Chapter 9
“An engagement is just a formality to appease my family, to silence the board. After that, I’ll be right here with you. I’ll never treat you badly!”
“leave quickly!”
“What if I don’t leave?”
Charles paced anxiously, and Tracy stepped forward, linking her arm with his, marking her territory.
“Vicky, today is the day of my engagement to Charles. Big shots from the business world are gathered here. You shouldn’t be here!”
“Be smart and leave now!”
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Tracy’s words were laced with veiled threats.
Seeing the guests‘ murmurs growing louder, Charles’s expression darkened, and he signaled in the distance.
Several bodyguards quickly stepped forward and restrained me tightly.
“Take her back to the apartment, keep an eye on her, and don’t let her come out again!”
He locked eyes with me. “Vicky, I have my reasons. Go with them! After this is over, I’ll come find you!”
Tracy pretended to step forward to adjust my dress, whispering mockingly in my ear.
“Victoria, open your eyes and see the truth. This is a perfect match, a union that’s meant to be. No matter how much attention
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Chapter 9
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he gives you, he will still marry me. You’ll always be nothing more than a fleeting distraction.”
After saying this, she signaled to a woman standing nearby.
The woman lunged at me, her hand grabbing a handful of my hair, pulling my head back sharply. “You have no shame! How dare you still be here, causing trouble while they’re about to get engaged?”
Before I could react, she ripped the fabric of my dress. The roughness of the fabric splitting sent a sharp sting through me, and I gasped, unable to move as she twisted my hair.
I was a mess, never expecting Tracy to resort to such vile tactics.
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Tracy Davis screamed, “Oh my God, watch your image!”
Charles’s friends leered at me.
“Her skin is so pale… so delicate,” one of the voices murmured. “Her background and education might not match up, but her allure… it’s undeniable.”
Charles looked at me with a complex expression, and after glancing around, he gestured for me to be taken away.
“A group of grown men, ganging up on a woman?”
Christopher walked out from the crowd, took off his suit jacket, and draped it over me.
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