Unmasking the Charade

Chloe's words dripped with sarcasm, instantly plunging everyone into awkwardness.

Playing along, Donovan countered, “How could there be a third time? Don't talk nonsense.”

“Really? But I think it was fate. After all, Uncle Derek previously made it clear that he wouldn't adopt Natalia. And today, he owed her a debt of gratitude out of nowhere, making it hard for him to decline her adoption. But the