Chapter 19: The Plot Thickens

༺RAYNE༻

“Keep your hands off my fiancée!”

My voice instantly breaks the intimate spell they seemed to be under. Good.

Liam and Genevieve turn around at once to see me. Genevieve takes her hands off Liam and squares her shoulders, facing me. Her face contorts with annoyance, her lipstick caked lips twist in disdain. Liam steps in front of me, blocking me from his ex.

Classic.

I move slightly to the side where I can stand face-to-face with Genevieve.

“What are you doing here?” Liam's voice is low and his eyebrows furrow when he throws the question at me.

“What do you mean? It's our party, Liam. I've been looking for you everywhere,” I reply with a cool, collected poise that surprises even myself. “I never would have imagined that you would leave your own fiancée to be with this—”

My voice trails off as I give Genevieve a nasty once-over. “This tramp,” I finish my sentence and watch Genevieve's eyes narrow and her face blow red hot. Even Liam didn't see it coming.

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