Brayden stood frozen in place, watching Penelope as she stormed out of the house, her footsteps quick and frantic. Her tears were evident, trailing down her cheeks like a river of hurt that Brayden couldn’t seem to stop. His chest tightened, an ache that gnawed at him. He reached out instinctively, his body moving toward her, but before he could take a step, he saw Rosa behind him, leaning casually against the doorway, her arms crossed, an arrogant smile playing on her lips.“Well, that went exactly how I expected,” Rosa remarked, her voice laced with satisfaction. “It’s almost as if you’ve forgotten who I am, Brayden.”His blood began to boil, anger surging through him like a tidal wave. But there was something worse—a gnawing sense of helplessness that twisted inside him. The last thing he wanted was to hurt Penelope, but that was exactly what was happening. And it seemed like nothing he did was going to stop it.“Don’t you dare,” Brayden ground out
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