“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

the audacity to laugh!” Rhea thundered, her voice

apologize, but your words only

stand here with a clear conscience,” Millie replied, her

gone for wool and come home shorn, yet still had the gall to posture as someone strong and heartless. Neither

sunset is indeed beautiful, but sharing it with certain individuals

voice dripping

Millie’s retreating form, Rhea was left with a

“Wait!” she called out.

questioned, turning around, a

flushed with humiliation. How dare Millie take such a

type. Once ordinary people taste success, they become unbearably self-righteous. Yet I must caution you: there exists a woman whom you can never eclipse. The place you now

Millie’s chest. Recognizing the intent behind Rhea’s words, she responded calmly, “Are you

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