Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim by Dream Fish

Chapter 343

Angela was the first to notice something was wrong. She hadn't even finished speaking when a sense of foreboding hit her. The moment the enormous crystal chandelier fell, she instinctively moved to evade it.

Alas, the chandelier was too large. Even after taking a few hurried steps away, she couldn't completely escape its range. A sharp fragment of the fixture slashed across her back, sending a searing pain through her body.

She staggered and fell to the ground with a muffled groan, but she instinctively suppressed her voice, trying her best not to appear too disheveled.

"Angela!" Several anxious voices rang out at the same time, while Dexter and Finn rushed toward the center of the stage almost simultaneously.

By then, all the other lights at the venue had been turned on, and the crowd erupted in shock.

Smelling the metallic tang of blood made Angela dizzy. Yet, her first thought was that she must not let this ruin the celebration.

"I'm fine!" Angela grasped Dexter's wrist. "Let's get off the stage first. Get Clara to take things from here. I... I still have to come out to present the awards later."

"Are you insane?" Finn's voice carried frustration. "You're injured. What's more important, your health or "

"My work is more important." Angela locked eyes with Finn. "Finn, everyone is watching. I can't afford another misstep."

"But you didn't cause this. Everyone saw what happened, and you're hurt." A look of concern crossed Finn's gaze, mixed with puzzlement.

stage, people will respect me even more. My company needs this kind of recognition. Do you understand?" Angela's

"I don't understand.

immediately." Dexter added, "Who are you to her? Do you

swallowed back his words, an overwhelming

had no right anymore. He didn't even have the right to worry about

the others came over as

calmly stated, "I'm fine. Dexter, take me to get my wound treated. The rest of you should go back to your seats. Don't

the stunned gazes of everyone, she stood

the host to continue with the next segment of

escorted to the

small glas's shards embedded in it. They had to be removed with

pounded for a while when she heard

was terrified of pain. Yet, somehow, she was always the

teeth. "It must be done quickly. I still have matters to

"That might

was getting impatient. Her

back was several inches long, with a deep, bloody streak

doctor looked at