Counterback of the Despised Luna by Diana West

Chapter 148 I Have to Eliminate Rosaline

Rosaline’s POV:

After I slapped him, the heat in the room plummeted to freezing,

D*mn Caden!

Hearing him say Tessa’s name destroyed my good mood.

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“Well done, Alpha! That slap was exactly what that indecisive fool deserved!” Freya’s voice echoed in my mind, full of satisfaction.

Furious, I met Caden’s gaze with a piercing glare. “You’ve gone too far, Caden!”

A flicker of guilt flashed in his eyes, but it was overshadowed by something deeper–something I couldn’t quite read.

As the seconds passed, the red imprint of my slap became more visible on his cheek, yet I felt no remorse. If anything, my frustration only grew.

“You’ve never truly seen me for who I am, have you?” I snapped, my voice trembling with rage. “All along, I was nothing more than Tessa’s replacement! Caden, everything you said to me on the Ferris wheel today was a lie! The woman you love is Tessa. The one you want by your side is her! But because you can’t find her, you’re using me as a stand–in!”

My anger surged with each word. “I refuse to be anyone’s substitute! You wanted an answer from me, didn’t you? Well, here it is-”

-Before I could refuse, Caden cut me off with a firm voice. “Rosaline, it’s not like that.”

“Not like that?” I let out a mocking laugh. “Then explain it to me.”

wasn’t naive. The moment he brought up Tessa, everything

flickering across

don’t want to see

like it had been doused in acid, burning with pain.

me–I had nearly fallen for

hadn’t let myself sink too deep. I had pulled away just in time. It wasn’t too late

Wendy’s POV:

clenched my fists as I watched Rosaline enter Caden’s room, my mind racing with thoughts of I might be happening inside. Rage bubbled up

shameless, worthless

Caden was mine!

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18.42 Mon,

Have to Eliminate

figure emerged from the hallway’s far end.

back in Fostrau?

me in place as I looked

a nearly see–through white dress, pressed close to an old

Finished

recognizing him instantly—Joseph, a moderately well–known director in

smile. “Darling, I truly adore you. You

There are plenty of actresses competing for the part. Your reputation hasn’t exactly been stellar lately.”

framed!” Annie’s lips trembled as she pouted. “It was all because of that despicable

scandal where reporters caught her on the spot, her carefully crafted innocent image had completely shattered. Her contract was terminated, and now, unable to land any decent roles, she had resorted to

even groveling before someone as low