“Then what guilty act has brought you here?”

Rhea snorted, her face contorted with disdain. Had it not been for Darin’s insistence, she wouldn’t have considered coming here. And to walk alongside the now-disabled Darin was a source of humiliation for her.

“I’m merely accompanying someone, unlike you, who played a role in Nancy losing a kidney. Perhaps you should hurry and pray so that Buddha might shield you from the consequences,” Rhea spat, her voice laced with bitterness.

In her mind’s eye, she pictured herself tearing Millie apart. It was Millie’s scheming that had ensnared her in this wretched situation, forcing her to endure Darin’s presence daily, filling her with revulsion as if she’d swallowed a repulsive insect.

Bound by the necessity to shield her father’s status within the Thomas Group, she was left with no choice but to bend to Darin’s will.

In response, Millie simply smiled, holding her peace.

A N G E L A ‘s L I B R A R Y

audacity to laugh!” Rhea thundered,

words

I stand here with a clear conscience,”

for wool and come home shorn, yet still had the gall to posture as someone strong and heartless. Neither Nancy nor Rhea possessed a

individuals is nothing short of sacrilege.

voice dripping with

Millie’s retreating form, Rhea was left with a burning rage that gnawed

“Wait!” she called out.

to say?” Millie questioned, turning around, a note

dare

recognize women of your type. Once ordinary people taste success, they become unbearably self-righteous. Yet I must caution you: there exists a

Millie’s chest. Recognizing the intent behind Rhea’s words,

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