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Serena couldn’t believe what she had just learned as she stormed away from Allvar. The shock, anger, and frustration bubbled inside her, threatening to spill over.

'How could this be possible?' She fumed, her heart racing.

Her hands trembled as she pulled out her phone, desperately dialing Derek’s number.

He needed to know this immediately.

The phone rang once. Twice. Then five times. Each ring grated on her already frayed nerves. By the tenth ring, Serena was practically seething.

Finally, Derek answered, his voice sharp and irritated. “What now, Serena? You can’t keep calling me every time someone says something you don’t like!”

Serena’s jaw tightened. “Derek, listen—”

“No! I’m sick of this!” he cut her off, his voice rising with pent-up frustration. “Every single time, you expect me to drop everything and clean up your messes. Well, guess what? I’m dealing with my own shit too! Do you think I enjoy getting dragged into your drama every other day? We’re both drowning because o
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