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Linda’s face faltered, just for a second, before she quickly recovered.
She tried to defend herself, her voice shaky but still dripping with venom.
“Because he liked Sophia,” she spat, clearly trying to deflect blame onto me.
But Mia wasn’t having it.
She let out a short, bitter laugh, and I could see the fury in her eyes.
“That’s a lie,” she said, her words laced with disdain.
“You used Ryan and manipulated him into pleasing Sofia just to use him to get gifts and favours from Sofia. Don’t pretend I don’t know what you’re doing.”
There was a long, stunned silence as Mia’s words sank in.
Linda’s carefully crafted image, the sweet and kind actress that everyone adored, was shattered in an instant.
The truth was out, and the people who had once admired her were now looking at her In disbelief.
Linda’s eyes widened in shock, and for the first time, she looked truly vulnerable.
The mask had slipped, and everyone could see who she really was.
I could feel a sense of triumph rising within me.
Mia had finally spoken out, exposing the lies that Linda had been hiding for years.
But Linda wasn’t going down without a fight.
Her eyes ben
Her eyes began to well up with fake tears, and she turned to Caden, her voice trembling with desperation.
Caden, please,” she cried. “Don’t listen to them. It’s all lies. They’re just trying to ruin me.”
Caden, who had been standing silently off to the side, his expression unreadable, looked from Linda to Mia, then to me.
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He seemed uncertain, his face showing signs of conflict, as if he didn’t know who to trust.
It was clear that he had believed Linda’s side of the story for all these years, but now, with the truth
laid bare, he wasn’t sure what to think.
Lirian, who had been watching everything unfold with a cold, calculating gaze, finally spoke up.
His voice was low, but there was an unmistakable authority behind it.
“Caden,” he said, his tone sharp and commanding.
“You’ve got some nerve, daring to bully my Luna. Do you think Ironclaw doesn’t exist?”
The words sent a chill through the room, and I could feel the atmosphere shift.
Outside the hotel, the presence of Ironclaw warriors could be felt in the air, their looming power surrounding us like an invisible wall.
I hadn’t even noticed them at first, but now that Lirian had mentioned them, I could see the stern faces of his subordinates stationed outside, their eyes cold and unblinking as they kept watch over the room.
Caden’s face paled, and cold sweat began to bead on his forehead.
He stammered an apology, his voice shaky.
“I… I didn’t mean to-
But Lirian wasn’t about to let him off so easily. His eyes never left Caden, his gaze as unyielding as steel.
“You’re going to pay for this,” he said, his words deliberate and ominous.
A few of Lirian’s men stepped forward, carrying large boxes of alcohol, and set them down on the
table.
The servants quickly began unpacking the boxes, and soon, glasses filled to the brim with strong liquor were lined up before Caden.
Normally, just two or three glasses of such potent alcohol would be enough to knock out most people, but now, there were dozens of glasses, each one filled to the top.
“Lirian’s gaze remained calm and unblinking as he turned to Caden.
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You like drinking, don’t you?” he asked, his voice smooth, but there was a dangerous edge to it now.
Then drink. I’ll stay here and watch you. Until you finish every single glass, no one’s leaving.”
The challenge was clear.
Lirian wasn’t just going to let Caden off the hook with a simple apology.
He was going to make him pay, to force him to face the consequences of his actions.
The tension in the room was palpable, and I could see the fear in Caden’s eyes.
He was trapped, and there was nowhere for him to run.
Eric stepped forward with a few of his subordinates trailing behind him.
Each of them took turns, carrying out their task with military precision.
One by one.
they moved towards the group, each holding a bottle of liquor in hand.
Their expressions were stoic, betraying none of the internal struggle that must have been brewing
within them.
“They knew their orders and carried them out with unflinching discipline.
Caden, on the other hand, stood rigidly in the middle of the room, his face pale and his lips pressed. tightly together.
The air around him felt heavy, suffocating, and his eyes darted nervously towards Lirian, who had remained cool and composed, watching the proceedings with an air of detachment.
Caden, who had just been high on the idea of pouring alcohol on others, was finally getting scared.
You, you can’t do this!”
