Hearing what the young man had just said to Tyler, everyone around them grew tense with anticipation.They could only assume that Tyler had managed to beat the previous man because that man hadn’t been holding any weapon to defend himself. But the man currently standing in front of Tyler was different.He was armed.Not with just any weapon—but with a gun.If Tyler failed to take the warning seriously, the young man might actually pull the trigger.The crowd held their breath.Although many people despised Tyler because of the publications and allegations Becca had made against him, the thought of him being shot still filled them with fear. No matter how much they disliked him, the possibility of watching someone die right before their eyes was terrifying.Aria noticed that the situation was rapidly spiraling out of control.A sense of urgency washed over her.Even though she and Tyler were no longer on good terms, she knew she had to stop him. At the very least, she owed him that muc

Hearing Tyler’s words, Becca let out a short, disbelieving chuckle. For a moment, she just stared at him, trying to process what she had heard.Wait… was he actually saying he had come all the way from his house to her party just to accuse her of lying about hosting the biggest party in the country?The absurdity of it sent a spark of amusement through her. Unable to keep it to herself, Becca slowly folded her arms across her chest and tilted her head, a smirk playing on her lips as she looked him over.“You see what makes you a fool, right?” she said, her tone laced with mockery. She took a step closer, her gaze sharp. “You have the audacity to walk into my party—my party—and start throwing accusations about things I know nothing about.”She let out a soft scoff, shaking her head. “How dare you come here and claim that I lied about hosting the biggest party ever? Why would I even need to lie in the first place, huh?”Tyler didn’t flinch. Instead, he slipped his hands into his pockets

In one swift motion, everyone’s eyes snapped toward the large projector screen. What appeared on it left them utterly confused.Displayed clearly was a screen recording of a Google search carried out using a VPN. The query read: “The largest birthday party ever in J City.”As the recording scrolled further, the results became impossible to ignore. Eight years ago, the largest birthday party in the country had been recorded, with a total attendance of five thousand people. It remained unmatched—no other event had ever surpassed that record.A heavy silence fell over the room as the information settled in.Becca’s heart skipped violently in her chest.Was Tyler being serious right now?Her gaze stayed locked on the screen, panic slowly creeping into her veins. How was this even possible? That search… those results… they were never supposed to resurface.The last time she checked, she had made sure everything was wiped clean—scrubbed from the media, erased from the internet. Every trace

Becca shook her head sharply.“No!”She couldn’t allow this to spread. If the speculation continued, she already knew she wouldn’t like how it would all end.Without hesitation, she stepped away from where she had been standing and moved closer to the guests, her heels clicking against the floor as tension coiled in her chest.“No—none of you should be saying these things,” she said, forcing her voice into calmness, even as her pulse raced. “Whatever you saw on that screen—they’re all lies. Don’t believe it.”The guests only stared back at her.Their eyes were filled with doubt, confusion—suspicion. It was as though they didn’t know what to believe… or rather, who to believe.But Becca didn’t care.Right now, her only priority was convincing them that she was not a liar.Her restraint snapped. Her jaw tightened, and her voice rose with barely contained anger.“Believe me when I say I know what I’m doing,” she said. “I wouldn’t mess with all of you here. There’s absolutely no reason fo

The moment Aria heard that Perry intended to sue Tyler, her heart lurched violently in her chest.Panic set in almost instantly. She could already picture the whispers, the judgment, the humiliation her family would endure. People would talk—of course they would. They would say the son-in-law of the Acosta family had been arrested, dragged through court, disgraced.And with Perry involved… it was even worse.Perry wasn’t just influential—his father was a force no one dared to challenge. Together, they were powerful enough to crush anyone who stood against them. There was no doubt in Aria’s mind: Tyler wouldn’t stand a chance. No matter how many lawyers he hired, no matter how hard he fought, he would lose.That was what terrified her the most.Her chest tightened as the thought settled in. She couldn’t just stand by and watch Tyler be destroyed like this.No.She wouldn’t.Determination replaced her panic as she turned toward the door. If there was still time to fix this—to clear ever