Chapter 14
mand, ber usual warnah kambing the mwen she combined us was Adrian behind her
paying of this, Ni Day “Tramingo suspect“” die asked svally, her gare fixed on his hand gripping her wEISE
voni pike us an explanation, Ms. Terell
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abosta votated her winst soms, anally morning his eyes. The sparkle in her eyes had disappeared. “If you want
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tessa would pastity het rather claim that it was all because of her that she fell in
T’S A en de abs banan na pele se o wpane with the pewewed underdog tessa had perfected the art of exploiting
- almenntion was van Kulisan and Carsia, no one nonood Tessa secretly pinching the inside of her thigh as she clutches the towel
bet lign. Tessa hunted over. “Mis Terell, I demand an apology she cried, bei wie quivering
Get ammisement. “Who should I apologize?”
Tessa’s face commented, in dobetter ansi hurt. “I came over in good tauh to greet you, and your immediately started vuit the and Mr. Halls Limedio explain, but you insisted there was senne secret behind his hand–kiss greeting outside the
|explain, Bil vou
med, her voice trembling. “Ive always hated being slandered. When I saw you walking away. I rushed
leaving the audience to fill in the blanks. Most would assume that Calista had pushed Tessa no the pool during their
throwing Calista under the bus. This time was we different–she lied without batting an eye.
marveled. Cosas performance, thinking that it she hadn’t been present for the actual events, she might have believed the story herself ding amount she saw that the onlooke were clearly moved by Tessa’s stellar act.
murmurs began to myple through the crowd.
She mentioned. Mr. Halls. That must be Connor Halls! The Halls anvily is loaded, and everyone knows he’s a player”
Yeah, that’s him. I saw this Ms. Terell with Mr. Halls earlier. Ban getting jealous like this is ridiculous. Everyone knows Mr. Halls is a flin,”
Txarly. Ms. Cole was just being nice, and this Ms. Terell pushed her into the pool and won’t even apologize
(look pretty, bon she’s petty to the extreme. Can’t control her man and blames inno
innocent people”
Both men and women in the crowd were glaring at Calista, unanimously condemning her.
For a moment, Calista fel transported back to that day years ago when Adrian had publicly called off their engagement. But unlike the heartbreak she had telt then, now her heart remained perfectly still
Adrian, who also remembered that ill–fated wedding day, observed Calista’s continued silence
different she was from the woman who had desperately tried to explain herself at their wedding. He was convinced that her current
to a guilty conscience.
Ms. Terell please apologize to my sister” Adrian said, his voice deep and authoritative despite the polite words.
Seeing Adrian take her side. Tessabit her lip, the perfect image of a fragile, tearful woman.
After a long silence. Calistas eyes thickered with a subtle light. She glanced briefly at Adrian before fixing her gaze on Tessa’s face. “Are you finished?” she asked her tome casual and devoid of any anger or embarrassment.
The onlookers regarded Calista with suspicion as she continued, her voice soft. “Ms. Cole, are you sure you want me to apologize?”
Warness dashed in Tessas ryes, but with Adrian by her side, she quickly regained her confidence. Wiping away her tears, she replied with apparent
Calista s valan deincanor puzzled Adrian
He couldn’t help but compare the womum before him to the Calista he had known seven years ago. They seemed like entirely different people. He wondered if seven years really could change a person so much.
Chapter 14
“If you insist on an apology, I suppose I could oblige, Calista said calmly, a gentle smile still gracing her beautiful face.
As everyone wondered why Calista had suddenly agreed to apologize, they had no idea that the real twist was yet to come,
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