around her, but Arabe
d distant-like sh
es shouted. Her name
stuck on the thought of bringing shame to
her sides, cold despit
art thudded unevenly, like it couldn't
red, "How have I ev
It came from the company shares Victor had used to forc
lla had loved him first, but he'd ch
on humiliating Arabella
eam. She wanted to run
e. Couldn't speak. C
haos like a sword, bringing momentary silence t
Catherine, whispering
gently rubbing his clenched fist. "Don't w
apologise for the disruption," she began,
inking hands with Adrian, who looked like he was barely recovering from
Arabella, who was still trembling with fear. "Adrian and I
tain that Arabella doubt
So why is Ms. Arabella c
was already looking down at her,
exchanging a slight nod, befor
nnounce Arabella Sterling has been
ella's face as she clen
, and their gazes wer
's face vanished the moment
ifted in a mocking curl, as if
e crowd-some critical, ot
iately followed
his t
can you say a w
at Adrian, her ey
he would say somet
open his mouth, a fe
a is r
ard Arabella, drawing
destroyed our family forever, Arabella has
she added, "Anything to steal the i
ensified, as di
he accusations that followed were wild,
, what do you
id it
sitioning herself just beh
trying so hard to seduce her own 'brother'
on her lips unmistakable as she glance
she immediately understood
rag him into this..." he
eas fell o
n who his rea
as attention turned ba
houted over
how long have
can you tell us
educing yo
endless, but no o
se, shielding his face f
The only thing stopping her from bre
about to collapse, Axel w
er lips trembling as she tried to
d. This was nothing a five-year-old should have to end
, though the smile on her fa
gers disappearing as if he wanted to hide them, befo
not my mom," he said quickl
ike her chest; sharp, preci
d the room faded
body went still the way it did when something insid
t home, but to denounce her in public? She
have n
after the
murmurs accusatory-and she s
her, her legs too weak
e her balance, Adrian's vo
oug
t sto
fell into silence as Adrian pushed through
hope sparke
. Tell everyone she wasn't cra
ria
ifting Axel into his arm
s shoulder, "...Arabella outside of this room." His voice was sharp and com
forward to address the crowd, though his eyes lingered on A
abella, leaning in close, his
ere it ends
but it sent a chi
ortant people in her life walk
loor
she was
y hitting marble ech
e. For one brief moment
anced
eyes
d his grip on Ax
floor surrounded by strangers
er going t
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