Chapter 5 Chapter 5 The air was thick with the heat of summer , heavy and stifling .
But I standing there , listening to her words felt nothing but cold seeping into my bones .
Ninas voice was smooth , deliberate .
Every syllable she spoke was like the careful edge of a knife , meant to cut clean and deep .
She knew all along , Pax .
She knew exactly who you were .
She was only with you for the money .
For a moment , Pax just stood there .
Motionless .
As if the accusation had stolen the breath from his lungs .
His brows drew together , eyes searching mine , desperate for something denial , maybe .
Reassurance .
You … knew ? His voice was quiet , cautious , like he wasnt sure he wanted to hear my answer .
I met his gaze for a fleeting second before lowering my eyes .
Yes .
I knew .
I had found out just yesterday .
But the truth didnt matter anymore .
Because Pax didnt believe me .
A sharp , breathless laugh escaped him , bitter and hollow .
He ran a hand through his hair , shaking his head as if trying to piece together something that no longer made sense .
Cecilia , I have to admit youre a damn good actress .
The irony nearly made me laugh .
He was the one who had lied .
18:02 Backup Girl No More : Adios To My V Card and My First Love 45.3 % Chapter 5 The one who had spun an entire world of fiction , played a part so flawlessly that even I had believed it .
And yet he was the one who was angry ? You were with me … for money ? His voice was hoarse , weighted with something thick and unreadable .
You really had me fooled .
His lips curled into something that wasnt quite a smile .
Two years .
Two years , and you never slipped up .
You mustve been laughing at me this whole time .
I said nothing .
Because what was there to say ? Pax had already decided on the truth he wanted to believe .
He thought he had me figured out .
Thought he had pulled back the curtain and exposed the person I really was .
And in a way , he wasnt entirely wrong .
Yes , I loved money .
Loved it enough to work myself into exhaustion , to count every single dollar as if my life depended on it .
That I had been saving , clawing my way toward an escape , so I can afford my studies abroad .
To finish the education I had been forced to abandon .
And through it all , these past two years , he had been playing his own role to perfection .
The struggling man .
The devoted lover .

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The boy who had nothing .
Every meal he cooked , every dime he counted , every carefully constructed illusion he had played the part so well .
And I ? I had never once asked for more than he gave .
Nothing more .
Nothing less .
A quiet chuckle broke through the tension .
18:02 Backup Girl No More : Adios To My V Card and My First Love 45.6 % Chapter 5 .
Nina , still resting lightly against Pax , tilted her head at me , amusement curling at the edges of her mouth .
Poor people , she mused , shaking her head in mock sympathy .
Theyre always selfish .
Always greedy .
Then , as if something about the scene before her was deeply entertaining , she turned to Pax , eyes gleaming .
Are you sure , Pax ? she asked , her voice soft , lilting , dripping with quiet mockery .
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