It was as if the air froze over. The Brooks exchanged uneasy glances. He came for Ariadne? The stupid, foolish and reckless girl they had just handed over to the Millers? But why? What could a man of his status possibly want with her? Liam didn’t miss the change in atmosphere — how anxious the Brooks suddenly were. His brows furrowed slightly. But he shrugged it off indifferently.He took a sip of his wine and uncrossed his legs. "So, Mr. Brook, where is Ariadne? I want to see her. Bring her to me!"Atticus shifted uncomfortably on his foot. "Um, she... she...," he stammered, swallowing a lump of spittle. He was like a kid caught stealing a candy.At that moment, Liam finally noticed something was wrong. His expression instantly darkened. He set the wine glass down with a sharp clink that echoed ominously across the room, and shot Atticus an icy glare, one so cold it sent a chill down the old man's spine."Old man, where is Ariadne?" he asked, his voice dangerously low. "I hope yo

At the Millers’ villa…Seth stood proudly at the grand entrance, a smug expression plastered on his face. When he first heard that Jack was at the gate and that Ariadne was with him, his heart had nearly leapt out of his chest. The excitement had almost made him bolt straight to the gate to personally welcome them. But he’d restrained himself.He had to keep up appearances. He couldn’t just appear thrilled. He needed to show a bit of anger—let them think he hadn’t forgotten how they disrespected him. He was the heir to the Miller family after all. He needed to act like one.“Mr. Miller, I’ve brought your woman,” Jack called out with a wide grin, strutting forward, his chest puffed out in pride. He motioned to the guards, who immediately stepped forward and roughly threw Ariadne down at Seth’s feet. They treated her like she was nothing more than an animal for slaughter."Ah…" Ariadne gasped, the breath knocked out of her as she hit the ground. Her cheeks were streaked with tears, a