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Ayla could feel Juliet\u2019s hostility toward her and Kaleb. It was cold and cruel, like Juliet wanted to break the both of them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She lost all interest in eating. Ayla said firmly, \u201cKaleb is young and full of fire. He\u2019s not afraid of anything. I won\u2019t let you clip his wings. If you try to trap him again and push him to the edge, don\u2019t blame me for cutting you off.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla let out a cold laugh. \u201cBut don\u2019t worry. I\u2019ve already taken care of everything for Kaleb. You don\u2019t need to stress yourself out. Just focus on your stepkids.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Juliet slammed her hand on the table. \u201cHow dare you think of me like that?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t think anything,\u201d Ayla said. \u201cI just didn\u2019t fall into your trap. And I\u2019m saying out loud what you\u2019ve actually done.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Juliet was shaking with anger. \u201cAyla, you\u2019re so heartless. I\u2019m your aunt, but you see me as someone this terrible? Do you know how much that hurts me?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla was unmoved. \u201cI\u2019ve wanted to tell you this for a long time. You just can\u2019t face reality. When I said you pushed me away because of Skyla, you denied it. You took Zane\u2019s side but still expected me to treat you the same as before. Why can\u2019t you admit you hurt me and Kaleb?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Juliet\u2019s anger faded like a bucket of ice water poured straight over her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No one likes facing who they really are, and others often see it more clearly than we do.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla was right.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Juliet knew it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She just didn\u2019t want to admit it and face it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla said calmly, \u201cStop acting like I broke your heart. It looks fake! And if you keep this up, I might start thinking even worse of you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Juliet had lived long enough to collect herself fast. She straightened up and studied Ayla again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not long ago, at the senior care center, Ayla had cried in front of her-small, fragile, and heartbroken, like\u00a0<\/p>\n
a girl abandoned by everyone. But now, she stood here calm, sharp, and unshaken.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A flicker of jealousy rose quietly in Juliet\u2019s chest.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She hid it well when she noticed it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Juliet gave a strange little smile. \u201cYou really are Juliana\u2019s daughter.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Juliana\u2019s daughter-bright, steady, impossible to crush. Even a painful marriage couldn\u2019t break her. Instead, she still had the strength to protect the ones she loved.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Juliet had nothing left to say.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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She lifted her bag and stood. \u201cSorry for ruining your appetite. Enjoy your lunch. I already paid for it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then she turned and left.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla watched her walk away, then looked back at the untouched food in front of her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The dishes still smelled good, but she felt nothing. She was grateful Kaleb hadn\u2019t come along.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If he knew what happened, he would\u2019ve blown up on the spot and then yelled at her for even meeting Juliet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He\u2019d probably say, \u201cWhy come here just to get yelled at? Seriously? Are you a fool?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla lived a tiring life. Her job wore her out, and she never went on diets.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Since she wasn\u2019t full yet, she simply kept eating.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But she didn\u2019t know two people had come to eavesdrop; Kaleb, who slipped in early, and Melody.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Melody knew Ayla didn\u2019t know her, so she boldly sat at the next table.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She ordered her lunch, ate slowly, and stretched her neck every few seconds to listen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
By the time she heard everything, she was completely relieved.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla was divorced. She had an ex-husband, a brother whose company was about to go bankrupt and parents who clearly weren\u2019t around; otherwise, they would have shown up when she got a divorce. She had no parents to support her, and her brother had failed in business. That meant her family background was terrible.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla\u2019s job was a secretary. Sure, she sounded smart when she talked, but she was still just a secretary.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had no money, no power, and faced a whole lot of problems.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And this is the woman she was supposed to compete with? Melody almost laughed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Herman was right. Whether someone could end up being Draven\u2019s partner didn\u2019t depend on effort. It depended on his feeling. But marriage? That came down to family background.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And Draven\u2019s mother? Strong, sharp, and impossible to please. There was no way she\u2019d accept a divorced woman like Ayla.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Melody came from a good family. She\u2019d never dated anyone. She was a well-known young\u00a0<\/p>\n
artist.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Her background, her status, her talent-she had everything. What did Ayla have? Nothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Thinking this, Melody showed a smug little smile.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Ayla had officially fallen from top competitor to someone irrelevant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Melody happily continued her lunch.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Ayla\u2019s mood only worsened. After Juliet left, she barely ate a few bites before putting her fork down.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She took the elevator to leave. As she passed a caf\u00e9, she ran right into Juliet, who still hadn\u2019t gone far, and Zane, who was there waiting.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zane was trying to comfort her. \u201cJuliet, why are you this upset? What did Ayla do to you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Juliet only sighed and didn\u2019t explain.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zane was always respectful toward Juliet. He could feel that she genuinely cared for him. Seeing her stay quiet told him everything he needed to know. It had to be Ayla\u2019s fault. He snapped, furious, \u201cYou\u2019re her elder! How could she treat you like that? Since her mom passed, she doesn\u2019t even know how to act like a decent person anymore!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Juliet suddenly felt Ayla\u2019s eyes on her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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