Chapter 3

As Celia spoke, she shot me a challenging look.

"So I asked Gerardo to bring those jewelry pieces back for you, Lindsey," Celia said.

"Lindsey, do you still like them?" she added.

I couldn't force a smile.

So, all those things that made me happy were never really mine.

Celia grinned with pride. "Lindsey, I'll be heading home in a few days.

"It's Gerardo's birthday. He made a point of telling me I absolutely have to come back."

As I listened to her provocations, the sourness in my chest twisted itself into something far uglier—pure hatred.

Still, I forced myself…