BuzzNovel“She's just a mute idiot-it’s not like I did anything to her. You think you can pin this onjust by running your
mouth?”
Alessia’s gaze turned even colder at lleana’s protest.
“You'd better hold tight to your precious spot as the Tate family’s darling, because if York so much as loses a hair
on his head, I'll make sure you lose ten. If he’s the least bit unwell, you won't have it easy either. | mean what |
say.”
As she spoke, Alessia hooked a finger into lleana’s hair and gave it a sharp fug, her threat unmistakable.
Her voice was a low, devilish whisper that made Illeana’s scalp prickle. she couldn’t name, a wave of panic
washed over her.
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lleana’s lips quivered. Alessia caught the motion, smirked, and finally let go.
Straightening up, Alessia’s school uniform only amplified her elegance. With her chin lifted and her posture regal,
she looked every inch a queen surveying her domain.
“Well then, Miss Tate. Since you're so eager to play, I'll play along.”
“I won't lose, Alessia!” Ileana shot back, desperate and shrill. “The Tate family is mine, the wealth and the
status-all of it belongs to me. | won't lose!”
The door swung open, lleana’s voice slicing through the air-sharp and grating. Stella and Lucy both turned at the
sound.
“Finished?” Stella arched an eyebrow, releasing her grip on Lucy.
Alessia nodded, closed the door, and blocked out the rest of lleana’s rant. Her face
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was unreadable, but Stella could tell she was furious.
“I swear, I'm going in there and knocking ssense into her.” Stella made a move for the door, but Alessia
stopped her with a shake of her head.
Stella halted, pouting in frustration, her anger with nowhere to go. She shot Lucy a glare, lumping her in with
Illeana as two peas in a rotten pod.
“Let's go.” Alessia didn’t spare Lucy a single glance. She slung an arm over Stella's shoulder and steered her
away. Lucy watched them disappear around the corner before she snapped out of her daze.
Taking a steadying breath, Lucy hurried inside.
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“lleana, are you okay?” she asked, worry etched across her face.
On the bed, Ileana looked ghostly pale, her heart racing with anxiety.
“I'm... I'm fine.” Illeana forced a shaky smile when she saw Lucy.
“What did Alessia say to you?”
“Nothing much... just toldto keep my mouth shut. Probably worried I'll tell my dad she’s been manipulating
York.”
“I see. | can’t believe she’s still so arrogant, even after being kicked out of the family. Guess she still doesn’t
realize who's in charge now.”
Lucy could tell Ileana was holding something back, but she didn’t was brewing between her and Alessia,
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“I don’t know what I ever did to deserve this from her,” lleana murmured.
The two of them exchanged half-hearted, empty reassurances, while Stella and Alessia were already headed out
of the hospital.
“So, what did she say? It's rare to see you actually angry,” Stella asked.
“She accusedof putting York up to pushing her down the stairs-" Alessia began, but Stella interrupted with a
burst of outrage.
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