Chapter 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

me.

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.”

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.

I wouldn’t apologize, the Lynn patriarch gave a slow,

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


eagerly

to trap me in the

turned

“Stop her!” Hudson roared.

me, but I

I burst

the guests had arrived and were chatting in small groups, waiting for the hosts to formally open

and there she was. Aurelia, in the front–right corner, whispering something to my father. His

expression darkened as I made my way

1/2

slap

flashed a sickly sweet smile, “Aubrey! Perfect timing. Your fathers alread agreed you’ll be staying

then darted around the room anxiously. He tugged at Aurelia’s sleeve, brows


he hadn’t agreed to anything. Aurelia was just making

not to notice and stepped toward me,

Smack!

across the face, cutting off

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