ana had finally learned her lesson and stopped coming around to stir up trouble. Instead, it was Lucy who shot Alessia a glance.
Ignoring the two of them, Alessia quickly finished her lunch.
“I’m running to the store. You can head back without me,” she said.
“Okay, grab me a bottle of water, will you?”
Stella flashed her an okay sign and left, while Alessia gathered her things and headed to the changing room. Once everything was in order, she stepped out–only to find someone blocking her path.
Alessia wasn’t the least bit surprised to see Lucy standing there.
“The partnership fell through. That was you, wasn’t it?” Lucy’s words sounded like a question, but her tone left no doubt. She didn’t believe in coincidences.
“Why don’t you take a guess?” Alessia tilted her head and offered a small, innocent smile.
“I apologized to you. What happened that day was my fault…”
replied, calm and direct. Her bluntness threw
Things at home were tense–her parents were constantly fighting, and with the failed partnership, the arguments had only worsened. If this kept up, her father would have every excuse to bring his mistress home, and then she and her mother would be left
nothing.
frustration, Lucy tried
any way to
without hesitation, making Lucy’s face
trembled with desperation. She reached out, grabbing Alessia’s arm–right where she was
her jerk her arm away. She
“I…I didn’t mean to…”
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foolish enough to lose money over a personal slight.
else I can do?” Lucy pleaded, her voice tinged with
who isn’t worth your trust. If you want something, fight for it yourself. If you want respect, you have to work for it. And if you want to be acknowledged, then when something goes wrong, your first thought should be how to fix
Alessia had no patience for further discussion; she turned
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