Chapter 13: Veronicaās Last Chance

Chapter 13: Veronicaās Last Chance
A week later, Veronica requested to meet Rosa.
Nobody trusted her.
But Rosa agreed.
They met in a quiet room inside the mansion.
Veronica looked different.
No expensive makeup.
No arrogant smile.
Only exhaustion.
āI hated you,ā Veronica admitted.
Rosa stayed silent.
āBecause you had something I didnāt.ā
āWhat?ā
āA good heart.ā
Rosa looked surprised.
Veronica lowered her eyes.
āI spent my entire life trying to prove I was better than everyone.ā
āAnd I became the person I hated.ā
For the first timeā¦
Rosa saw regret.
Real regret.
But forgiveness was not something that could happen overnight.
āYou have to accept the consequences,ā Rosa said.
Veronica nodded.
May you like
āI know.ā
It was the first honest thing she had said in years.