Chapter 223 Cynthia's POV My mother wasn't done.She turned back from the door, her expression shifting into something more animated, almost excited. Whatever careful composure she'd worn moments ago had melted away, replaced by something that looked disturbingly like enthusiasm."I've been overhearing conversations around the house," she said, moving back toward the bed. "About where you've been, who you've been seeing. The Cross Energy end-of-year party, for instance."My stomach dropped."Mom…""And I have to say," Victoria continued, sitting back down beside me, "Nikolai Cross is quite the catch. Young, successful, recently inaugurated as chairman of one of the most powerful energy companies in the world."I stared at her, unable to form words.Was this really happening?Was my mother seriously…"You need to move on, Cynthia," Victoria said firmly. "You need to stop wasting your best years on a man who doesn't deserve you. And you need to think practically.""Practically?" I rep
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