He forcibly took Aria from Cedar’s arms. Cedar, with her limited
strength and fear of hurting the child, couldn’t prevent it.
“Take Aria inside to wish her grandmother happy birthday,” I
co nanded coldly. Only with Aria gone could I deal with this
intruder without restraint.
Charles hurried away with Aria toward the house.
Now, at the brilliantly lit entrance of the Sterling mansion, two
women stood facing each other, with four security guards waiting for
orders.
“You four, throw her out!” I ordered with a cold smile.
“I’d like to see anyone try to touch me,” Cedar responded, her gaze.
challenging everyone present as she pulled an invitation from her
small purse. “I’m here at the personal invitation of Aiden.”
Hearing her words, I couldn’t hide my disbelief.
This woman had not only deliberately approached Aria but had
somehow convinced Aiden to personally invite her? This woman was
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more calculating than I’d given her credit for.
I absolutely couldn’t let her into the Sterling home.
I stepped forward. “How do I know this invitation is genuine? So
many people try to sneak into Sterling events every day.”
I snatched the invitation from her hand.
Then-
Riiiiip!
With one violent motion, I tore the elegant invitation to pieces.
“I don’t care who invited you,” I said with an icy smile. “You’re not
welcome here. Leave. Now.”
At my words, the four security guards moved toward Cedar.
Cedar stepped back, lifting her chin defiantly. “Miss Black, I’m not only a guest invited by Aiden, but also Mr. Ridley Sterling’s guest. How do you plan to explain to him that you’ve thrown me out?”
“Ridiculous!”
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I curved my lips into a smile, my eyes cold as ice.
“You’re nobody special–just some low–level employee trying to punch above your weight. What makes you important enough for Aiden Sterling to personally invite you? As for Ridley, he’s far too busy to waste time inviting a scheming woman like you to his home.”
What are you four waiting for? Throw her out–the farther away the
better.”
The guards grabbed Cedar’s shoulders and began dragging her away.
Suddenly, a tall, commanding figure appeared at the mansion
entrance.
The four guards immediately stopped, respectfully acknowledging
him. “Sir!”
Ridley had just stepped out of his car, his demeanor severe and imposing, He stood just outside the mansion gates, his dark eyes sweeping over the scene with the intensity of a winter storm.
“Since when,” he asked coldly, “do Sterling security guards take orders
from a dance instructor?”
“Ridley, let me explain…” My face drained of color, my crimson lips
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trembling uncontrollably.
I desperately searched for a plausible explanation for my behavior,
but found nothing. And the man’s deep, cold eyes were growing
increasingly impatient.
My chest tightened. “Ridley, this woman… she grabbed Aria the
moment she arrived. I was afraid she might harm her, so I asked
security to remove her…”
“What gives you the authority to remove my guest from my home?”
Ridley’s expression was glacial, the coldness in his eyes swirling like a
hurricane. A chill ran from the soles of my feet upward.
In the past, whenever Aria was mentioned, Ridley would compromise
unconditionally. But today, he was protecting this woman.
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