“Hey, I heard that Keely Haywood lost her mind and was sent to a mental institution. Is it true or just a


    rumor?”


    However, after hitting send, her message was met with a prolonged silence.


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    The longer Marina was left waiting, the more her fury grew. On the brink of hurling her phone away in


    frustration, she clenched her jaw and growled, “A bunch of opportunistic hypocrites! They fawned over


    me like loyal pets when they needed something. Now, just because Marco has put me on a financial


    Leash and I had a couple of scandals, they treat me like I’m invisible?”


    However, she knew deep down that they were nothing but a group of false friends. Reprimanding them


    would serve no purpose and would only instigate further ridicule.


    In the midst of her disappointment, a private message suddenly shed on her screen.


    Upon seeing the sender’s name, Marina’s expression grewplex.


    It was a message from Colette, who also shared a notorious reputation.


    Once close friends, they hadn’t spoken in a while following their failed attempt to take down Loraine


    and join the food court project.


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    Colette, in their private chat, seemed as warm and friendly as ever, as if nothing had transpired. After a


    bit of chit-chat, she moved to address Marina’s query.


    “Marina, the rumors about Keely are true. A friend of mine studying abroad visited the Conning


    Rehabilitation Center, where Keely is indeed residing. Other than looking a bit haggard, she appeared


    pretty normal, not like someone suffering from a mental illness.”


    The words turned Marina’s face even paler. She stared at the message, a lump forming in her throat.


    Could it be true that Keely wasn’t insane? Had Loraine and Marco used some tactic to directlymit


    her to the rehabilitation center?


    As she pondered this, another message from Colette arrived.


    “Reflecting now, my situation isn’t as grim as Keely’s. At least I haven’t been incarcerated in a mental


    hospital.”


    Marina’s face was a picture of horror.


    She wasn’t the only one harboring these thoughts! Colette too had the same concerns!


    Although Colette had crossed Loraine in the past, she had nevermitted offenses as grave as those


    of Marina and Laura. Marina’s mind was a whirlwind of worry, unable to hold back her plea for help.


    “Colette, what should I do now? If Lorainees after me, will I end up confined in a mental hospital


    too?”


    Colette, seemingly unbothered, shot back, “Keely is Loraine’s romantic rival, but you’re not. You’re


    Marco’s biological sister. What are you scared of? Even if you blunder big time, your blood ties will


    serve as a safety. Loraine won’t do that to you!”


    Marina was at a loss for words. She couldn’t reveal the truth to


    Colette that she was, in fact, Marco’s half-sister.


    With Laura and Marco’s rtionship in ruins, she feared Marco might harbor resentment towards her


    too.


    What if she ended up beingmitted to a mental institution, courtesy of Marco?