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.

met my shocked look with fury,

her ankle was hurt. I've told you I

later. Why were you so

cheek stung with

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was limping toward us, her shirt crumpled and

but she fell

me away and rushed to her side, holding

are you doing here?" he asked, sounding worried. "I was going to bring

head, her eyes red. "It's okay. It's not a big deal. She didn't mean it.

his sister, he

you."

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

something wrong, I

couldn't help asking, "What exactly did I do? You need proof for an accusation. You're just throwing charges at me and even getting physical. Isn't that a

gaze piercing as he accused, "You knew the bathroom was a blind spot with no cameras, so

both

there are no cameras, how can you pin

no reason for her to do that. Plus, I've known her for years. She's

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