Begging for a Second Chance (Sienna Sloan and Jarred Sterling) novel Chapter 499

The flame extinguished instantly.

He straightened up and walked over, the sound of his leather shoes against the marble carrying an undeniable sense of oppression.

Helena instinctively took a half-step back, only to be pinned in place by her son's icy glare.

"I don't lack dates."

Jarred's voice wasn't loud, but it made Celeste's hands, resting on her lap, involuntarily tighten.

"But if anyone else bothers Sienna tonight..."

His gaze swept over Helena and Celeste like they were two irrelevant decorations, yet it was so freezing it felt as though it could turn them to ice.

"I won't mind having the venue cleared. When someone loses face, don't come crying to me."

The warning was incredibly thick, his aura terrifying the entire room.

Helena froze instantly, the breath caught in her throat. Furious and shocked, she couldn't formulate a single word in retaliation.

Celeste bit her lower lip so hard her nails practically dug into the armrests of her wheelchair.

She watched as Jarred finished speaking and naturally stepped right back to Sienna's side, their shoulders almost brushing in a gesture that felt like a silent declaration.

Staring at the scene before her, the jealousy in Celeste's eyes sprouted like wild weeds.

Her and Jarred's rumors had spread throughout the whole city, and everyone assumed she was the perfect candidate for the next Mrs. Sterling.

The current her was even more outstanding, mature, and sensible than before.

The Sterlings even liked her more and doted on her more.

Yet Jarred seemed to have never mentioned marrying her from start to finish.

Even when Helena despised Sienna this much, even when the entire room was waiting for Sienna to become a laughingstock.

Jarred still stood faithfully by Sienna's side, his stance abundantly clear.

Seeing that faint, almost imperceptible smile on Sienna's lips, the fury in Celeste's chest raged into a full-blown wildfire.

She was absolutely unwilling to accept defeat just like this.

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