âJealous of you?â Summer scoffed, looking at the woman before her. âYou think by shedding your old skin and assuming a new identity, I wouldnât know about your past? Youâre feeling quite superior now, arenât you? You may fool everyone else, but not me. You will never be Josie.â
Heatherâs fingers clenched tightly. She had been hit where it hurt, causing her entire body to tremble.
Summer admired her audacity. âTell me. What would happen if I were to reveal to everyone right now that youâre an imposter, that youâre not Liana at all?â
As she spoke, she couldnât help but visualize the scene in her mind, and it made her burst into laughter.
Heather was infuriated. She grabbed a throw pillow from the couch and hurled it at Summer.
âLunaticâ¦â
âIâm already addicted to drugs, and Arnold is nowhere to be found. If it comes to it, weâll all die together.
I donât mind.â
Heatherâs mind was racing. Summer had been addicted to drugs, so she was capable of anything.
She stared at Summer with an eerie gaze. âWell, go ahead and tell them. Tell Dexter, Claudia, and Mark right now that Iâm a fraud, that you and Arnold orchestrated this whole charade. You can also tell them how youâve been helping me gain their trust. Go on. Iâm curious to see how theyâll react to you.â
They were on the same boat; if one person drowned, it was inevitable that they would all be dragged down together.
Summer never expected Heather to become so sharp-tongued speak.
She shook her head in disbelief. âYouâve really changed.â
âI was forced,â Heather swiftly replied, gripping Summerâs wrist. âIâll have you know. Arnold is currently hiding in Rivodia. As long as weâre not at our witâs end, the plan can still proceed. Of course, if you wish for us all to die together, I wouldnât mind.â
Her confidence made Summer narrow her eyes. âArnold is in Rivodia? How do you know that?â
âThereâs no mistake in what Dexter himself said.â
Summerâs eyes narrowed further as she scrutinized the changes in Heatherâs expression.
Heather pushed her away. âIâll say it again. If youâre jealous of what I have that you donât, thereâs no need. Regretting the path you chose yourself is simply ridiculous, isnât it?â
Summer took a few steps back, wanting to laugh but finding herself unable to. To her surprise, she found herself at the mercy of this young girl.
After a lengthy stalemate, Summer straightened her body. âHeather, you havenât fallen in love with Dexter, have you?â
After hearing many people call her Ms. Liana Olsen, Heather felt a wave of embarrassment upon hearing this long-forgotten name.
âMy name is not Heather. Heather is a name you gave me to make them doubt more that I am Liana.
My name is Rachel Strauss.â
Summer let out a chuckle. âIâm asking you a question.â
Heather promptly returned to her original spot, picking up her makeup brush to touch up her face, her back turned toward Summer.
âSummer, let me give you a piece of advice. Some people, if theyâre not meant to be yours, they simply wonât be. Your relentless pursuit of Dexter, coupled with your attempts to draw his attention through business confrontations, whatâs the point? At this stage, he wonât spare you another glance. Donât let your possessiveness get the better of you.â
âD*mn youâ¦â
âIâve lived through days of poverty and fear. All I want is to climb higher. Love isnât important to me.
Rest assured.â Heatherâs eyelashes fluttered.
Summer took several deep breaths, struggling to keep her rage in check. She glared at the woman in the mirror, her teeth gritted. âYou better not.â
Having said that, she turned around, opened the door, and left.
Unknown to them, a person was hiding in the corner at the end of the corridor.