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Chapter 23: Your Acting is Terrible
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"What do you mean, did Camille do something bad to you?" Nick asked, his voice filled with concern.

Davina nonchalantly unsealed the envelope that Camille had given her. "There's nothing special between me and Camille. We've known each other since childhood. You can't act like you don't know Camille either. Your acting is terrible."

"I don't know Camille. Even when Damian got married, I didn't go to the wedding," Nick confessed, his expression sincere.

"You don't know Camille, but the look on your face was as if you wanted to pounce on her. It was obvious you didn't like Camille," Davina mocked, using playful gestures to imitate a predator.

Nick fought back laughter at Davina's ridiculous behavior. "I'm not like that," he evaded, unable to hide a smile.

Davina laughed at the embarrassed look on Nick's face. She then removed the contents of the envelope given by Camille. However, her laughter ceased when she saw what Camille had given her.

Inside were a dozen photos of Davina with Dami
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