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LESLIE'S POVI grabbed another serving of champagne and hurried out of the kitchen. I kept my head bowed as I served the guests what they wanted. Mother said no one must know I was a daughter of the Webster family. It would be scandalous if the world came to know how they treated their own daughter.But I wondered, if they didn't want anyone to know so bad, why do they do it?I couldn't help raising my head when I heard applause ringing out in the room. I stared at the front of the room where my younger sister, Liliana and the CEO of Guild Group, Alexander Guild, stood, their hands enclosed in a handshake, marking the beginning of their partnership.My eyes misted over and I looked away, unable to take it anymore. I worked so hard on that project. So many sleepless nights, so many days of sending emails to the Guild Group without any response, so many days of waiting to see Alexander before my efforts were finally crowned with results.Yet, Liliana was taking the credit for it all.I

LESLIE'S POV Was I dreaming?Have I woken up in a parallel universe where I could have been so daring as to do something like this?“This…this,” I said as I grabbed the newspaper. What could I possibly say? It's not true?Liliana laughed loudly, attracting my attention. No wonder she had that look in her eyes earlier. When did she find out? Was it immediately I took that stupid move or did she discover through the blogs too?“Mum and Dad, I was there yesterday when it happened. I tried to stop her but she stupidly clinged to him, claiming he was her boyfriend,” Liliana chuckles. “I had to let her be.”I closed my eyes as mortification washed over me. And there I was thinking I had won, the whole time she was mocking me and watching me dig my own grave.Why did I ever try to rebel? I should have known someone like me could only sit back and watch when I was being bullied and mistreated.“Do you have any idea what you've done?” Mother screamed in my face. “If not for the Guilds’ close