413 "Save your pretty words, Pennington. We both know your apologies mean nothing." Darwin's eyes bored into him accusingly. "How many times have you dug yourself into a hole, only to charm and scheme your way out while leaving others to clean up your messes? You're as slippery as an eel." Alexand
414 The presenter, a tall man with slicked-back hair and a deep, commanding voice, stepped up to the microphone. He cleared his throat, and the murmur of conversations around the room slowly quieted. “Ladies and gentlemen,” he began, his voice booming through the grand ballroom, “welcome to this
415 Darwin shoved his way through the frantic guests, heart pounding as he approached his mother. He could feel the tension mounting, like a wire stretched too tight, ready to snap. “Mother, we need to get you out of here,” Darwin said firmly, gripping her arm, his voice low but urgent. Lady Mar
416 Darwin’s mind raced as he pulled Lady Margaret through the chaos, keeping her low and out of sight. His heart pounded against his ribs, and questions surged through his mind, each one more urgent than the last. "Darwin!" Lady Margaret's voice trembled, gripping his arm tighter. "What is happen
417 Lady Margaret’s gasp was sharp and immediate. "Darwin!" she cried, her voice barely a whisper. Her eyes widened in horror, her face going as pale as a ghost. "They’re here for you! They’re here for you!" "Keep your voice down!" Darwin hissed, pulling her closer and ducking lower behind the ta
A collective gasp rippled through the room, and Lady Margaret’s grip tightened, her eyes filling with tears. "Darwin…" Her voice trembled, barely more than a whisper. Darwin clenched his fists, his mind racing. Every option he considered felt like a trap. There was no easy way out, and time was run
419 Darwin took a deep breath, his heart pounding in his chest as he prepared to stand, ready to give himself up to save his mother. But just as he moved to rise, a deafening noise erupted from outside, shaking the very walls of the room. BANG! The sound was followed by screeching tires, and wit
420 Darwin clenched his jaw, his mind racing. He had expected violence, but not this. Not Harrison Blackwood himself walking through those doors. Harrison’s dark gaze shifted to Lady Margaret, and he smiled—a slow, dangerous smile that didn’t reach his eyes. "Ah, Lady Margaret. I see Max was makin