Evelina paused, then let out a sharp, mocking laugh.
“So you finally noticed? I thought those eyes of yours could only see Dean. Nothing else ever mattered, right?”
She smirked, lifting her chin. “Well, hate to break it to you, but it’s mine now. Dean gave it to me himself. He handed it over—just for me.”
Emmy’s hands curled into fists at her sides.
She’d suspected this, but hearing it out loud still felt like a punch to the gut.
She always thought it was only after Dean’s mom had her accident that he changed.
But now she realized the truth—Dean and Evelina had been sneaking around behind her back for a long time.
Rage and betrayal swept over her, burning away her composure.
With a loud smack, Emmy slapped Evelina hard across the face.
“Is stolen stuff really something you’re proud of? Evelina, you and your mom—stealing is in your blood.”
Evelina covered her flaming cheek with her good hand, but her eyes sparkled with a twisted kind of satisfaction.
“I don’t need your things to win awards. I just wanted you to see that Dean will do anything for me. He’ll betray anyone—especially you.”
“All I did was whine about not having any inspiration, and he handed me all your hard drives.”
“He’s been obsessed with me for ages, Emmy. The only one fooling themselves here is you.”
“You—”
Emmy was shaking with fury, her hand already raised for another slap.
But right before she could hit again, Evelina’s eyes darted over Emmy’s shoulder, looking at something behind her.
The next second, Evelina suddenly toppled over, hitting the floor with a dramatic thud.
She tilted her tear-streaked face up, voice trembling with perfect misery.
“Emmy, I know you hate me. I deserve everything—your anger, your slap…”

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