The Girl They Ignored Returned as the Woman Seven Men Would Die For novel Chapter 58

"She figured you out, but you failed to understand her. She knew exactly how to trigger you, and you reacted exactly how she wanted, stepping right into her trap."

Watching Seraphina's petulant display, James sighed gently, pulled a tissue from the coffee table, and carefully wiped the tears from her cheeks.

"Seraphina, you need to learn to stay calm."

Seraphina froze. With tears still in her eyes, she looked at him with disdain. "Are you... talking about Mika?"

Mika was just an ugly loser who came running whenever she called, constantly desperate to please everyone because nobody liked her.

Sure, they were 'friends,' but at school, Mika's only purpose was to be her sidekick and run errands.

This whole mess was obviously just because Mika couldn't keep her mouth shut, and a bunch of nosy classmates got involved!

At most, that final statement just made Mika look like she was trying a little too hard to play the saint.

"Just remember what I'm telling you," James said, his lips curling into an indulgent smile as he looked into her bewildered, teary eyes. "From now on, no matter where you are, you have to be better at disguising your motives and hiding your emotions.

No matter what people think of you, you must maintain a gentle, friendly facade. You might even want to learn from Mika's brand of self-sacrifice. Never let anyone catch you slipping again..."

In the sleek, charcoal-gray luxury apartment.

The crisp scent of high-end cologne filled the air as Seraphina leaned against James's chest, her bubbling anger slowly fading.

She blinked her innocent eyes, slowly absorbing James's meticulous, logical breakdown, a glimmer of partial understanding dawning in her gaze.

-

That afternoon, after her classes at Hudson University, Mika made a special trip to the grocery store to buy steaks and fresh produce, ready to show off her culinary skills for Mrs. Remington.

But as she pushed open the small wooden gate to the garden, she abruptly froze.

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