vily, looked desperately at the judging faces of his e

hen pointed a shaking finger at the sobbing S

ive immediately!" Stephen declared loudly. "

ide with genuine horror. "No, Dad, please! Y

ling faint as she realized her daughter's prima

rned back to Ava, pasting on a sic

her in a begging motion. "Ava, please. Forgive

e, untouched multi-tiered birthday ca

how everyone that the Sinclairs are stil

her father. Her expression was completely devo

y issued her punishment, Father, I will not pursue this matter further out of respect for this fami

led a long breath, wiping his forehead, thinking h

through her tears, her lip bleeding from biting it s

nother word, Ava raised her

may let this incident pass tonight, but I refuse to live

rfectly straight. "The Sinclai

e stammers, his hands shaking. "Ava... what do yo

Her eyes softened genuinely. "Gra

a proud, loving smile. "Yes, my

s, signaling the private security detail. The guards imme

diamond tiara. She handed it back to Griffin fo

, Lydia, and Seraphina. She di

Wait!" But a massive Carlisle security guard s

n, began the long walk down the cen

e triumphant departure of the true heiress, their

raphina. Both women wept bitterly over th

ly at his hair as he realized he had just lost h

he cool night air. She felt a massive physical w

t of the estate gardens smelled

ehind them with a loud, final thud, officially sev