Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Stonor stumbled and collided with the sharp corner of the vanity.

She clenched her lips, already understanding the situation-just like in her past life, the same tricks Sophie had pulled on her were happening.

Seeing

Sophie's

's smug

gexpression, Eliza instantly realized she was about to fall into another one of her schemes.

Bending down to gather the scattered gown, Eliza said, with a calm facade. "Honestly, I don't understand. What did I do to upset you so much, Sophir? Why don't you enlighten me?"

Before Sophie could open her mouth, Dylan Stonor cut in, his voice sharp. "You know exactly what you've done!"

Eliza's eyes grew colder. She couldn't help but think-she hadn't realized it before, but now it was clear. Dylan was blind to the truth.

Right under his nose, he couldn't even see who the real culprit was and who was innocent.

Maybe, even if he could see, he'd still choose to believe whatever Sophie cold him.

Dylan shot Eliza a furious look, then turned to pat Sophie on the shoulder, comforting her in a voice that was almost too sweet, "Don't worry, Sphic, If something's wrong, just tell me. I'll make sure everything's set right

The closeness between them was almost suffocating, and Dylan didn't even try to hide it.

Sophie blinked her doe-like eyes, her voice trembling with faux distress, "Dylan, it hurts so much"

Sophie knew exactly how to push Dylan's buttons. She didn't need to say much- just a few words, and Dylan was already seeing red.

Sure enough, the second Dylan saw Sophie's pitiful expression, his temper flared, and he lost all reason,

Sophie had cried out in pain only after touching

slap landed squarely

just

burned with the sting, but she gritted her teeth,

Here, no

to get out of this

she did, everyone would take Sophie's side. Leaving

her revenge.

to get through today's coming-of-age ceremony, because that marriage contract still hung over

attending. Even if he's the second son of the Duke, he's

Hasen knew that today, the Duke's two daughters were holding their coming-of-age ceremony.

her father, Gabriel, would

said. "If you think there's something wrong with the gown,

check it"

time

turned and walked into her room, pulling our

if I find out you've messed with that gown, you're going to

Meanwhile, outside, Dylan was

out of her

neatly folded, was

she hadn't been the one to go through it, she was sure Eliza

after Dylan turned the gown inside

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footsteps echoed down the hallway. Both of them glanced up at the same

such plain clothes, but

narrowed with jealousy. She

her want

to scratch it off.

the hostility, raised her gate and locked

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