Chapter 23: The Truth Behind Betrayal

(Aline POV) All my years of effort, all my dreams and persistence, had been mercilessly trampled. I don't know how long I sat in the rain outside the building, soaked through, my heart dead as ash. Before long, the venue doors opened again, and Sophia and Lucas walked out. "Aline, you're still here?" Sophia's voice carried undisguised smugness and mockery. "Sitting in the rain so long—aren't you cold? How pitiful." I looked up, rainwater continuously dripping from my hair, blurring my...