The only humiliation here was how easily people believed a manipulated photo. I looked up, meeting my mother’s glare with ice-cold composure.“This conversation is over,” sabi ko nang mariin. “Leave. And do not interfere again.”Mom stared at me, shocked, offended, furious, pero wala siyang nagawa nang tumalikod ako pabalik sa desk ko.“You’re destroying our family,” she whispered.“No,” sagot ko. “I’m protecting mine.”And with that, lumabas siya ng opisina, halos ibagsak ang pinto sa likod niya. The moment she was gone, I picked up my phone again.“Astrid,” I muttered, dialing her number. “I won’t say it again. What do you want?”She answered on the first ring.“Well, well… you sound tense,” she teased. “Trouble in paradise?”“Astrid, stop wasting my time.”“Tsk. You never change.” Her voice softened, but there was something feral beneath it. “Tell me, Sebastian… how does it feel? Seeing your precious Celeste ruined by another man?”I didn’t respond. She giggled. “I love when you ge
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