Dark Revenge Of An Unwanted Wife: The Twins Are Not Yours!

Chapter 429: Party Ends

"What do you think he meant by that last statement?" Sandro inquired, watching guests get to their feet, dusting off their clothes, some already preparing to leave the hall—only waiting out of courtesy to hear Old Mr. Thorne’s final words, so as not to come off as rude and lose the Thorne connection.

"I’m not sure," Ewan answered, his brows furrowed as he watched Athena approach him with a bland countenance.

He wondered if this would be the norm of their relationship, considering she had announced to the whole world that she was engaged to Antonio, and had even announced a party—private albeit—in that regard.

Was he invited to the party? He hoped not.

"What’s going on?" she asked when she got to him, her eyes narrowing in search of something deeper.

Feet away, Antonio was hurrying to catch up with the discussion.

But Ewan just wanted out of the space, so that he could sort out what was going on—what the gang had in stock for him, for his family. Even though he had called Kael’s bluff, he knew that the latter was a bull when triggered, when scorned.

To Athena’s question, meanwhile, he shrugged. "Your party was invaded."

Athena raised a brow, displeased with the simple reply. "I’m not blind, Ewan. Of course the party was invaded. But what is going on?"

Ewan, however, didn’t understand the question much. Hadn’t she seen what had gone on? "They used your party as a distraction to wreak another havoc elsewhere. Our job is to find out where..."

Kael seem like old buddies with a feud in between..." Antonio cut

scoff, including the urge to just squeeze the latter’s mouth

glance with Athena and reverted his attention to the stage, where Old Mr. Thorne had mounted to dismiss the gathering officially, before

happened. I truly apologize..." His voice carried weight, his shoulders sagged as though the admission hurt. "I would

pause, heavier than the rest, revealed the old man’s guilt, and

I am sorry. Please do have a nice night. I have taken adequate measures to

lie. Police hadn’t been informed—for that wouldn’t help their case—but just to cover all

look surprised

to the platform, becoming the center of attention. "Not at all. I just want to make

second, a random thought flickered through the many in

the thought came, she banished it to the uttermost part of the earth, partly because it was no use in this situation, secondly because it had unsettled her in the little time it had stayed

appearance beside him on the podium, he handed the mic in the same vein, stepping aside a little,

voice business-like yet smooth, his eyes scanning the entirety of the people in the hall boldly. "In addition to what Mr. Edward Thorne had said, I would like to ask that you all here keep the

the room instantly. People didn’t think it

loose a person’s mouth could be? However, she understood Ewan’s

was related to Kael, a notorious gang leader. The press wouldn’t make it easier

her children

by me. Whatever press that bears the news would be put out of business. Whatever business owner will lose