Chapter 0531

Christopher trembled as I stepped toward him. Although each of my steps was graceful and unhurried, they seemed to fill him with dread.

At that moment, I felt like I was some kind of demon. Why else would it take so many bodyguards to hold Christopher down?

I did not doubt that, if they let him go, he would bolt from me and Nicholas as far as he could.

I smiled faintly, but my voice came out cold and sharp. "Do you remember what I said?"

Christopher stammered, desperate to defend himself. "Ariana, I didn't do anything to you! It was all that woman's fault! She's the one who filled my head with lies!"

My back went rigid. Sure enough, Nicholas cut in, "Which woman?"

'S-She is..." Christopher didn't get to finish.

struck some part of his mouth, silencing him instantly as his eyes watered from

told you not

things slide because Nicholas chose to protect Claudia. This time, he couldn't step

stirring inside me.

narrowed my eyes. "I won't let her go,

you trying to do?

meet again in court. Remember, Christopher, if anyone dares to take your case or even defend you for a second, they're crossing me, Jones Corporation, and

the guards

my shoes, which were dirty from that mess, and started running barefoot

me off the ground. My legs flailed

I frowned as I looked

he held me tighter, turning me around to pull me into his arms. With a gentle pat on my

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