Chapter 45

“Little Damon!” Ferdinand Steyn grinned widely, his old age not stopping him from wearing what was clearly a Hawaiian shirt to the formal affair. His wife was no better, carrying what looked like a mimosa as she giggled on his arm. “How’s it hanging?”

Corinna crossed her arms, absolutely seething inside despite the plastic smile on her face.

Even I had only met the elder Steyns a handful of times, and that was only by accident.

Corinna cleared her throat, stepping forward.

“I believe this is my party.” She gave me a dark look, but I just shrugged. She smiled at the press, raising a glass of what I was sure wasn’t wine in the air. “So I’d like to raise a toast!”

Once everyone’s glass was lifted, she continued. “To our promising futures!”

As everyone around us followed suit, raising their glasses, I only raised an eyebrow. What was she planning now?

Corinna downed the whole glass in front of the entire crowd, shrugging it off as she grinned.

“I’m so happy you could come, Adelaide,” she stepped forward, grabbing my hands in her own. She stared up at me like we were real sisters with affection between us. “Have a sisterly chat with me, won’t you?”

I opened my mouth to politely decline, but Corinna was not waiting for answers. She pulled me forward with all her strength, and I yelped, losing my footing. Luckily, Damon’s hands were still wrapped around my waist, keeping me firmly upright.

“My wife won’t be going anywhere.” Damon said, coldly.

Corinna’s lips spread into a slow smirk. “Really? You won’t let my sister wish me good luck for my wedding?”

Her eyes flickered to the mass of cameras watching our every move.

“It’s okay,” I smiled at Damon, “You’re right here. Fifteen minutes tops, remember?”

Damon sighed, reluctantly letting me go.

“Perfect!” Corinna giggled. “Now, come along sister!”

She tugged me in front of the spotlight, putting me center stage with her as she posed for the camera, blowing a kiss with her hand tucked tightly in mine.

I stood stiffly, looking awkwardly from the flashing cameras to Damon standing on the sidelines.

“Relax,” Corinna said through her smile as she wrapped her arm around my back, pulling me forward with her. “I’m not going to eat you.”

“You could’ve fooled me,” I bit back, but smiled nonetheless. I wasn’t as natural in front of the cameras as Corinna, but I knew not to ruin our family’s image.

I thought for a second that maybe this was all Corinna wanted. Just some photos to clear up the bad blood between us, at least for the press’s sake.

my lower back. I didn’t flinch, still smiling as naturally as I could

in love with me, Adelaide.

venom even as she smiled like a loving sister

isn’t over. He’s mine, and he always will

himself, he knew something was wrong. I swallowed down my feelings as I always did, turning to

Corinna,” I smiled brightly. “You two truly deserve each other.”

I thought she would. She only

you, sis,” she sneered and then spun on her heel and disappeared into the

me was bound to

embraced me as soon as I was within arm’s length of him, and I sighed, melting into

me, but that’s about

Damon growled. “But I

out, we didn’t need to

could hear for a

“Attention

on the stage, the mic in her hand, a pitiful look on her face as she held a microphone in

breaking to have to tell you all this, especially on such a joyous occasion,” Corinna sighed as if she was truly torn up about it “But I can’t stay silent any longer’ I

this wasn’t going to be

having relations with another

just moments ago, I was informed that

began whispering all at once. All

stage

Ashton Steyn has been sleeping around,” she sobbed, covering her mouth and then taking a deep shuddering. breath. “With my own

Oh.

the truth or not, now that

“Her own sister?”

“How tragic!”

“What a whore!”

figure of my half-sister, the one who had just thrown

always. There was even a slight smile in his eyes, but I knew-that was the worst sign. Damon ruffled my hair, letting go of me as he

I even do?

was a b*tch!”

jealous of Corinna!” another yelled.

own sister could. do this to me! I…I

to her knees on the stage, covering her hands as she sobbed openly into the

a zoo exhibit, all eyes on me and not a single one friendly. They

the microphone filled the air, and I looked back at the stage in shock.

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