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    Ste hadn''t expected Cassandra to pull a stunt like this. Though reluctant, she had no choice but toply -Cassandra had something on her. And so, she made her way toward Cecilia and her group.


    "Ceci, Vivian." Ste called out.


    Not far away, Cecilia and Vivian froze for a moment before recognizing the voice. Even with the mask and sunsses, that voice was unmistakable. Both Cecilia and Vivian knew exactly who it was.


    "What are you doing here?" Vivian asked bluntly, skipping any pleasantries.


    Ste took off her sunsses. "Just browsing around." Her expression was different now-eyes filled with sincerity, face seemingly pure and innocent, nothing like before.


    "Oh." Vivian barely spared her another nce before taking Cecilia''s hand and calling out to Jonathan, "Let''s go."


    There was no reason to waste time on someone like Ste, someone who had bitten the hand that fed her.


    But before they could walk away, Ste spoke again. "Ceci, congrattions. You''re about to be the CEO of Jamieson Group. And Vivian, congrats to you too-for marrying into the prestigious Sinir family."


    Before Cecilia could respond, Vivian turned around, her eyes cold and mocking. "Ste, you''re really something else," she scoffed. "Back when we were kids, you never bothered with well-wishes. And now, suddenly, you think you''re in a position to hand out congrattions?"


    Ste didn''t seem the least bit ufortable. Instead, she nodded as if in agreement. "Of course, I know. My status is nothingpared to yours now. But I''m not trying to win favor with you."


    Vivian wasn''t buying it.


    "Doesn''t it make you sick?" she sneered. "I''m not talking about status. Have you forgotten everything you''ve done? Because we sure haven''t."


    Ste pressed her lips together. "I''m sorry. I regret everything. I promise I won''t make the same mistakes again." She looked as though she had truly changed. Her gaze then shifted toward Cecilia.


    "Ceci, I mean it. I think about the past all the time. I dream about when we were kids. We were so close... like real sisters."


    Cecilia wasn''t moved. "The past is the past. If we see each other in the future, let''s just be strangers."


    But Ste wasn''t willing to give up. She stepped in front of them, grabbed Cecilia''s hand, her eyes welling up with tears. "Ceci, can''t you forgive me? I''m not the same person anymore!"


    Cecilia tried to pull her hand away, but Ste held on tightly. Fortunately, before things could escte, a voice rang out from not too far away. "Ste Ross!"


    Everyone turned toward the source of the voice-Zachary. Dressed in a ck trench coat, no one knew how long he had been standing there.


    The moment Ste saw him, her face drained of color. "Zach... no, I mean, Mr. Sinir," she stammered.


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    Cecilia frowned but didn''t respond. Ste looked back at Zachary, fear evident in her eyes. "Mr. Sinir, it''s been a while. I heard you got married recently. Congrattions."


    But Zachary was no longer the na?ve boy easily deceived by innocent facades. His sharp eyes narrowed, and he spoke just one word-cold and firm. "Leave."


    The singlemand sent a shiver down Ste''s spine, her legs nearly giving out beneath her. She didn''t dare stay any longer and turned on her heels, retreating as quickly as she could. Her heart pounded relentlessly the entire way.


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