've got her

in the private lounge next to the ballroom. Annelise immediately

, her voice full of sympathy, "to have bee

felt nothing for Chloe. No pity, no anger, o

family's security chief, rushed in, pale and sweating profus

" Preston asked, annoy

Miss C

d froze on Pre

h two men. They forced her into a service elevator. We have reason to

jumped to his feet. Orion. The name was the subject of

's underworld with absolute authority. Even powerfu

he want?" Preston asked, h

ise, who was beginning to tremble. "He wants," he p

ce turning deathly pale. For

ce flashing through his mind, and

n lasted only

offend the king for

id, his voice flat and cold

with shock, "Miss Chloe is still your fiancée in name

s patience completely gone. "She's a shameful

n't touch her, but their very presence was a clear, humiliating message. They opened the grand

her, their curiosity quickly turning into judgment. She took out her phone, her fingers trembling

d cry of despair

rink herself down. The aftereffects of the medication still

lly quiet. The doors opened simultaneously, and several tall men in dark suits stepped o

n, "my employer wants to speak with you." His name was R

urs, crawling up the steps like a

pened again. Preston and Art

side her. He was her fiancé. He had loved her. He woul

ouldn't bear to look at her. He spoke to the sidewalk, his voice cold and

turned to ice. "What..

en in black suits. "You were too reckless. You messed with the wrong people. No

ht this on

yed her. They burned away all their memories of the p

ward and grabbed Chloe's arms with an iron grip. She scream

n, no!

dragged her toward the open door

w herself into Preston's outstretched ar

hispering words of comfort. He held her as if

r looked ba

hed. She slumped against the leather seat, powerless and empty. Love, hope, and her belief that s