Alessa helped his uncle secure the deal? Did the girl who was always silent behind him have more power than Jose originally thought?
She looked more radiant than before, really, in appearance, and in temperament.
It was as if she had been perfected by Brian, and she had grown from a sparrow into a phoenix.
Such a shift made Jose feel more remorseful and spiteful.
This perfect little phoenix should have belonged to him!
Mandy caught the glare of Jose’s longing eyes when he stared at Alessa. She fixed her posture, her fists clenched, and had to hide a whimper when a pang of pain shot through her belly. In order to bear the pain, she compressed her lips so tightly that they went white. Looking at Alessa who was more beautiful than before, Mandy finally worked out a plan in her mind.
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