Chapter 10

Selene's POV

Vanessa scoffed like I had just said something stupid. “That’s all you can say? Really? You should be on your knees right now, begging for forgiveness.”

Her voice echoed through the hall. It wasn’t loud, but it was sharp, full of hate, and it cut through the music.

In that moment, people started turning their heads. I could feel the change in the air. Eyes began to settle on us. Whispers floated through the room, soft at first… then louder.

“What’s going on?”

“Is she a thief?”

I heard everything, every word, but I stayed calm.

Melissa stood next to me, stiff with rage. Her hand was curled into a fist, and her lips were pressed into a tight line. She was seconds away from snapping.

But I reached out and touched her arm.

“I’ve got this,” I said softly.

I then stepped forward, closing the space between me and Vanessa.

She stood tall, acting like a queen. Camilla stood behind her, quiet, eyes darting everywhere like she wanted to vanish into the floor.

I looked Vanessa in th