Chapter 1oo Playing the Victim

Masa pursed her lips and didn’t reply to his messag

Suklenby, Tess said, “Maia, do you think Celia has potential?”

“Mm–hmm, right,” Maia said listlessly.

Tess was puzzled. “What do you mean, Mala?”

“Huh? What did you say?” Maia looked up at Tess and pocketed her phone.

Tess looked at Maia and asked, “You seem distracted. What’s on your mind?”

Maia quickly lied, “Just work stuff.”

“1 told you not to keep thinking about work, Mala” Tess looked at Errol “You too, Errol. Don’t ever let work dominate your life.”

“You’re right, Aunt Tess” Trying to change the subject, Mala asked with a smile, “So what were you talking about?”

Tess said, “I was telling Errol that since Celia is going to become one of your artists, you surely pave the way for her.”

will

Maia nodded. “Several of my guys think Celia has potential, too. I’m sure they’ll come up with ways to make her shine.”

See? Don’t worry, Errol Maia will look after her.” Tess said happily.

Errol nodded and gestured, “You don’t have to give her any special treatmen Mala Celia would understand.”

“That’s good.” Maia smiled.

asked her to help her in the kitchen, while Errol and Nigel cleaned the

Tess called out as she

“Yes, Aunt Tess?”

plan to deal

taken

daughter off the hook? That woman killed your mom. Hope deserves to be punished just

calmly, “Hope wasn’t involved at all. We

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you’re too kind. The apple never falls far from the tree, okay? I bet Hope is as evil as Vertte By the way, I heard

know what to do.” Besides, the tall and sturdy man would be able to keep

you

the dishes and smacked Maia’s shoulder. “How can be so stupid? If Hope manages to seduce Buck, she could turn him against you

Tess, Hope won’t

“You’re too trusting, Maia!”

over the last dish to Tess, Maia had an idea and took out her phone to

start. Come on, let’s watch it together.” Changing the subject, she took Tess by the hand and

began at 8

but Tess became so engrossed in the show that she stopped talking about Hope, much to her

so good, isn’t

good,” Maia answered absent–mindedly, not even paying attention

show.

“That guy

playing the victim. See, look how he’s managed to dupe the

suddenly

phone vibrated in her pocket.

wound has indeed torn open

about this, so keep this between us,

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