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Chapter 53

Author: Lean
That sharp slap instantly drew everyone's attention. The shattered phone screen, the vivid handprint on her skin, and Sydney's reddened eyes told the whole story. She had clearly just been bullied.

It was a pitiful sight.

Caleb's brow furrowed as he stepped over and picked up the phone. "What happened?"

Penelope tried to shift the blame to Sydney, but the words caught in her throat. There was no way to spin it. How could she say Sydney had stood up for her and that she'd hit her in return? She couldn't justify it, not even to herself.

All she could do was glare at the two women before snapping, "They were saying awful things behind my back! It was horrible."

The two women looked like they wanted to disappear.

Who would've guessed both of Caleb's women would cause trouble? Especially Sydney. She seemed soft, someone easy to push around—but once she spoke, she could tear you apart. From this moment on, no one would dare cross her again.

Sydney took back the phone and turned to Pen
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Emerald
why her divorse took so long...you made the character really stupid...it ' s sooo annoying!!!
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Loyce Mtonga
why are you writing such a stupid character please?? you say once a doormat noooo it's always a doormat, gross!
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