Broken: Claiming her place
Someone stood too close behind me, leaning slightly to see what I was seeing.
I turned sharply.
Amelia.
She wore satisfaction like perfume, her lips curving upward as though she had just witnessed a well-executed performance. Her eyes flicked back to Fernando and Elena before returning to me.
She laughed softly. “You’re definitely heartbroken now.”
The words struck, but I refused to let them land the way she wanted. I straightened, lifting my chin, though my hands trembled at my sides.
“You seem very pleased,” I said quietly.
“Oh, I am,” Amelia replied, almost giddy. “You see, for a moment there, I thought it would be me.” She shrugged lightly. “But knowing it’s Elena?” Her smile widened. “T
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