Isabella and Theodo

nding to be all warm and chummy with the Sterling relatives at the door

ing, and hissed through clenched teeth, "You l

e Reynolds family. What's wrong with me showing up to my own sister's engagement party? Yo

und, she could only glare while I sidestepped her and kept walking. Just as I passed, she muttered under her

a mocking smile. "Can'

ance. A sleek black limousine pulled up, and out stepped Theodore

icy indifference. Just that single glance made my

this event had pulled out all the stops. Vivian and Hubert stood in the thick of it, laughing along with Mortimer Sterling an

ass down on the table and pulled out my phone from the clutch. A few taps, and a messag

I turned and saw the tall figure I had expec

over, eyes cold and warning. "Nata

f this engagement with

quick, way more decisive than me. "Hav

st setting yourself up for misery. I'm actually doing you a favor today. I've got

tal

phone, turned the screen around, and held it up toward him. Frame aft

row with a taunt. "What do you think? I've got even juicier stuff in my

what was happening, the world spun sideways-he

ream-I didn't want the guests noticing. He stormed off without a word, carryin

astard

through my spine.He had one arm braced on the railing, boxing me in, while his other hand clamped onto my chin, forcing me to look up at him.

I snapped back, "Yeah, I did. So what? You better let go

ing closer. "Your reputation's long gone, Natalie. Are you seriously still worri

ight through me. I turned my head, avoiding h

sharp as he spoke through gritte

him hard.

grabbing tight. His voice was shaking with rage. "I asked yo

roze, my face l

stion still something I co

d my head, meeting his stare with a chill in my voice. "Vivian wronged m

his gaze locked on my stubborn face, s

without any warning, yanked up my skirt. His fingers s

. I clenched my teeth so hard it hurt, but my strength

ed me aside, his words dripping with disgust as he s

without even

all, eyes stinging, he

n the spiral stairs in her gown. Theodore stood at the foot of the steps, face composed again,

ears like taunts. Just as the pain in my chest tightened, Theodore's eyes locked right o

I've just received a special little gift

or my phone. Before I could do anything, Theodore had already raised my phone and ta

clicked on

. Kevin, giv

you're amazing. I finall

hs opened in shock but no one said a w

re's feet. I was still frozen when Vivian recognized the phone in his hand.

! You vi