Joshua spun around and saw Sophia standing behind him. He hadn't noticed when she had arrived.
He stood up, clearly irritated. "What are you doing? Can't I kiss my own sister?"
"Sister? Joshua, do you think I'm stupid? She's your girlfriend!" Sophia's anger flared, and she slapped him hard across the face.
She continued, "I've been giving you my salary, even taking cash advances from my credit card to support your lifestyle, and this is how you repay me?"
Joshua was momentarily stunned, but he quickly denied it. "You're talking nonsense!"
"Nonsense? You won't own up to what you've done before, but what about tonight? You wanted to show off, so I lent you the keycard to Mr. White's villa.
"You wanted to look rich, so I brought out Mrs. White's car for you. And you still betrayed me? Do you even have a conscience?"
The more Sophia spoke, the angrier she became. She lunged at Joshua, hitting and clawing at him in a blind rage.
The crowd stood frozen in shock.
"Isn't Joshua supposed to be a rich kid? Why is he spending a woman's money?"
"Wait, did I hear that right? She said the manor and the car aren't even his, but he's been using them to show off?"
"Don't you remember? She's the one who drove that car here."
By now, there were a few scratches on Joshua's face. In his frustration, he violently shoved Sophia to the ground. "Sophia, have you lost your mind?"
Sophia collapsed to the ground and broke down. "Joshua, how dare you hit me? I had an abortion for you. I lost our child and my health still hasn't recovered, but now you're hitting me? How cruel can you be?"
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