Chapter 2 - Adrian Lunges Forward To Save His Crying Son
The crystal chandelier above the grand staircase cast blinding glints of light across the terrified faces of the gathered elite. Adrian Harrington felt the blood rush violently to his temples as his boots hit the first marble step.
"Vivienne, don't you dare move another inch," Adrian warned, his voice dangerously low and trembling with suppressed rage. Vivienne’s smile widened, twisting into something cruel, manic, and completely unrecognizable to anyone in the ballroom.
"You always cared more about your legacy than you did about us, Adrian!" Vivienne screamed, leaning further over the ornate iron railing. Little Leo squirmed in her tight grip, his tiny face flushed red from hours of screaming and distress.
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Adrian surged upward, his fingers stretching desperately toward the edge of her silk gown as he closed the distance. "Please, Vivienne, just hand him to me and we can talk about whatever you want," Adrian pleaded, changing tactics.
She shook her head violently, her eyes darting toward the sheer drop leading straight down to the hardwood floor below. "It’s too late for talking, Adrian; you ruined my life, and now I'm taking yours," she whispered venomously.
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