It happened so soon, but the next thing Alice saw was Zane grabbing a figure. She didn't quite see his face, but the shimmering obviously sharp knife this figure held caused a cold shiver run down her spine. "Don't move, miss." Zane ordered Alice without looking at her. "But this man is obviously dangerous. I think I should inform the rest of the family." Alice responded in a surprising defiant voice. Not that she wasn't scared, but she still dared to put on a show of being someone ideal to Zane. Zane scoffed when he made sense of her line of thought. So far, the only brilliant person from this family was Collette. "They won't help. So please don't move." Zane still said. After a while, he added, "Do me a favor and turn your back against me." Glancing behind him, he caught sight of her twirling. He turned his attention back to the man in front of him, a smile gracing his face. "She sent you, didn't she?" He scoffed. His voice was way too low that even the quiet corridor didn't

"I think it's time you divorce Adair and settle down with someone else. Take Zane for example, I see the way he looks at you. And I'm sure he must have feelings for you!" Those were the first thing Layla said as soon as they got into the house. Collette, who was still upset about what happened in the Pitt's mansion, gritted her teeth and said, "Oh, yeah? Is that why you said nothing when grandma accused me of sexually satisfying him?" "There was nothing wrong with what she said. In my opinion, she was only trying to know the details of what happened, just like any other mother would want to." Layla huffed, defending herself. Collette scoffed and headed up the stairs. However, she stopped when Benjamin called out to her. "Collette." She froze and stopped, but didn't turn to look at him. She was still aware he was utterly disappointed that she had married Adair, so she wasn't expecting his next words, "I apologize for myself and on behalf of your mother." "What are you doing, Benja

The following day was Sarah's birthday and as expected, a lot of people came for it.Alice whose reputation had tremendously risen as Sarah thought it was her connection that made the family's business blossom more than ever before. David sat on Sarah's right hand as the first son of the family and obviously its heir. While Alice sat on Sarah's left hand and Trevor stood behind her. The second family stood a little farther from them. Unlike before, the third family who often had the lowest place was no longer around, which meant naturally, the other members of the Pitt's family looked at them like they had fallen from grace to grass. Numerous people who planned to get a good standing with the Pitt family quickly brought forward their gifts, naming and announcing its price like it was nothing. Just after the last person gave his gift, someone from the crowd asked, "I seem to remember you have three children, Senior Mrs. Pitt, but only two of them and their family seem to be here."

Long after the third family had gone, a commotion arose at the entrance of the Pitt family home. "Holy shit, isn't that the helmsman of the Kingston family?! I didn't know the Pitt family was also acquainted with them!" Someone commented. "No one knew the two families were acquainted. The Pitt family have been getting lucky lately!" Another person interjected. Theo had graced the party with his two grandsons, Robin and Jude. As Theo walked towards a surprised Sarah, he didn't fail to look around hoping he'd see who he came for. He soon stopped in front of Sarah and made way for Robin and Jude who held nicely wrapped gifts. "Happy birthday, Mrs. Pitt. This is for you." "They talk like they're very acquainted with each other. Are they?" "Perhaps, the Kingston family is the family Alice made friends with." Those words were said by other members of the Pitt family and Alice who had never gotten the opportunity to see Robin or Jude before, blushed in embarrassment. She thought s

"Lord Adair!" Jordan called out again, sweeping the place with his eyes while breathing heavily. His words were slurred as the effect of the vervain Martha had injected into him had kicked in. Hence, the two women didn't hear what he said but Benjamin who was sitting rather close to the door looked him over.Wasn't this Jordan Hale? A brigadier general in the army? Is he also one of Adair's men? One of his vampires?Collette, who recognized him, sprang up on her feet when he fell to the floor with a loud thud, struggling to keep his eyes open. "Mr. Hale, what do I do?" She asked anxiously, moving closer to him. Jordan clenched his jaw as he held the hem of her top tightly, "Take my phone and call a number saved as DFA. They'd answer immediately and when they do, tell them who you are and what happened to me…" Anxiously, she placed a finger underneath his nose to make sure he was breathing. Afterward, she took out his phone. Even though his words were slurred, Collette made out a