Her voice cracked as she pointed accusingly at Nnenna, her eyes already brimming with tears she was forcing herself to hold back.
Carl slowly turned his head toward her, his face blank with confusion.
"Who are you?" he asked simply, staring at her the way someone might look at a complete stranger who had just walked in off the street.
His tone was so honest, so unbothered, that the entire room went dead silent.
And for Jana…
It felt like her world cracked into pieces.
Jana stumbled back in shock, her eyes wide, almost crashing to the floor. No one reached out to steady her, not even her henchgirls, who were glaring at her like she had betrayed them personally. Their faces were twisted with rage and disgust.
Jana's vision blurred with tears. She felt a raw, burning ache in her chest. It was true, Carl had never been her boyfriend. They had never exchanged phone numbers or shared sweet words.
