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Chapter 5

Author: Honeytees
last update publish date: 2025-11-30 18:30:40

Adriana pov

My heart raced as I stared into the eyes of the person who I once felt a strong connection with .. someone who took down the drapes of my pride and peeled off every single confidence I had in front of people.

He stared at me, his lips curved into that amused smile... The one similar to that smile he had when I was publicly humiliated.

I forced my eyes away from his and turned to look at Vivianne, her blue eyes glistened with mischief and a murderous look.

"What do you want?" I managed to mumble and she laughed loudly.

"What do I want? You peasant, shouldn't I be the one asking you that? I mean, you always want something, don't you? What's the plan now? Are you trying to pitch your tent next to my father and see if he'll save you?"

My throat burned as I forced myself to swallow the questions I had for her down my throat.

I knew from experience that it would only be inviting to ask a bully why they keep on bullying you. Those types of people take questions like that as an open door to bully you even more.

"I don't want to have any argument, Vivianne."

She laughed again... I was unfortunately getting too familiar with that cackle to the point that I feared I might hear it in my sleep.

"Do you..." She took a step closer and stared down at me, her piercing gaze almost burning me, "Really think that I'll belittle myself into having an argument with a lowlife like you?"

Lowlife...

I guess this was another one of her nicknames for me.

My cheeks burned as I suddenly felt people's eyes on me and I turned away.

The guests at this party were obviously high profiled guests... People with a lot of influence, I can't allow myself to be seen this way.

I forced my chin up and tried to meet with Vivianne's gaze but it was almost impossible.

"Why are you here, Adriana?"

Crazy how hearing Elias voice still caused my heart to thump loudly like I'd just ran an hour long race, despite the embarrassment he caused me the day he publicly rejected me.

"Why? Can't I attend parties like this?" I threw back at him without thinking and he raised his brows.

"No."

Then within seconds, he was next to me, both him and Vivianne, closing in on me like wolfs cornering their prey.

Which was ironic because they were indeed wolves and at this moment, I was nothing but their prey.

Someone they can pick on.

I gently pushed Elias away and shifted to my left, they laughed again and mocked me, shaking their heads at how cornered and scared I looked.

"What's the problem? Are you scared??"

"Look at her! She looks absolutely scared. I'm sure she's about to shit her pants right now," Vivianne mocked, her voice a decipher higher, attracting the attention of some people behind us.

My cheeks burned with embarrassment and I tried to force myself to say a word or two back at her but I was tongue tied.

How could I speak when Elias was there staring down at me, his face looking absolutely satisfied with what they were doing to me.

I gripped the side of my dress and moved back again.. maybe if I wasn't this close to them, no one would notice that I was the one they were mocking.

Vivianne was the devil incarnated herself because she seemed to have sensed my next move and then swiftly moved in front of me.

Elias had his hand over his chest and he was smiling this time.

"Look, Vivianne, I don't want this to become messier than it already is. I'm sure you don't want your Dad to be embarrassed of your behavior at a party like this so please... Stop this," I finally said and ignored the blazing anger in her eyes as I turned to walk away.

I couldn't tell how it happened, or what exactly happened but the next thing I knew, I was staring at myself lurching at a drink fountain.

It happened so fast and when I tried to reach out for someone's hands... anyone's, so that I wouldn't fall face flat on the ground, I was met with nothing but murmurs.

My face hit the ground hard just as the sound of something tearing hit my ears.

I couldn't stand up... Not that I was unable to, but I was too embarrassed to.

People gathered around me... Men, women, and then two faces I never want to see again, all watching me as I lay face flat on the ground.

If the moon goddess really cares about me, this was the time for her to prove it, she could make the ground open up and swallow me.

"What the hell is going on here?!"

Ahh...great.

Just when I thought it couldn't possibly get any worse.

Lucien stood in front of me, staring at me with what looked like a dark storm gathering in front of the cloud.

It was hard to read his expression but very very easy to tell that he was pissed!

"What the hell happened here?" He snarled and I could see the way Vivianne moved back, fear written all over her face.

"I .. she..."

He gently pushed her away and bent until he was covering my face from the curious eyes of the crowd and then before I could say Jack! His hands wrapped around me and he carried me up, bridal style!

I stared at him, face stained with punch, dress heavily soaked and torned, and I couldn't help but wonder if he was just doing this to maintain his image.

The crowd parted for us to move and he carried me upstairs , my hands wrapped around his neck, crowd murmuring within themselves.

Why on earth is he being sweet?

Why does he have this aura of being domineering yet sometimes he does things that makes me question why I hate him.

I couldn't say anything and he didn't say anything either until we were in a room and the door shut close behind us.

He gently dropped me on the bed and when his eyes met mine, I felt shivers down my spine.

"Are you just dumb or is chaos naturally attracted to you??

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