The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 129

Arabella sat rigidly beneath the stage, completely at a loss as to how things had spiraled so disastrously out of control. It seemed that every time she made a move against Vivienne, things took a turn for the worst.

Elijah had suddenly been branded as a kidnapper and a fraud.

And she, as his apprentice… What would become of her?

She watched the angry crowd, trembling in fear of being swept away in their rage.

She tried to stay unnoticed, hoping to slip away in the chaos, but was confronted by a group of high school girls.

They hurled insults at her with scathing words.

“Arabella! Where do you think you’re going?! No wonder Elijah chose you as his apprentice; you’re both nothing more than scum!”

“Yeah, pretending to be all high and mighty because you’re Elijah’s apprentice, ordering us around like we’re your servants. You’re useless!”

In the blink of an eye, punches and kicks began to rain down on her. Once a brawl started, it was hard to stop it, especially when the crowd felt justified in their anger.

Each punch and kick was seen as a righteous act.

The mob’s fury was eventually subdued by the arrival of the police, who took Elijah away on charges of kidnapping and illegal confinement.

Once the chaos in the auditorium had subsided, the sound of soft sobbing could be heard from a corner.

Arabella’s long hair had been hacked off haphazardly, and her school uniform was torn to shreds, revealing her undergarments. Bruises covered her from head to toe, and her face was so swollen that it was hard to recognize her once beautiful features.

But no one paid her any attention or offered her any assistance. Once Elijah’s crimes were exposed, everyone remembered her past deeds.

and Vivienne’s talent in perfumery. She had claimed that Beatrice favored her because Vivienne lacked talent, which led to Vivienne’s

was that

Vivienne lacked talent?

the

more money with a single

to be jealous or seek Beatrice’s

had

and Elijah had teamed

liar who constantly tried to tamish her sister’s reputation did not deserve

you doing this to me?! What have I

to come to her aid, Arabella angrily got to her feet, accusing everyone. ‘It was all Elijah’s doing! I’ve only been

any attention to her, their faces were indifferent, lacking even a hint

bear this cold treatment, she fled

was in chaos, where she stood, everything was clean and orderly; even the bottles. and jars on her perfume table were still neatly arranged; not a single one had

was beaten into

could have used her influence

to expose her own strength so quickly. Also, she wanted to use this scandal to help Riley

the potion issue, neglecting the siblings, which allowed Elijah to take advantage of

Master Q’s apprentice, and all the perfumes that Elijah had

these achievements, the siblings’

the crowd still in the auditorium.

everyone

to her perfume table and quickly mixed

perfume enthusiasts, who were thrilled

the jury box

Dunhill and the others were all stunned when the chaos ensued. They hadn’t expected a

the perfumes they had just praised from

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by Riley, which made them feel sick to their

could he have the audacity to

on the new perfume that Vivienne