Elizabeth stood frozen, her hand was still hovering near her cheek where Claudia had slapped her. Her chest rose and fell in quick, embarrassed breaths.“You… you slapped me?” Elizabeth asked, trying to regain her composure from the slap she just received. Her lips trembled as she struggle to speak

Philip Crown stood there without taking a step, his were eyes locked with Mr. McCarthy’s as Mr. McCarthy insisted that neither he nor his wife would vacate the golden seat.There were murmurs from different corners of the hall, everyone’s eyes were on the McCarthys and their display.Philip took a

Elizabeth stood beside Julian, her mindwas racing so fast. Her lips trembled, but after thinking it through, she leaned in and whispered to Julian, “We can’t lose both. It’s better to be dropped from the Stallion Night VIP membership than to be sued and dragged by the media.”Julian nodded slowly. T

Gasps came from the audience instantly. Even Claudia blinked in surprise.Elizabeth began, “Mr. Jared, please, I…”“Silence!” he thundered. “You may act like a brat in your father’s house, but not here. Here, we expect class, humility, and respect. None of which you’ve shown tonight.”Julian opened

Mr. Jared and Mr. Philip burst out of the event hall, having heard the commotion, but they arrived pretty too late. Their eyes widened when they saw Claudia on the ground, trembling, her gown stained with dust.“Miss Duval!” Philip rushed forward, helping her to her feet. “What happened?!”“Ryan…he’