Preston's expression was devastatingly gentle as he delivered the fatal blow. "Lara, I have no interest in adopting someone else's bastard."
Lara went completely rigid, the tears freezing in her eyes. "Preston!"
She suddenly lunged like a feral animal, wrapping her arms tighter around his leg and sinking her teeth into the fabric of his pants.
Julianne didn't hesitate. She delivered a vicious kick straight to Lara's face. "Are you a rabid dog? If you want to throw a tantrum, go find one of the animals who actually touched you."
"I'll kill you! I'll kill all of you!"
Lara scrambled to her feet, blinded by rage and tears. But someone deliberately stuck a foot out, sending her crashing hard onto the concrete. The entire crowd erupted in roaring laughter.
"Enough. The show is over."
Preston pulled open his car door. The blinding headlights flared, forcing the crowd to scatter. The engine roared like a beast, tearing down the street in a cloud of exhaust. The rest of the clique laughed triumphantly, whistling as they climbed into their own luxury cars. Within moments, the deafening rev of sports engines filled the night air as they vanished into the city.
The video cut to black, the final frame reflecting the blurry neon lights of the city skyline.
Bianca had watched the clip twice now, but she was still vibrating with anger. "Mom just got a call. Lara used a bathroom break as an excuse to run away from the airport. The Arlingtons are in absolute chaos right now. Mom and the uncles have already rushed over to help control the damage."
"What the hell was she thinking? After everything that's happened, she actually thought she could wave a positive pregnancy test in Preston's face? Does she not know who he is? He would never let himself be backed into a corner by a threat like that!"
Vivienne's brow furrowed tightly, a somber shadow falling over her features.
Lara was pregnant and had just been brutally humiliated by Preston in front of the entire world. But wait—that was supposed to be Aurelia's tragedy.
Because Aurelia had partially broken free from her destined fate, had the narrative simply recalibrated itself?
No, that couldn't be right!
The system hadn't triggered any warnings about plot deviations. That meant this event was always meant to happen within the established world order.
"Vivi, I spoke to my mom. She thinks Lara is being targeted because someone wants to forcefully seize the Gold Hill territory."
"Gold Hill?" A spark of recognition flashed in Vivienne's eyes.
Now she remembered. In her past life, she had used her birthday gala to brutally humiliate Lara and turn the tables on the smear campaign. When the Patriarch found out, he hadn't punished her in the slightest.


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