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Grace abruptly lifted her head, tear tracks still visible on her face, her eyes filled with hurt.

Asher had just openly declared his feelings for Thalia in front of everyone!

Thalia stood stunned.

When those whispered comments had reached her ears, she had felt genuinely anxious.

She had feared that Asher might indeed, as they suggested, favour Grace and position himself against her.

In this moment, Thalia felt an overwhelming sense of security.

Warmth radiated from Asher’s hand as it enveloped hers, providing her with reassuring strength.

Thalia’s heart gradually settled, her emotions calming.

Lady Blackwood, however, was far from calm.

Wasn’t Asher publicly humiliating her with such a declaration?

The elderly woman was so furious that her voice trembled as she spoke. “Asher, I absolutely forbid you to-”

“Miss Winters, I’ve brought the security footage,” the attendant interrupted Lady Blackwood, holding out a USB drive to Thalia.

All eyes turned to the small device in the attendant’s hand, everyone eager to see its contents.

Thalia took the USB drive and addressed the gathering: “If you’d all be so kind as to join me in the screening room on the fifth floor, we can settle this matter once and for all.”

Grace felt a layer of perspiration forming on her palms from sheer anxiety.

She bit her lip, feigning composure as she said: “Thalia, I’ve already said I’m sorry. Must you really drag this out?”

“You call that a sincere apology?” Thalia shot her a cold glance. “I’m not having it.”

Grace continued to deflect: “Even if you’re cross with me, think about the other guests. The hall’s absolutely packed–surely the screening room can’t fit everyone?”

Thalia smiled sardonically. “No need to fret on that account, Miss Bennett. The screening room upstairs seats a thousand quite comfortably.”

froze momentarily as she desperately tried to formulate another excuse.

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with evident amusement. “Getting

something, perhaps?”

petty to

laughed heartily. “Funny, I don’t recall mentioning your name

please make your way to the

for heaven’s sake, and you’re carrying on as

an absolute hypocrite. She’s been horrid to Thalia from day one,

and her friends shared everything, and she had immediately vented to Charlotte

Lady Blackwood and her adopted

in the banquet hall at that moment; he was in the garden

and was receiving IV treatment at the hospital, with Lady Victoria accompanying her, making it impossible for

from the Winters family was immediately

anticipating that Victoria and Asher

from a respectable family should be like?” Asher asked,

earth are you on about? ‘Walked all over‘? Are you actually suggesting that

the security footage

heart lurched at the word “wife,” which pierced her

defend Thalia so fiercely!

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he was already calling her his wife! How could he?

chest heaved with fury, “Asher, you are a Blackwood. How dare you

his grip on Thalia’s hand, meeting Lady Blackwood’s gaze unflinchingly, his tone utterly sincere “My loyalty lies only

her chest,

please, mind what you’re saying,” Grace implored Asher. “You know Grandmother’s heart isn’t strong–you

wouldn’t be in this state if you

was left speechless, her heart seething

go to the screening

three on each side. Each lift could transport fifteen people at once, allowing ninety people to be moved upstairs

be falsely accused. Anyone interested may take the lift with me to the screening room to

followed Thalia toward the lifts.

murmuring among them started

truly been wronged. The Winters heiress can have anything she desires–why would she make such a fuss over a mere

agree completely. This adopted Blackwood daughter seems dodgy. If she has nothing to hide, why oppose viewing

I was biting my tongue. Grace is obviously putting on the waterworks. Haven’t you noticed the way

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