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Chapter 18

Author: Ojay
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Evelyn's Pov.

Two buff armed men marched in pulling Clive away from the crowd.

"No body messes with my money and gets away with it", Adrian barked at everyone but his hard eyes were on me. I knew he was stylishly trying to pass a message across to me incase I ever betrayed him.

If only he knew I wasn't interested in material things, it can never entice me to extent of taking things that don't belong to me. If there's anything my family's neglect have taught me , it's being content and not expecting much from anyone.

The mind-boggling incident that just occurred sends the ballroom into a frenzied silence and everyone stayed away from us, maintaining a respectful distance.

I felt sick as everyone went back to their discussion pretending like nothing had happened.

My heart still raced as I stood next to Adrian. I felt like the walls were closing in on me. My stomach stirred making my head hazy, I sensed a wave of light-headedness descend upon me.

Adrian's voice broke through the haze in
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