Chapter 48 Public Disclosure

Alden’s gut clenched. A sickening premonition washed over him.

“Kaia, what are you doing?”

Before he could finish, the lights in the grand banquet hall died. The huge screen behind the stage flickered to life.

“My little princess, Luna. Happy sixteenth birthday. I’ll always be here for you, baby.”

The camera panned to Luna’s face, young, shy, cheeks slightly flushed as she made a wish with her eyes squeezed shut.

After a long moment, she blew out the candles.

Alden asked softly, “Luna, tell me, what did you wish for?”

“Can’t say, or it won’t come true.”

“Silly girl. If you don’t tell me, how can I make it happen?”

“I wished… I wished we could get married someday. I don’t want anyone else to be your wife. Can I marry you when I grow up?”

A wave of shocked murmurs and gasps swept through the crowd.

“But this was supposed to be Alden and Kaia’s wedding,” someone whispered.

“Luna? Zane’s adopted daughter?” another voice hissed. “Was this his plan all along?”

explode. He spun toward his event staff, his face red with

too late. The screen remained stubbornly lit. Alden, the one holding the camera,

tender and devoted, and pressed a lingering kiss to the

image to flash onto the screen was a shocking glimpse into Alden’s private photo album,

were bloodshot with fury

went through my private

too excited,

blazed back to life. On the massive screen, a new message

letters.

Will You

eyes, all

so hard into

trying to destroy me? Is

the mic, eyes gleaming with vengeance. “Well, Luna? Are you going to accept Alden’s

the

Say

cheer, each jeer, felt like another knife twisting in

gleefully tearing it open for the world to see, relishing

grim satisfaction, a thrill of

little angel.

of you apart.

of the banquet hall

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