The Captain I Married by Chance novel Chapter 229

The charity gala was rapidly turning into a spectacular soap opera, delivering one shocking scene after another. Initially, no one in the room could have guessed that a simple medical examiner would cause such an uproar.

Even when Nolan aggressively defended her earlier, practically shouting that Nora had almost become his fiancée, the crowd had brushed it off. The social gap between Nora Hayes and Nolan Devereaux was simply too massive. Given Nolan's reputation for being wild and fiercely loyal to his inner circle, everyone assumed he was merely protecting a close friend from being bullied.

But now, a devastated ex-boyfriend had crashed the party.

The man stood there with red, tear-filled eyes, loudly accusing Nora of dumping him solely to climb the social ladder. He was effectively announcing to the entire ballroom that Nolan Devereaux was the other man.

The drama was simply too delicious to ignore. The polite networking and whispered business deals instantly stopped. Every single guest turned toward the commotion, their eyes completely void of any interest in the upcoming charity auction, entirely consumed by the burning desire to watch the drama unfold.

Hidden deep within the crowd, Mia watched the scene with a twisted, euphoric thrill. Leonard's face was a mask of sheer fury, looking ready to charge forward and murder Aaron with his bare hands, but Mia couldn't contain her excitement. This was perfect. This was exactly what it took to drag Nora through the mud. It would finally teach her that trash belonged in the gutter, not mingling with the elite.

"Ms. Hayes, what is the meaning of this?"

Since Mr. Devereaux was currently occupied elsewhere, Yvonne and Faye Devereaux took it upon themselves to intervene as the hosts. It was Faye who spoke.

She frowned deeply, her critical gaze sweeping over Nora before landing on the tragically heartbroken Aaron Wells. Her expression softened marginally. "Sir, please take a breath and calm down. This is a charity gala hosted by the Devereaux family. If there is an issue, we can discuss it reasonably."

Aaron wiped a hand over his face, shooting Nora a perfectly calculated look of pure misery before speaking in a broken voice. "I'm so sorry. I know I shouldn't have crashed this event. But I just... I couldn't take it anymore."

"Nora and I were together for seven years. We were talking about getting married. And then, out of nowhere, she dumped me. I know breakups happen, but seeing her standing here, looking so close with Mr. Devereaux... I just lost my mind. I am so sorry for disrupting your auction. I just... I just..."

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