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Emily froze in shock, her eyes snapping to Matteo, searching for an explanation.

"Fiancée?" she frowned, her voice tight with disbelief.

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"Emily, it's not what-" Matteo began, his tone urgent, but Lia cut him off, her voice dripping with

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"Yes, that's right. He's engaged. To me," Lia confirmed with a satisfied smirk. "Matt likes to pretend he's still a bachelor, but I don't mind. As long as we're not married yet, he can have a little fun."

The sting of Lia's words hit Emily like a slap, and she could feel her heart clenching in a mix of hurt and humiliation.

Matteo Vinci, engaged and still asking her out?

He was no better than her ex-husband, maybe worse. The betrayal she felt in that moment was overwhelming, as if all her past wounds were being ripped open again. She had thought Matteo was different.

But clearly, he wasn't.

However, Emily wasn't the type to be the cause of someone's broken home. She couldn't allow herself to be part of this deception. Her chest tightened with a surge of anger, and she shot to her feet, the chair scraping harshly against the floor. Without a second glance, she stormed out.

"Emily, wait!" Matteo's voice called after her, but she didn't stop. She didn't care if people were staring, whispering about her sudden exit. All she wanted was to disappear, to get far away from the lies and the betrayal. Far away from Matteo, the man who had shattered what little trust she had left.

knew it. His gaze flicked to Lia, but there wasn't time to confront her. Emily was already rushing toward the exit, and if he didn't act fast, she would leave thinking the worst. "Fuck," he muttered, running after her. He couldn't let her walk

desperate now as he pushed through the crowd.

stop. She didn't even

they lived for moments like this, enjoying the drama unfolding in someone else's life. Matteo Vinci was a well-known figure, especially after the recent news of his high-profile win against Tomas Bradford. His name was back in the

or the attention. His reputation, his image-none of it mattered right now. The only thing that did was the woman storming away from him, her

after Emily, his bodyguard trailing behind, not

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The betrayal she felt was too deep, and she couldn't bear to face him any longer. She kept walking with determined steps, her heart heavy but her mind

stood there, helpless for a moment,

away. Emily's head snapped around, her eyes blazing with fury. She jerked her

exhaled sharply, stepping back. "Okay, I won't," he said, raising his hands slightly in surrender. "But please, just

ask me on a date." Her words dripped with

really?" Emily snorted in disbelief. "Is she your fiancée

running a hand through his

is there to say?" Emily rolled her eyes, shaking her head in mock

woman refused to listen to him.

go on a date, and it's done. I think it's

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