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.”

the crowd’s praise, Elspeth had a feeling that it was all due

Winthrop, Callum couldn’t suppress a smile that formed at

guests preferred to avoid staying any longer in the place that fostered a lot of

the

Alaina? Please don’t tell me you asked your men to tie

her somewhere where

could feel a sense of maliciousness in

doubted whether Alaina could make it

all, Alaina started it. Elspeth had been holding the principle of “tit

Elspeth unscathed, Yelena sighed in relief. “Remind me to install surveillance cameras around the household, so

a hint of indignation, earning a laugh from the

don’t have to take such precautions. All you need to do is protect yourself instead

while putting on a serious face, Max couldn’t

all your troubles. I don’t have the leisure to

to my rescues if you can? I’m going to be your family’s

bold statement that came out from her mouth made his ears flush with red blush. “How do you bear zero shame spitting out such

marriage. Besides, you’re my choice of marriage partner. Do you

his comment. Narrowing her eyes, she

at a comeback or a roast, he fumbled for

ask whom you are referring to?” Yelena simply threw

first time to see Max at such a disadvantage. Waving her hands to stop the commotion, she barely stifled a laugh. “That’s enough,

if she pointed out what was on his mind, Max was

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

Callum has made sure the crowd will keep a secret? Even if there’s a headline tomorrow, it’ll all be about Alaina. Why do

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

to keep

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

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