Molly had spent the whole afternoon in Chad's office, not even bothering to check her phone. She was trying to wear him down, hoping to convince him to give up whatever he was so stubbornly working on.

By evening, she saw how swamped Chad was. It was way past dinner time, and neither Chad nor his team had eaten. Feeling a pang of sympathy, she decided to do something nice. She went out, bought dinner for the entire police squad, and dropped it off at the station before heading home. When Chad finally finished his case and looked around for Molly, he realized she had already left.

Back at the Cedillo residence, Mia was waiting at the door with a knowing look. "Back from your little stroll?" she asked.

Molly met her gaze, feeling as if Mia could see right through her.

"Mia-"

Mia glanced at Molly's outfit and teased, "Do you want to spill the beans, or should I?"

Molly hesitated, wondering if she should confide in her best friend. Maybe Mia could help her out of this mess.

"Let's go to my bedroom."

Mia followed Molly upstairs. Once inside, Molly sat on the edge of the bed while Mia, still in her pajamas, sat beside her. Mia reached out to touch Molly's neck but stopped at the collar of Molly's turtleneck. Molly's cheeks turned red as she closed her eyes. Mia paused and asked respectfully, "Can I see?"

Molly didn't say a word, but Mia understood. She gently pulled the collar aside, revealing faint marks. These were all too familiar to Mia.

Shocked but composed, Mia looked at Molly's blushing face and withdrew her hand.

"Talk to me," she said softly.

Molly hesitated before blurting out, "Do you have any idea who could've left these... marks?"

"Chad," Mia replied without missing a beat.

Molly was silent.

around, you wouldn't have a chance to meet any other

Molly kept quiet. It seemed everyone knew that with Chad around, she wouldn't have

me you won't

"Don't worry, I'm

took a deep breath. "Chad

prepared, now gaped

intimate, implied it had been going on for a while. But in reality, nothing happened between us," Molly explained in a rush. Mia, still

But she

her best friend's shocked and disbelieving reaction, Molly realized what it would mean to come clean to

we didn't go that far. It's all a lie, and no one

Chad lied, without evidence, Coleen and

my first bold move, and sent it to Vivian just to tick her off. And that night, it

"Where?"

even redder. "Then he saw the birthmark below my

forgot to blink. "And then

days, her head hung

for words. "Molly, level with me. Do you have feelings

bit her lip. "I think... maybe

intentions. "Then... maybe you should just go for

speak to her brothers, could only confide in Mia. "How can I bring it up without getting killed?

"Don't be too

talked until Andre

Andre was

straight, my husband is a stickler for propriety. Even though he adores me, if he disagrees with something, a hundred words

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