Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1121

Mercedes didn’t bother hiding anymore. With a graceful flick, she pulled off the scarf from her hair, letting everyone see that stunning, almost unreal face of hers. She turned in her seat, shooting a quick, friendly smile at Abriella in the back and lifted a hand in greeting.

“Hey, Abriella, cousin.”

Abriella sat back, arms crossed, and let out a cold snort. She didn’t even try to be polite. “Cousin? Please. Don’t call me that. I’m not interested in your little family act.”

Mercedes paused, caught off guard for a moment. The last few years had been all green lights for her in the entertainment world. People were always trying to get close, always wanting to claim some connection to her. No one ever shot her down this directly. Still, she didn’t lose her cool. She just smiled, a little helpless, her voice soft, almost like she was talking to a stubborn kid.

“Aren’t you Nico’s cousin? I’m Nico’s sister, and I’m older than you. Doesn’t that make me your cousin, too?”

Abriella rolled her eyes. “Sister? Right.”

She didn’t bother with Mercedes after that, just pulled out her phone and started recording a video of the two in the front seats. When she was done, she sent it to Emmy with a quick message: Emmy, you better watch out. Someone’s after your man.

But the way Abriella spit out the word “sister” left a sour taste in Mercedes’s mouth. She glanced at James, her face a little hurt.

“Nico, what do you think? Technically, shouldn’t Abriella call me cousin?”

James thought Abriella was being a bit much too, so he just gave a quiet, “Yeah,” then told her, “Abriella, be respectful.”

Abriella’s eyes went wide, like she couldn’t believe what she was hearing. If this was a few years back, before Mercedes had done all those things, maybe she would’ve said it. Back then, Mercedes was everyone’s darling, the girl everyone wanted to be. Abriella might’ve even bragged about having a celebrity cousin. But now? Not a chance.

She remembered everything. How Mercedes betrayed James, how she dumped him for fame and money. Now everyone acted like the past was all cleared up and forgotten, but Abriella couldn’t let it go. It still bothered her.

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