Too Late, Guardian: I Choose Him Now

Chapter 8

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Kensington's face cycled through a series of ugly emotions-s

ing," she stammered, a pathetic attempt

landered Mr. Harmon and my cousin. Her actions directly led to a physical altercation. My

s family lawyers were legendary, a corporate Cerberus known for teari

be in touch as well," he said, his voice low and menacing. "Th

the Harmons, Mrs. Kensington crumbled. Her family's soc

in her mouth. She spun on her daughter, her voice a

her face a mask of sullen, impotent rage. But she was tr

mbled, the word

ian commanded, his tone leaving no

ared at Alaina, forcing the words out through clenched teeth. "Alain

not like I was lying!" she suddenly shrieked, her voice cracking. "Every

p, silencing her. She shot a terrified look at Derrick and Ju

us, quickly stepped forward and w

nothing. Not satisfaction, not triumph.

ot enough," Juli

e looke

blic apologies on all their social media accounts, clarifying the facts of tonight's incident. Second," he paused,

em; he was actively repairing Alaina's reputa

misery, but she nodded, agreeing to

notes and left. Mrs. Kensington dragged her two disgr

only Alaina, Julian, and Derr

thick with u

ce was hoarse with a regret that was raw and real.

ck Harmon had ever truly ap

ould have been a balm to her soul. She would have melted, f

ad died somewhere between the scent of a stra

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Marrvelous Romance

“I rushed through the freezing rain to deliver medicine to Derrick Harmon, my guardian and the man I had secretly loved for ten years. But the door was opened by a famous supermodel wearing his dark silk robe. Derrick looked at my soaking wet clothes, casually dismissed her as a "casual fling," and sent me back out into the storm. Later that night, his niece and her rich friends cornered me at a club, loudly mocking my secret crush and calling me a disgusting parasite who tried to seduce her own guardian. When I slapped one of them for dragging Derrick's reputation through the mud, Derrick suddenly appeared. He didn't ask what happened or why I was trembling. He just looked at me with piercing disappointment. "Apologize to them. Don't make me more disappointed than I already am." I stared at him in sheer disbelief. I had spent my entire youth devoted to him, and I had just risked everything to defend his honor, yet he condemned me without a single question. Even after the club's security footage proved my innocence, he merely stood there as his model girlfriend arrived to kiss him in front of everyone. The quiet, hopeless devotion I had held onto for a decade finally shattered into dust. I turned my back on his sudden, desperate apologies and looked up at Julian, my untouchable, billionaire cousin who had silently shielded me the entire night. "Can we go now?" I asked, choosing to step into his car and walk away from Derrick forever.”