Chapter 209 Broken

• Silence hung between the two figures, Jolene's words lingering in the air, thick with tension. Tatiana's gaze was filled with disbelief, her mind reeling from what she had just heard.
• She stared at the woman before her, questioning if this was still the same person she once considered a sister-the girl she had helped when she had nowhere else to turn.
• Tatiana had met Jolene at a function, where she was desperately trying to please a small-time artist who abused her. Though Jolene was more than capable, her efforts went unappreciated.