In the distance, Keira and Erin both frowned as they watched the situation unfold.

The two turned to Ryan simultaneously, only to find his expression as calm as ever. However, his gaze, fixed ahead, had become sharper, with a hint of menace in his eyes.

“Looks like this is the first time Ryan’s actually showing some emotion,” Erin whispered to Keira.

Before Keira could respond, a tall figure suddenly appeared in front of her, blocking her view of Ryan.

She paused, glancing up at Lewis. His face was as neutral as ever, and the move seemed almost unintentional. But knowing his jealous streak, Keira couldn’t help but laugh softly to herself and turned her gaze back to the scene ahead.

Unaware of what they were about to face, Darien and Mollie were still smiling. Darien looked at Ellie, patted her on the shoulder, and said casually, “You better behave from now on, got it?”

Ellie remained silent.

Mollie spoke up. “Darien, I don’t think she even listens to you. Why keep someone like that around? You should just fire her! What’s the point of keeping her in your house?”

Others began to chime in. “Yeah, Darien, just fire her!”

“Having someone like that around only brings bad vibes.”

As the group mocked her, Ellie wiped her face and let out a sarcastic smile.

creeping up on Darien as he looked at her.

I take the joke too far

and Ellie never complained. So why would she

is, who cares? She’ll come crawling

thought, Darien let out a chuckle and looked at her. “Ellie, what’s with that look? I’m warning you, if you don’t straighten up, I

talking to her—that was his biggest

how she could have been so pathetic all

stared at him,

her, she’d chase after him like a lost puppy. She’d do anything to win

it

not have seen him for what he really was? He’d never even bothered

been too wrapped up in some fairytale fantasy where Darien was the hero

brother had warned her about Darien, but she’d never listened. She thought her brother was just being a snob,

to look down

that earpiece or forced her to listen, she would’ve never known just how awful

gaze, Ellie let

asked,

a few napkins from the table, wiped her face and hair, then crumpled them up and tossed them

she looked Darien straight in the eye. “Darien, we’re done. I’m breaking up with

snorted. “Break up? Since when were you two even together? You’ve got some

hand raised to slap Ellie, but Ellie quickly grabbed her

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