The Billionaire Betrayed Heiress

was very embarrassed,she pulled herself away from the gentleman who had helped her. With the piercing gaze the room fel

ess in her voice was noticeable. She turned to face the room, her heart pounding in her chest as she spoke again, this time louder hoping the a

avior whose fine tuxedo was drenched in alcohol. Some eyes were filled with sympathy

leste's glare was icy and indifferent, the disgust evident in every line of her face, while Charles and Amelia exchanged looks that could only be described as disap

event where people of power from all corners of the city had gathered. Aria's stomach turned as the realization hit her

disapproving crowd. Out of embarrassment, she turned and fled from the hall, her footsteps echoing in the silence that had filled the room. Outside t

he hall eventually faded, replaced by the symphony's gentle hum. Victor Shaw stood still, bearing a calm disposition amidst judgment and murmurs

ipping from a tap breaking the silence as Aria, still shaking from her tears and the evening cold breeze, stared at her reflection in the mirror. Her makeup was smeared on her face

outside the bathroom door. Aria was stiff as she slowly wiped her eyes. The door opened revealing Vi

dering this was a female bathroom but nonetheless he stepped insid

Without thinking, she stepped forward, her arms wrapping around him in a desperate, silent plea for comfort and

t his chest. "I didn't mean to cause all this. I... I'm a

apologize. You're not the one who's wrong here

to stop herself from feeling worthless. She continued to cry, the weight of her fa

stared at Aria who was already a mess. "Come on, let's get you cleaned up. You do

ed him to guide her to the sink, where they both washed up,

eerily quiet. The chandeliers above flickered dimly, the last remnants of laughter and chatter

found you. I was worried you might've gotten lost. The event has ended. It seems like the commotion earlie

on her, and the realization that her mistake had ruined everything pressed painfully in her ch

turning to Victor. She wanted to say something, but the words didn't come. H

haw." Victor said with a

Aria said. The sudden widened

at the corners of his lips. "I hope you're ok

d no idea how to navigate the mess her life had become, but s

n exchanged numbers with Victor, hadn't even given herself the chance to thank him properl

than she could ever hope to keep up with. The doors of the plain black sedan slammed shut, and a

walked through that door. But for now, all Aria could do was stare out of the window with a he