Chapter 0050

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He looked taken aback as his eyes took in my furious expression. "Sydney," he reiterated and the sound of his voice repeating my name had seriously started to irritate me.

"Where is Joel?"

His lips seemed to wobble for a while before he was able to get his words out. "How did you get here?" Then his brows creased and his eyes softened as he took a step forward toward me. He pointed at the door behind me, "For how long were you behind that door, Sydney?" His eyes searched mine, probing." What did you hear just now?" He started to stride toward me after he asked the last question.

I raised my palm in the air to stop him. He instantly halted his strides and concern and confusion swirled in his gaze as they met mine.

"Sydne-" he started, but I couldn't bear to hear my name from his lips one more time.

'Can

me where the fuck Joel is?" My words burst out hotly, fueled by frustration, anger and

see Joel? Is there any problem?" His gaze was soft and his voice was calm,

at

out all the pent-up emotions currently my insides. Or perhaps I should lift one of these wooden

he?" My voice was coated

to speak in a measured tone. "I believe he should be at the Mili bar right now," he said then quickly added,

jaw and I felt the frustration boiling inside me. With deliberate intent, I ignored his question and turned on my heel, and the sound of my footsteps echoed off the polished floors of the study. I stormed towards the heavy oak door, my hand trembling with anger as I reached for the handle. With a quick, forceful motion, I yanked the door open and stormed out. The resounding slam of the

filled with resentment: "Mark! Have you seen this now? Did you see the way your wife regarded me? Did you see the way she just ignored me? I don't exist

long before Rose's voice rose again, 'I don't care! I don't care, Mark! No matter the reason, you have

I

thought, mad at myself, as I swiftly descended the stairs. I should've known I was being used. Just like how dad and mom had used me to get into the Torres family when their beloved daughter fled with her lover. I should have known Mark also had a reason, apart from his damned reputation, for

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