Chapter 28Cynthia's POVI'd survived brain surgery, humiliation, and three years of rebuilding myself from nothing, but standing in this glittering gala, watching Anna weave through the crowd like a predator stalking prey, my stomach twisted in a way that felt almost familiar.Almost like the old days, when I'd been too weak to fight back.I'd just returned from the restroom, then my gaze met Anna’s. She stood near one of the massive floral arrangements, champagne glass in hand, watching me with that calculating expression I knew too well. The crowd swirled around us, oblivious to the tension crackling between two women who'd once called each other sisters and are entangled with the same man.I made to walk past her, pretend I was fascinated by the orchids and kept moving.But she shifted, blocking my path with the practiced ease of someone who'd spent years positioning herself exactly where she needed to be."Cynthia," she cooed, her voice dripping with false sweetness. "Didn't expe
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