2025-09-02 06:59:13“We’re here,” Ophelia said, a large smile on her face as she brought the car to a halt.
The car had finally stopped in front of the building where the event was being held. Since she had left Persis and Bianca at her private villa, she had decided to pick them up and drop them off at the venue. With the others already at the event, she didn’t want them to be late and had taken it upon herself. Her brother could handle the guests in her absence.
Persis gave a small nod before gracefully stepping out of the car, Bianca’s tiny hand clasped firmly in hers. The evening air was cool, filled with the faint hum of chatter and music drifting from within the grand building.
Ophelia rounded the car and joined them, her smile widening with excitement.
“This event is one of the highlights of the season,” she explained warmly as they ascended the marble steps together. “I wanted everything to feel grand but welcoming. Ton
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CHAPTER 401
Seeing the man ask about his son, Persis realized he must be the father of one of the missing kids. Concern was written all over his face, and his eyes darted around the hall as if he might spot his son at any moment.Persis couldn’t tell which family he belonged to. He had bright blond hair and light brown eyes, someone she hadn’t seen before—perhaps he was only here for the event.Before anyone could answer his question, another man stepped forward. This one had dark hair, but his features mirrored the blond man’s—the same face, the same build, only with different-colored hair.“My son is also missing,” he said, voice steady but strained. “Can you tell me where he is?”A third parent stepped forward, her tone urgent. “Alexander, tell us what’s happening. Don’t keep us in the dark.”Alexander raised a hand for calm, though his expression remained stern. He knew panic was inevitable, but they deserved the truth. Better that they heard it from him than whispered rumors.“Three children
CHAPTER 400
Persis frowned at the supervisor when she realized the children were nowhere to be found. Not only had the woman isolated them instead of making them apologize and make up with each other, but she had also failed to check on them afterward.From what Persis had seen so far, the supervisor was far too incompetent to be trusted with children.“Where are they?” Persis demanded, her voice sharp.The woman shifted nervously, wringing her hands. “—I kept them in that room. I thought they’d stay there like I instructed, but that didn’t seem to be the case.”Persis froze, her eyes widening in disbelief. “You kept them there?! Did you even check on them after you left them?”The woman shook her head, guilt washing over her features. She knew she had made a terrible mistake. Since leaving the children in that room, she had been busy with the others and hadn’t taken the time to check.Besides, that was the room she always used for stubborn kids—the one place she thought of as her “solution” when
CHAPTER 399
The music drifted low in the background, elegant and soothing, as Persis sat across from Ophelia with a glass of deep red wine in hand. The golden light of the chandeliers bathed them both in warmth, though Persis’s eyes kept straying toward the hallway leading to the children’s section.She was worried about Bianca. In all the time Persis had been with her, she hadn’t once seen Bianca call another child a friend. No one ever visited her at the main estate either. It was as if Bianca lived in her own little world, one where she had no one but Persis and the adults around her.Ophelia leaned gracefully against her chair, swirling her drink lazily. “You’re awfully restless,” she noted, her gaze sharp despite her casual tone. “What’s bothering you?”Persis set her glass down lightly. “I think I should check on Bianca. She’s been gone for a while.”Ophelia arched a brow, lips curving in faint amusement. “You worry too much. The place is secure—no one gets past the staff here. Nothing will
CHAPTER 398
Bianca sat cross-legged in front of her puzzle, her chin resting on her palm. The pieces were scattered, untouched. Around her, the other children leaned over their puzzles, brows furrowed, tongues poking out in concentration.The air buzzed with frustration, especially from the two boys on the other side of the table who were clearly struggling.The adult supervisor glanced at Bianca and frowned. “Miss, why haven’t you started yours? Everyone else is almost halfway done.”‘Halfway done?’ Bianca looked around. There was no way they were halfway. The ones who looked like they were, weren’t even fitting the pieces correctly—their puzzles would fall apart soon enough.Bianca tilted her head lazily, her expression bored. “Because it’s too easy. What’s the point of rushing through something I can do with my eyes closed?”To her, the puzzle was child’s play. Most kids she knew could finish it just as quickly. She didn’t understand why the kids here were struggling so much.The two boys imm
CHAPTER 397
The room fell into a charged silence as Ophelia’s voice rang clear, commanding every heart to listen. She let the pause linger, her gaze sweeping across the sea of faces before finally speaking.“This gathering tonight,” she announced, her voice carrying both grace and authority, “is not just another event. It is a celebration. A welcome.” She let her eyes shift toward Persis, and at once, the spotlights tilted, spilling golden light over her figure.“Tonight, we welcome back Persis Damon to Greece.”Gasps and murmurs rippled instantly through the crowd, whispers threading through the silence as people exchanged startled looks. The name carried weight, history, and a story many thought long buried.All eyes turned to Persis, wait
CHAPTER 396
Not only had the buttons at the chest given way, exposing her undergarments, but the fabric stuck to the glue was also starting to tear. If it ripped further, even more would be revealed.Dione screamed in horror, but Ophelia showed no mercy. She pulled her even harder, and the sharp sound of fabric tearing echoed throughout the hall.Her skirt gave way with a loud rip, and Dione’s backside was suddenly exposed to the crowd. The air seemed to freeze for a moment before a wave of gasps swept through the room.Her friends were so stunned they couldn’t move, their faces drained of all color. They simply stood there, mouths agape, unable to comprehend what had just happened.Around them, the guests erupted into murmurs. A few hands shot up, phones already recording the humiliating scene. The clicks of shutters and faint chuckles filled the air.The men at the front sneered openly.“Didn’t she say some of us weren’t
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