Chapter 5
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Mona didn't take Teddy's hand. Instead, she looked at him like he was a total idiot, her eyes cold and distant. For a moment, Teddy was completely confused.
Just as Teddy was about to push for her to take his hand, Mona took a step back, covering her mouth as if in shock. "Teddy... you... you..." Before Mona could even finish her sentence, Teddy started hearing whispers from the guests. "The Powers family was already out of their league with the Clems, and now there's a cheating scandal? Do they even want this engagement?" "Exactly! And to cheat with his fiancée's cousin? That's outrageous!"
"Is Ms. Clem still going through with the engagement today? If so, I'm free. At least I wouldn't cheat!"
"Look at that-they're even in school uniforms. How much worse can this get for Ms. Clem?"
stood frozen, staring at screen that showed pictures and Barbara kissing, a video them in bed. The private parts were blurred, but it was still
All he could do was beg Kona for forgiveness. If she called off the engagement, he'd lose his chance at the Clem Group shares he desperately wanted. He tried to grab
had tried to sneak away when the video played, but Ava stopped
into that slap, fueled by anger and the painful memories from her past life. If she could, she'd slap Barbara a few more times just to vent. But no one felt sorry for Barbara. Being the other woman, especially
cheek, stunned. 'How dare Mona slaps me in public over what happened with Teddy?' she thought. Mona shoved Barbara into Teddy's arms, which he caught
around behind my back?" Mona's eyes shimmered with unshed tears, making her look genuinely heartbroken. The guests watched her with
like daughter, huh? You really can't be surprised. Poor Mona,
ice, what is this? How could your daughter go after Mona's fiancé? Do you think just because Emily's gone,
Years
in Emily's
jerk who often beat her when he drank. With nowhere else to go, she returned to the
away in a car accident, leaving Mona and her brother Albert behind. Bernard Clem and Jane poured all their love for Emily into Mona. Although they had treated
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