Chapter 256

“Spill it, what’s up?” Natalie offered Gracia a cup of coffee with a thud on the table in front of her and said. Gracia pulled her gaze from the window and met Natalie in silence.

Natalie caught that pitiful look in Gracia’s eyes and felt a wave of nausea.

If she didn’t know Gracia that well, it would be a different story, but after over a decade of friendship, she

knew her like the back of her hand.

“Did you get a paparazzo to take some sneaky shots outside?” Natalie glanced out the window, probing.

“No,” Gracia replied softly.

While talking, she fiddled with her phone, seemingly sending a message.

Then, she looked up at Natalie and said quietly, “I just came over to talk. You and Brian have no future. Someday you’ll see why I say this. If you keep deluding yourself, you’ll regret it.”

I should be thankful for your kind warning?” Natalie asked with a

so many, and that doesn’t bother

replied

didn’t need to dig deep to know about the video of Gracia undressed. Natalie

matter how much Gracia tried to stir the

the middle of their standoff, Gracia’s phone buzzed with a message.

as if she didn’t want

closed that Gracia was staging something. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be sitting there with the face of

me teach you a thing or two today, Natalie said, lifting

she spoke, Natalie suddenly grabbed Gracia’s wrist, which was holding

Natalie tightened her grip, unable to shake her off, and winced.

an elective abroad once, where we covered a theory called the

a faint smile.

twice. If you use them too much, you don’t need me to tell you that others will catch on to your game. I hope you’ll remember this lesson. Stop bothering

the still–scalding

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