Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

The assistant's face went white with horror. "Her presence in the store is due to staff negligence, not your continued indulgence," Maxwell explained quickly.

The store manager rushed in, sweat beading on his forehead. "Remove her immediately," he barked at security.

"Get her out of my sight," Ethan's voice was arctic through the phone.

James and I shared a moment of silent camaraderie as security approached Victoria's wheelchair. I pulled out my moonlight-infused sanitizer, carefully disinfecting the hand James had used to touch her.

The gesture was subtle but stinging-a clear message of contempt for the woman who killed my daughter.

Ethan's voice came through the call again, softer now. "Olivia, I'm sorry—"

James hung up coldly. The message was clear: I didn't want to hear from him.

(Victoria's POV)

This couldn't be happening. I fumbled for my black card with shaking hands, trying to process the transaction myself.

"Declined," the machine beeped mockingly.

The staff who had once bowed to me now watched with barely concealed satisfaction. Security guards flanked my wheelchair, their expressions

neutral but their eyes

to leave," one of them said

this to me!" I shrieked, but

protests. Other

Creek Mall, they unceremoniously dumped me wheelchair and all—on the

lashed out at him in my humiliation,

assistance, my pride shattered. Olivia and James emerged from the mall with their purchases, witnessing

pity, only cold satisfaction. They walked past me as

still trembling with rage and shame. At least I still had Rosewood Haven and my accumulated

I could figure

when arrived

horror awaited

fined the

out in

the operation, his expression professionally detached. He looked up as

he said flatly when I demanded an explanation. "The villa's ownership has been transferred

he

left with nowhere to go but the shabby old apartment

as I sat in the dingy apartment, staring at

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