Chapter 2 - Chloe Faces The Terrifying Reality Of Her Actions
The brilliant white marble of the grand foyer suddenly felt like shifting sand beneath Chloe’s designer high heels.
She stared in absolute horror at the glowing golden lion crest gleaming against Elena’s damp neck.
“That... that is the ancestral insignia of the Sterling dynasty! It’s extinct!” Chloe stammered, her voice cracking with panic.
James remained on his knees, his head bowed in deep, absolute reverence toward the young woman she had just humiliated.
“Extinct only because your family buried the survivors in silence, Chloe,” James said without lifting his gaze.
Elena wiped the remaining ice water from her face with a calm, deliberate motion that sent shivers down Chloe’s spine.
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“You thought a bottle of cheap concealer could hide what runs in my bloodline forever?” Elena asked quietly.
Chloe stepped backward until her back slammed hard against the carved mahogany panels of the coat closet.
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