Chapter 25

I stared at the injured beta and started to feel anxious. I stepped forward subconsciously. Thankfully, Arthur grabbed me by the arm. "Chloe, what are you doing?" He whispered before pulling me back.

I stepped back dumbly, but my heart was very nervous.

The entire banquet hall was filled with discussions. Alan immediately walked towards my father who remained composed despite the situation.

"I apologize, everyone. We have a bit of a situation, but it will be handled accordingly," my father calmly said. "This kind of thing didn't happen before. But it's just a small matter. I will go and resolve it before returning to join you here," he added before leaving the banquet hall. Alan was following behind him.

In the main seat, Vanessa and Lisa looked worried but tried to keep their polite smiles in front of everyone. I looked at Blake. He was still sitting there, looking calm and composed, as if he predicted that something like this would happen.

'Could this be caused by Blake?' I thought