Madison was lost in her thoughts until Blake’s voice pulled her back to reality. She realized he was still there.

Straightening up, Madison said, “I’m sorry, Blake. I acted too quickly. What I said is true. I should have told you sooner.”

Madison then realized she had oversimplified things.

She had high hopes for Blake, who was adopted by Vincent and came from a respectable background. She believed that once Bianca met him, she would be impressed.

Madison hadn’t expected that Bianca already had a boyfriend she was deeply in love with, which made her curious about this mysterious partner.

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