Chapter <b>20</b>
ra’s chest tightened, a suffocating sensation overwhelming her as she watched the scene unfold.
<b>For </b>a split second, she wanted to storm in and confront Walter. If you’re over me, why the hell drag Marlie into this?” she thought, biting back her anger.
She stood at the door, knocking emotionlessly.
Tamara had noticed ra the moment she arrived<b>, </b>envy shing in her eyes at ra’s stunning beauty. Beyond her looks, it was ra’s natural elegance. her bare<b>–</b>faced radiance, her cool aura, and her killer figure that sparked jealousy. That bitch dares to show up?” Tamara thought bitterly
Hearing the knock, Walter turned and snapped, “Who let you in? Get the hell out!”
ra thought to hersell. If Wird isn’t here, and Walter is getting cozy with Tamara, Wird couldn’t be in the office. I must have misunderstood; Wird didn’t send me here!
“Sorry for disturbing.” ra muttered, turning to leave.
Tamara, feigning sweetness, tugged at Walter and asked, “Walter, who is she?”Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org.
He replied coldly. “Someone unimportant.”
ra paused, swallowing the pain in her heart.
Tamara’s eyes glinted with a scheme. She moved towards the door, cooing, “Walter, don’t be hasty in shooing her away. Maybe she is here for something vital. Why not let her speak?”
As Tamara tried to pull ra around, ra caught the whiff of a familiar perfume. It was the same she had smelled on Walter’s shirt, making her skin crawl. She shrugged off Tamara’s hand effortlessly.
Suddenly, Tamara twisted, spilling her coffee all over herself. Her pristine white dress was ruined.
ra narrowed her eyes, seething inside. Tamara did that on purpose! I didn’t touch her wrist. How could the coffee spill like that?‘
Hearing themotion, Walter strode over<b>, </b>his eyes scanning the mess.
His gaze firstnded on Tamara, who was wearing a serene smile, and then shifted coldly to ra.
Tamara<b>, </b>all sweetness, waved it off. “Walter, it’s not her fault. In just a clumsy moment, she bumped into me. It’s only a dress, no need to get <b>worked </b>up.”
ra scoffed to herself. Really, Tamara? Putting on a whole damn show, pretending to be this graciousdy? Trying to frame me with such a low move<b>? </b>Doesn’t she see she is just cheapening <b>herself</b>?‘
“Really? Looked pretty intentional to me.” Walter’s tone dropped even colder.
ra’s heart clenched, struggling for breath, thinking, ‘What’s his deal? Thinks I purposely spilled coffee on Tamara?!
“Apologize,” Walter snapped, his words almost a growl.
Tamara, barely hiding her triumph, smirked slightly.
Still ying the peacemaker, Tamara said, “Walter, no need for her to say sorry. I’m okay.”
This <b>was </b><b>Tamara </bying down her first card against ra, marking her territory.
13:22 <b>Wed</b>, 29 MayG
Chapter 20
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“As if ra stands a chance against me Tamara gloated internally. Tr the real deal here, daughter of one of Zwingenrath’s wealthiest, the Moss family. right behind the Colon family. We’re the elite union. And ra? Just some lowlife, I’ll make sure she is put firmly in her ce <b>today</b>!