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Chapter 9: Confrontation at Lunar Tower

Chapter 9: Confrontation at Lunar Tower

(Olivia's POV)

I stopped walking and turned around slowly. My emerald eyes met Ethan's amber ones as I

faced him directly.

"Ethan Stone, since Lily was born, you haven't taken care of her for a single day. How dare you accuse me here?" My voice remained steady despite the pain that flared in my chest at the mention of my deceased daughter.

Ethan's jaw tightened visibly. His eyes narrowed as he stepped closer, towering over me with

his imposing presence.

"I provided everything for both of you," he growled, his voice sharp enough to cut glass. "A

home, money, security-"

"Everything except your time and love," I cut in, refusing to be intimidated. "The only things Lily

ever wanted from you."

My words hung in the air between us like a challenge. I could see the muscle in his jaw twitch

with anger.

Emma tugged at Victoria's hand, her small face scrunched up in indignation. Her voice was

shrill and demanding.

"Daddy is very busy! He's the Alpha King!" she declared with the self-importance only a child.

could muster.

Victoria nodded, placing a protective hand on Emma's shoulder. Her perfectly manicured nails

gleamed under the light.

"Emma's right, Olivia. You should be more understanding of Ethan's position," she said, her

voice dripping with false kindness.

She stepped forward, her voice softening with practiced sympathy. "It's not entirely Ethan's fault that Lily didn't have a close relationship with her father. Perhaps if you had tried harder

to bring them together instead of keeping her to yourself..."

My blood boiled at her audacity. The nerve of this woman to lecture me about my own daughter!

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"This doesn't concern you. Stay out of it," I snapped, my patience finally breaking.

Victoria immediately adopted a hurt expression. Her blue eyes filled with tears as she turned to Ethan, pressing herself against his side like a wounded animal seeking protection.

"I was only trying to help," she whispered, loud enough for me to hear.

It was a performance worthy of an award. I had seen this act countless times before.

Ethan's expression darkened further. His arm wrapped protectively around Victoria's shoulders, pulling her closer.

"You need to calm down," he warned me, his voice cold.

their performance with disgust. The way Victoria manipulated him

to everyone

pretending?" The words escaped

stop them.

seemed to trigger something in Ethan. His amber eyes glowed with fury, the wolf within

your mouth," he warned, his voice dropping to a dangerous

to her that

placed a gentle hand on

wide with apparent concern.

the peacemaker. Her

angry with her for my sake, Ethan. I'm

a perfect little act they had rehearsed. I couldn't

word, I turned and walked toward the entrance of Lunar Tower. My hand clutched my portfolio tighter,

Lily. Not for my wounded

as I approached. Inside, the modern lobby bustled with activity as competition participants and judges moved purposefully through the

watch. Fifteen minutes before the

spent countless nights perfecting

on the same floor

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a cup of herbal

lined one wall with

and lavender, known for improving mental clarity. As the water heated, I heard the

alone, her blue eyes immediately finding mine. She smiled sweetly as she

she asked, her

ignored her, focusing on preparing my tea. The water

stand beside me at the counter. Her perfume

space.

entering the competition too.

Though I always did better in

From the corner of my eye, I saw Victoria's hand

hot

intention. She was going to scald my

my ability to

my hand back

gushed out, narrowly missing my fingers. Only a few drops

causing a minor sting.

balance by my sudden movement, stumbled forward. Her

hand

directly under the

through the small

clutched her

hand to her chest, her face contorted in real pain this

Someone help me!" she cried, tears streaming down her

proving she had been waiting outside

to Victoria's side with

her reddening

turned and ran back

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cry in the hallway, her voice

hurt

She burned Mommy's hand

her mother. The apple truly didn't fall far

the tree.

angel. His eyes immediately found Victoria

voice gentle as he moved to her side. "Let me

was like a knife to my heart. I had never heard him speak

winced dramatically as she showed him her hand. The skin