Chapter 98
98 A Slap in the Spotlight
Aubrey’s POV
My father was just unlucky to be tangled up with the Lynn family.
Yes , he was weak but before Aurelia came into the picture, at least he’d been a decent dad who cared for
Crack! Hudson crushed another glass in his hand.
“Watch your mouth! Aubrey, do you even know who you’re talking to?!”
His glare was so vicious it felt like it could bore straight through me.
“Apologize!” he barked, advancing step by step. “Or the Lynn family pulls our investment right now, and your pathetic Gamma father can crawl into bankruptcy! You think you can act high and mighty here? You think you’re some kind of princess? You’re nothing but a curse who killed your own mother! You think clinging to some Alpha will save you? Well guess what – that oh– so –noble Alpha hasn’t contacted you in five days. He’s already bored. He’s done with you!”
My pupils contracted slightly. So they were watching me.
“You sure do care about my every move,” I said with a cold, silent smile. “Even my Alpha ignoring me such a petty detail — and you know it all.”
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As for this so–called investment? When Aurelia got her hands on that money, she didn’t just take every last vial of my grandfather’s precious elixirs. She also forced the Lynn family to buy a stake in my father’s business. My dad, desperate for funds and foolish enough to believe in “family,” agreed. He didn’t realize he’d just opened the gates for the wolves to come flooding in.
Seeing I wouldn’t apologize, the Lynn patriarch gave a slow, ominous chuckle.,
“So your wings have hardened. Not only ungrateful now you bite the hand that feeds you. Aurea, go tell Jax we’ll be keeping Aubrey here for a while. She needs to be… reeducated.”
Aurelia nodded eagerly and hurried off.
Now I understood their plan: they wanted to trap me in the Lynn estate and torment me until I broke.
I sneered and turned to leave without hesitation.
“Stop her!” Hudson roared.
A servant lunged for me, but I twisted away and bolted.
I didn’t stop until I burst into the ballroom.
By now, most of the guests had arrived and were chatting in small groups, waiting for the hosts to formally open the evening.
I scanned the room quickly – and there she was. Aurelia, in the front–right corner, whispering something to my father. His face looked troubled.
My expression darkened as I made my way over.
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98 A slap in the Spotlight
The moment she saw me , Aurelia flashed a sickly sweet smile , “ Aubrey ! Perfect timing . Your fathers alread agreed you’ll be staying with the Lynn family for a whole month!”
My father’s eyes went wide, then darted around the room anxiously. He tugged at Aurelia’s sleeve, brows furrowed .
Clearly, he hadn’t agreed to anything. Aurelia was just making things up..
She pretended not to notice and stepped toward me, reaching out. “Aubrey, aren’t you hap-
Smack!
I slapped her across the face, cutting off her little show.
“Oh, I’m thrilled,” I said with a smile. “So thrilled I couldn’t stop my hand!”
Gasps rippled through the ballroom.
“What just happened?” someone whispered. “Who is she? Why did she slap Aurelia?”
“Moon Goddess – she’s an omega! How dare she?!”
I rarely left the house, and I never dressed this flamboyantly, so few people recognized me. All eyes were now locked on me in stunned silence.
Aurelia clutched her face, eyes wide in disbelief. It took her a moment to scream, “You little bitch! How dare you hit me?!”
“Damn right I hit you.”
I smiled again
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then slapped her with my other hand.
This time, she went sprawling onto the floor.
The entire ballroom fell dead silent.
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