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.

on Darien as he looked at her. His brows furrowed as he glanced down at the glass

the joke too far

worse before, and Ellie never complained. So why

is, who cares? She’ll come crawling

with that look? I’m warning you, if you don’t

talking to her—that was his

suddenly wondered how she could have been so pathetic all

fists clenched as she stared at him, lost for words.

the past, whenever Darien ignored her, she’d chase after him like a lost puppy.

back, it

him for what he really was? He’d never even bothered

where Darien was the

listened. She thought her brother was just being a snob, judging Darien

look down

that earpiece or forced her to listen, she

her gaze, Ellie let out a soft

growing impatient, asked,

face and hair, then crumpled them up and tossed them into the

her head, she looked Darien straight in the

two even together? You’ve got some nerve saying ‘break up.’ You’re

to slap Ellie, but Ellie quickly

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