Damian As they led Ariana away, I felt a pang of guilt, but I brushed it aside. She was the one who pushed me this far anyways.I had warned her more than once. I told her to let the Lily situation go, to stop pushing, to stop trying to drag everything into the open.She refused.And now we were here.This wasn’t what I wanted, but it was necessary. Ariana needed to understand that there were limits she couldn’t cross. And that no matter how far she pushed, I would always have the upper hand.There was no way out for her, not like this.The Council Hall had fallen into chaos behind me, reporters were everywhere shouting, elders were whispering among themselves, and officers were moving back and forth.The whole place was in a disarray and I didn’t even bother talking to the elders. I just acted distressed and went to my car to head home.I needed to leave right now, besides, I didn’t owe anyone any explanations right now.I headed straight for my car and once the door shut my mind pl
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