The Outcast's Rejection

er, restoring her fallen family's glory. Panicked, he begged for forgiveness-

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The scaffolding has collapsed

mashing two lead actresses and a group of danc

ed, her left leg wedged painfully

pierced the commotion. "Watch out

eizing her as the crystal chand

loomed large; a direct

te, fear etched across her features as

p her leg, with bl**d beginning to

in in a desperate attempt to

horrified crowd, her gaze catching a familiar,

he unexpectedly darted past her. His focus was elsewhere; he swe

you," he assured Lana

g to Colten, wrapping her a

from the stage without so much as a fleeting look towards Madis

ght fixture suddenly gave way, plunging

verything, Madison's eyes searched

ightly, wrestling her leg free with desperate strength. The eerie

and in the next breath, a firm grip

andelier plummeted to the floor, scatte

rms to guard herself, but a strong presence

stage was laid bare, a scene

avior who had interve

ned the chaos, her gaze

delier had fallen, he had throw

e made no move to pull away, a silent

ross Madison's lips, l

d herself that Colten h

and accusing. "What the hell happened here? If that chand

as he confronted the props manager, who scrambled

Colten finally turned his pi

d her bl**ding left leg. From a distance,

r voice slicing through the commotio

hoed, abruptly si

e air around him turning frigi

s eyes, spilling over as

serious at the time. She confronted me just before we went on stage, claiming I didn't deserve to co

ten and went on, "I only wanted to chase my dr

ed two promising lead actresses. It was recognized as a gateway fo

only one opening, and the choice would inev

e tense silence. "Had the stage not given way, that

s performing. Could she have even survived such an as

the fiancee his family chose, has been tormenting Lana behind the scenes. I beli

red in Lana's eyes, though she qui

th tearful eyes. "Colten, thank goodness you came

her, some voices now vehemently calling for legal act

ts balled at her sides, her face ashen yet resolute. "Then go ahead,

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face flushed deep red with fury. "Haven'

dison was guilty wi

ike it was shattering

her, nor did

the man she had loved so deeply, with every fiber of

rotested, her voice tight, her

e, his eyes icy and dismissive as he turne

ards Lana. "How's your wrist? Still in

With all eyes on them, they walked out

er legs weaken, a chill of

, her fiance, had left her on

able. If looks could wound, Madiso

from the school drama club, claiming she was luck

n plummeted to the brunt o

uzzing space emptied, sil

en legs, each step a laborious bat

congealed over wounds peppered with splinters, ea

suddenly bathed in the harsh glare of

erged from the brightness. As he stepped forward, his feat

n him, Madison came to an ab

Pea

nce she was Colten's fiancee, she kn

a warm, velvety cloak, momentarily distracting her from the pai

t the end, a polite offer, yet it seemed to carry an undercur

rrassment, and she gestured with her hands, m

ecade her senior and had the kind of distingui

psed Colten, casting a long shadow as

chment made it clear--very few,

Madison could act as freely as she

lly raised an arm, the exquisite cufflink gli

e you a hand," he

ught a glimpse of a fresh cut near the base

hand, revealing more cuts lacing his

ks that had trapped her--they h

preading through her nose as she clutched his wrist,

re?" His voice cut through the

alized her overstep and quickly released his

," she muttered, her voice a mi

ness, especially regarding physical co

rsonal space, and any servant who dared touch him often

wn taboo among th

was frantic, but a sinking realization

" she said, her voice la

s palm down, concealing t

; those wounds need attention," he

on him again, quickly retreatin

ought struck her--she could have just visited th

escape her lips, Chris ha

w seemed confining with h

, an intriguing blend of cold sharpness an

shuffled to the far corner of the seat,

," she murmured, her voi

hem. After a tense, prolonged silence,

nd the partition rose, the atmos

dison's pale forehead an

oke the silence, his voice rising slightly but

ted upright, momentarily forgetting the confines of the v

she tried to regain her composure. After a brief pause, she a

Mr. Pearso

ess businesses, its head, Alfred Pearson,

ted reluctance to step into the l

of deceit and rivalry that plagued his family from his

ets that spanned both domestic and international landscap

eighteen, she got

aths with Chris. Alfred's only updates on h

ol plays seemed next to impossible, even if t

, his intense gaze piercing Madi

wardness brought by her foolish behavior. She

, the weight of his scrutiny pushing her into

nd Chris' thick lashes as he turne

p at the gates of a dis

uries, Chris summoned the chief sur

ed him that the scratches were superficial

of being treated like a VIP, Madison's

ted, she requested iodine, cotto

Chris, her tone both gentle and reassuring. "Just exten

had stubbornly turned

uries while saving her, Madison fel

on but was taken aback when he complied almost im

his wounds, skillfully wrapping th

rf

eep breath, her eyes sparkling with gratitude and free of

his eyes and strode out of

n't intend to trouble Chris further a

k, a slight crease forming on his bro

reply, her phone interrupted with

tion, she decl

sity to her phone. "Where are yo

ang--this time, a mess

She lifted her gaze, her voice carrying a note of final

i pulled up to the

ped into the back seat, sealing herself away f

his side, knuckles whitening as the gauze wrapped

ital grounds, Madison leaned forw

g to have seen Lana tampering with the stage light

face-to-face meeting to exchange

void in Madison's chest, and she w

lit b*r, six rugged men lounged, one of th

d, "Where's the video? You'll have thirty

pulent as the Pearson family, ce

ell-prepared

t turn a blind eye to it." The man sli

you take Lana down, our lips are seal

heir glasses clinking a somber toast. She downed hers in

file which she promptly opened, her fingers poised o

s the screen, shocking Madison so deeply

h raucous laughter f

**ter of a man intertwined with the provocative m**ans of a woman,

heel to escape, a rough

ing anywhere t

n sent the man flying over her shoulder

d for the door, but a crushing wave of heat rolled o

ned, clutching his head as

*g? It's three times the normal hit. It won't even take ten

g weakly as mocking laughter spun around her, heightening her drea

ss. With a thunderous kick, the door flew open, and a man stepped inside, his

held the stoic grace of a fa

!" Madison called out

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rms, his eyes scanning the roo

touching her like that?" he bellowed

back, "Who the

d and twisted his finger to a grotesque angle

d screams, Chris regarde

ly that they'll never d

d, exchanging wary glances that silent

a custom Rolls-Royce, Madison pe

plant messy k*sses along his neck, struggling to

her waist, pressing her do

, she wriggled, seeki

low and menacing as he gripped her t

ed, as she gripped his tie, her voice s

ugh Chris' tightly clenched teeth, his forehead v

d out, her voice carryin

ed against his chiseled jaw, g

intoxicating, melded se

inal remnants of Chri

adled Madison's head, pulling her into

ed, his voice low and

lied, her voice trembl

gh, calloused hand, drawing her closer. Madison clung t

s voice now hoarse with

.. Chri

wayed con

.

ndow, its rays warmed Madison's face, cau

irm waist, a testament t

Chris, her fiance's uncle, soon to be the head of the Pearson family--a m

ell was sh

on nervously straightened her atti

but was unexpectedly pulled into

..

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