ACE From the entrance, I smelt the ambush and knew nothing good could come of tonight. I rarely dropped by at my parents’ place, but whenever they summoned me, I knew they were up to no good. It was always with regards with their ‘perfectly’ planned out plot for how they expected my life to play out from start to finish. And tonight, it was about the engagement they’d forced me into. The reason I’d known ambush was lurking behind the doors was because I picked up Brooke’s scent, and now, I’d walked into the dining room to find her conversing heartily with my parents like the perfect daughter-in-law. I held back the urge to gag and puke when she smiled brightly upon seeing me, getting out of her seat and rushing towards me to throw her hands around me in a tight hug. Because my parents were watching closely and I had to keep up appearances, I hugged her back, my skin crawling at the affectionate gesture until we pulled away “I’ve missed you,” she cooed sweetly, kissing my cheek i
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