Chapter 139
Bella
I froze, my heart lurching painfully in my chest. Her tone was cold, unyielding, and the chill in her words stung more than I expected. Ace, who had been standing so close I could still feel the lingering warmth of his body, frowned deeply, confusion etched across his face as he turned to his mother.
"Why are you talking to her in that tone?" Ace's voice was low, demanding. He looked between Maya and me, his frown deepening with every second of silence.
Before Maya could respond, the blonde girl—Sabrina—spoke up, her voice sharp and filled with disdain. “So this is Bella?” Her eyes zeroed in on me like a predator cornering its prey. “Why are you even here?” she demanded, the accusation in her voice cutting deep. “After all this time, why are you back? Wasn’t it enough
