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2024-10-29 19:42:56~Xavier~
Calvin let out a menacing chuckle, shaking his head. “Isn’t it enough that you stole Zia from me? And now you’re accusing me of plotting against the family? How low can you get, Xavier?”
I scoffed. “Don’t give me that innocent act, brother. We both know I stole no one and nothing from you.”
“I made a mistake, but we could’ve worked something out if you said no to marrying her,” he spat. “You just can’t accept that she loves me more than you.”
I glared at him, amazed by how confident he was about Zia’s feelings for him.
“She never loved you. The moment you agreed to marry Nadia, you lost your chance with her. And now you want to kill me?” he scoffed. “Are you that scared that she’d leave you?”
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