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Aftermath

Author: Asmitha
last update Last Updated: 2024-09-30 21:04:00

Emma's POV

The excitement and the smile which was plastered all over my face froze abruptly. Even the hand which I held up to wave at him were left hanging midway.

“Stella? Why is she with him?” Natasha asked and I shook my head, indicating that I had no idea what was going on.

Stella smiled at him and right in front of my eyes, interlocked her arms with him and leaned on him intimately. She smiled wide and waved at everyone before doing something I never expected to see in a million years.

She flaunted her engagement ring to us.

I heard my heart shatter into a million piece when I saw this scene unfold in front of my eyes. I was not a fool who could not connect the dots.

No wonder Draven did not even bother to talk to me once on the apst two months. He got re-engaged go Stella.

“What the fuck is happening? Did you know about this?” I was fighting back my tears at this point and could not say a word. I shook my head negatively as my eyes were locked at the happy couple who were flaun
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