Chapter 48

Seeing me remain silent, Alicia tilted her head, scrutinizing my

face.

"I've been wanting to say this since we first met," she said. "Don't you think we look alike?"

Feeling utterly ashamed and humiliated, I had to run away under her triumphant gaze.

Back in the private room, my colleagues' warm greetings finally made me feel better.

As I was about to shake off the frustration, the door burst

open.

Antonio paused, surprised by the packed room, and then his eyes found me.

There was a storm brewing in them, but I couldn't figure out why.

He balled his fists and called my name, demanding I step outside.

I followed him, puzzled, but got slapped across the face in the hallway. It was the first time he had ever done this to me.

shocked look with fury, no trace

did you push Alicia? You knew her ankle

later. Why were you so

stung

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was limping toward us, her shirt crumpled and

but she fell to

pushed me away and rushed to her side, holding her

worried. "I was going

okay. It's not a big deal. She didn't mean it. Don't be too

you hurt his sister, he might get angry

you."

the mention of Freddy, Antonio's eyes flickered with unease. But when he

If she did something wrong, I gotta set her straight," he

proof for an

the bathroom was a blind spot with

both amused and

are no cameras, how

you implying Alicia is setting you up? There's no reason for her to do that.

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