Chapter 4 - The Banishment
Evelyn backed away from the officers, her high heels clicking frantically against the checkered marble.
"Do you have any idea who my family is?!" Evelyn screamed, her refined facade shattering into hysterical fury.
"My father owns the investment firm that funds this entire estate!" she shrieked, pointing a long nail at Liam.
Liam didn't flinch; he gestured to the guards with a sharp, cold nod of his head.
The officers grabbed Evelyn firmly by her silk-clad arms, pinning them behind her back as she kicked and spat profanities.
They dragged her past the framed US flag and down the long corridor toward the heavy oak exit doors.
"This isn't over, Liam Harrison!" Evelyn screamed, her voice echoing violently off the high vaulted ceilings.
"I will destroy your firm, I will destroy your name, and I will make Maya beg for mercy!" she shrieked before the doors slammed shut.
Liam turned back to Maya, kneeling down once more on the cold marble floor to take her small, cold hands into his own.
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"Are you hurt, Maya?" Liam asked, his stern expression melting into deep, protective concern.
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