Shadows Drift Beyond Memory by Xarin Vale novel Chapter 14

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Carter texted me:

“Did your sugar daddy bail you out?”

“Wow, you moved on fast. Someone with that kind of pull is probably some sixty–year–old geezer.”

“Getting fucked by some old fart every night–you must have zero self–respect. I guess you’ll do anything for money. Disgusting.”

I didn’t even bother replying. I just blocked him.

I knew Carter’s position in his father’s eyes was solid.

A little scandal like this wouldn’t shake his status.

Sure enough, the next day, the whole thing was brushed off as “just filming a short drama.”

So I reached out to the Westbrook family’s second son–Vincent’s bastard, Carter’s half–brother.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

And if Carter went down, Mason Westbrook would finally have a shot at moving up.

Mason barely hesitated before agreeing to my invitation.

That evening, a charity gala was being held at the Regency Hotel.

Practically every elite in the city was there.

Gianna walked in on Carter’s arm, and the moment they reached the entrance, they saw me stepping out of Mason’s car.

“Well, well, well, Briar Ashford, I was wondering who you’d latched onto. Turns out it’s my embarrassing little brother.”

“You DO know he’s a bastard, right? Everything he has is just scraps from my table. Pathetic.”

Gianna clung to Carter’s arm, looking smug.

“A gold digger and a bastard. What a perfect match.”

With that, the two of them turned and walked away.

Mason said quietly:

“Don’t let them get to you.”

I smiled. I didn’t care.

Then I took Mason’s arm, and we walked inside.

Not long after, Carter and his crew cornered me and Mason in a quiet part of the ballroom.

Carter’s grin was twisted.

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“Imagine if my little brother and some gold digger started going at it right here in front of everyone. That’d be wild, huh? Hahaha-”

His friends laughed, their eyes gleaming with malice.

He waved his hand, and his guys grabbed us.

Gianna gripped my jaw and forced a spiked drink down my throat.

Mason got the same treatment.

Once we’d both swallowed, Carter and Gianna clinked glasses and downed their drinks in celebration.

At Carter’s signal, a spotlight suddenly cut through the dim ballroom.

And there, under the harsh light, two figures were tangled together.

The lively ballroom fell silent.

Everyone stared in shock, thinking they’d seen wrong.

Some younger guests laughed:

“Holy shit, who the hell is that? Ballsy as hell–treating this place like a bedroom!”

“Dude, there are actual rooms upstairs. Couldn’t even wait? That’s insane!”

The older guests looked disgusted:

“Outrageous. Do they have any idea where they are? This is disgraceful!”

“I don’t care what people do in private, but this is the biggest charity gala in the city. If word gets out, we’ll be a laughingstock!”

As they spoke, the two figures under the spotlight were already tearing at each other’s clothes. Within moments, their outfits were scattered on

the floor.

I crossed my arms and stood off to the side with Mason, watching the show.

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