When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Throughout the drive, Stella was consumed by unease and guilt.

Her head remained bowed in silent introspection.

Stella reflected on her last conversation with Besty, where she had conveyed Prosperity Group’s decision not to hire Felipe.

Although Stella believed she had been gentle in her approach, the news had distressed Besty.

Observing Stella’s troubled state, Matthew pulled the car over at an intersection.

He reached for Stella’s hand, holding it reassuringly.

“It’s not your fault.

You did what you could to help her within your means.

”

Stella turned to look at Matthew, her eyes filled with emotions, but she remained silent.

Meanwhile, the situation had escalated in Besty’s home.

Felipe Besty pinned against the sofa.

Her face showed redness and swelling from his aggressive handling, yet she maintained a defiant glare at him.

things for me? Why did you call Stella to ask for help?” Felipe’s grip tightened around Besty’s neck as_ he interrogated

me to have

didn’t do

.

for breath, tried to

rage fueled by the belief

don’t get a decent job, you might as well

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me, I didn’t say anything

wasn’t

attempts to reason

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job for the

deep breath and tried to

Prosperity Group,

Don’t worry.

help you find

”

words only seemed to

her in the face with full

fault! You did this on purpose!” Felipe shouted,

eyes began to roll back in her head,

her fading consciousness was jolted back to life by the sound of the doorbell and a forceful pounding at