Chapter 72

Daniel

"Oh, look who's here!" Angelo's familiar voice exclaimed, and I couldn't help but feel frustrated that I had run into him in this place of all places.

He was the last person I wanted to come across here, and I knew that running into him would only complicate matters further.

I could already anticipate the nature of their conversation, and witnessing it firsthand annoyed me. I used to place so much trust in Angelo, believing he would never betray me. But seeing it with my own eyes made me realize I had been wrong about him all along, and Ariana had been right.

Though I disliked his presence, there was little I could do about it. So, I decided to consider this as an opportunity to finally confront him, exposing his deceitfulness and pretentiousness that had persisted for years.

"It's been a while, Daniel dear," he greeted, rising from his seat and approaching me, attempting to pat me on the back. I swiftly gr