best daughter-in-law one could ever wished for!” Shania chirped while Tiana blushed and rushed towards the staircase, to Diego’s room.

Tiana knocked on Diego’s doo
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