Chapter 144

Noticing Callum’s expression, Alaina could feel her heart skip a beat. “Callum, what are you trying to do?”

“What do you think? It’s time to pay the price.”

She widened her eyes in disbelief before looking around. “Callum, what you are doing is against the law. Did you see the reporters around? You can’t deny your doing if what you did is revealed to the public.”

He remained calm even after she warned him. Casting a glance at the crowd with ease, he asked, “Did you see anything?”

No single person in Damoria would claim they didn’t know Callum’s name.

Even though he kept a low profile, he wasn’t the kind of person to mess with.

A few years ago, someone talked badly about Callum after facing failure in his business. The next day, the man and his family got banished from Damoria.

Nobody ever knew Callum’s true ability, but they held one principle, which was staying out of his way as far as possible or showing respect to him when coming across him.

Alaina must have a death wish to cross Callum.

The guests were all sophisticated. They knew better than to stand up for Alaina, who was a nobody and ended up getting on Callum’s bad side. If so, they rather kept what happened today a secret, in hope of gaining Callum’s favor and striking a deal in the future.

The guests shook their heads. Even the reporters pretended not to see anything by putting their phones and cameras away.

Alaina finally recalled that nobody in Damoria could even par with Callum’s status or influence. A sane person would never get on his bad side.

As the last hope slipped from her hand, she went limp and allowed the men to drag her away.

Once Alaina left, some of the guests tried to clear the awkward silence by lightening the mood. “I told you, Miss Lynwood—Wait, it’s Mrs. Winthrop now——is a good person. There’s no way she would hurt someone.”

a few seconds. Listening to the crowd’s praise, Elspeth had a feeling that

Winthrop, Callum couldn’t suppress

the guests preferred to avoid staying any longer in the place that

the Winthrops, the Sullivans,

calm expression, Elspeth couldn’t help but ask, “Where did you take Alaina? Please don’t tell me you asked your men to tie her up and beat

where she can experience real

she could feel a sense of maliciousness in his

make it out alive

started it. Elspeth had been holding the principle of “tit for tat

sighed in relief. “Remind me to install surveillance cameras around the household, so the same thing will

tone betrayed a hint of indignation, earning

All you need to do is protect yourself instead of letting other people step on you as they

gripping her knuckles while putting on a serious face, Max couldn’t help but roll his

me save you from all your troubles. I don’t have the leisure to save you

rescues if you can? I’m going to be your family’s future daughter-in-law sooner or later. Having you do the rescue duty on me is not a

a bold statement that came out from her mouth made his ears flush with red

another two years, I’m eligible for marriage. Besides, you’re my choice of marriage partner. Do you think

care less about his comment. Narrowing her

Max was usually good at a comeback or a roast, he fumbled for

you are referring to?” Yelena simply

stifled a laugh. “That’s enough, Yelena. Stop teasing Max. He’s a shy boy. If

what was on his mind, Max was blushing

a thing happened, I’m sure it will show up in tomorrow’s headline. When the time comes,

What can go wrong when Callum has made sure the crowd will keep a secret? Even if

quietly at Yelena’s innocence. However, others didn’t know a thing about the kiss between Yelena and Max. Thus, she didn’t point it out, and only reminded

won’t hurt to keep that in

listen to Elspeth’s words. After the few of them exchanged a light talk, Elspeth bid farewell to Yelena and prepared

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