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Chapter Ten

Author: Wanad
last update Last Updated: 2022-03-08 11:08:35

Emma turned to Connie with a surprised look on her face hoping for some intervention but Connie just shrugged her shoulders with a questioning look on her face. 

 ‘That’s enough! Are you guys ganging up on me now? Fine, you can kiss my ass goodbye for all I care.’ Emma scowled as she started walking away.

‘Hahaha….there she goes without even apologizing. Go on go who cares’ Trish scoffed.

Emma stopped suddenly Trish’s words infuriated her. She walked back and stood in front of her.

‘You are very funny do you know that?  If there is someone who is supposed to be angry it has to be me. You girls excluded me in your today’s plan but now you are acting as if I am the one who did something wrong. Look here Trish, since when have you ever been concerned about where I spend my night Trish? Emma glared

 ‘Since the day you brought your mother here and caused havoc for Connie.&r

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