Ella sat in stunned silence at the café, Derek's revelation replaying in her mind. The man she had trusted, the one who had saved her life, was the same person Tania had hired to kill her. How could she have been so blind?
Tears welled up in her eyes as the weight of the truth settled in. She had relied on Fabian, let him into her life, her home, her heart. And all along, he had been hiding this dark secret.
"I can't believe this," Ella whispered, her voice trembling.
Derek reached out, placing a comforting hand on hers. "I know it's hard to process, but you need to be careful. If Fabian was willing to go along with Tania's plan once, there's no telling what he might do now."
Ella wiped away her tears, her expression hardening. "I need to confront him. I need to know why he did it."
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