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.

that Beatrice had tested her and Vivienne’s talent in perfumery. She had claimed that Beatrice favored her because Vivienne lacked

that

Vivienne lacked talent?

was the

more money with a single

she need to be jealous or seek

had

apprenticeship, she and Elijah had teamed up to humiliate

tried to tamish her sister’s reputation did

this to me?! What have I done

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

one paid any attention to her, their faces were indifferent, lacking

cold treatment, she fled

stood, everything was clean

as Elijah was beaten into a pulp by the angry crowd before

have used her influence

figured out Elijah’s background yet and didn’t want to expose her own strength so quickly. Also, she wanted

the potion issue, neglecting

girl, Riley, was Master Q’s apprentice, and all the perfumes that Elijah had launched on the market were the creations of

siblings’ future would

still in the auditorium. “I’m here today

this, everyone was taken

to her perfume table and quickly mixed

drawn to her, especially the perfume enthusiasts, who were thrilled to witness the birth of a new creation from the mysterious

judges sitting in the jury box were

the chaos ensued. They hadn’t expected

perfumes they had just

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them feel

could he have the audacity

the new perfume that Vivienne had just finished