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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

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evident amusement. “Getting rather jittery,

something, perhaps?”

it’s awfully petty to make a mountain out of a molehill. It was just a

name just now. Guilty conscience

to see the footage, please make your way to the fifth floor,” Thalia announced calmly.

for heaven’s sake, and you’re carrying on as if it were a capital offense. I’ll have the wretched thing replaced if it means so much to you.

horrid to Thalia from day

friends shared everything, and she had immediately vented to Charlotte and Victoria about the mistreatment she’d suffered at the Blackwood family

both Lady Blackwood and her adopted daughter.

the garden outside discussing business with several important clients, completely unaware of

the hospital, with Lady Victoria accompanying her, making it impossible for them to attend the

family was

face Grace’s bullying alone, never anticipating that Victoria and Asher would stand up so firmly

Grandmother believe a young lady from a respectable family should be like?” Asher asked, his tone frigid. “Someone who quietly accepts being walked all

“Asher, what on earth are you on about? ‘Walked all over‘? Are you actually suggesting that Grace and I are bullying her?”

Grace immediately blamed Thalia for not watching where she was going. Thalia’s request to check the security footage is perfectly reasonable, yet you accuse her of making a fuss over nothing. I absolutely insist on viewing this footage now. I won’t stand by while you bully

at the word

Asher defend Thalia so fiercely!

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weren’t even officially engaged yet, and he was already calling her his wife! How could

a Blackwood. How dare you take an outsider’s side against your own family?”

tone utterly sincere “My loyalty lies only with my wife. That’s not going

you, you…” Lady Blackwood clutched at her chest, too enraged

implored Asher. “You know Grandmother’s heart

be in this state

her heart seething with rage and

quite enough from everyone. Let’s go to the screening room,” Thalia said

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

interested may take the lift

followed Thalia toward the

them started again.

been wronged. The Winters heiress can have anything she desires–why would she

Blackwood daughter seems dodgy. If she has nothing to hide, why oppose

biting my tongue. Grace is obviously putting on the waterworks. Haven’t you noticed the way she looks at the

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