The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 1529

His tone was unyielding and merciless.

Everyone knew that Romeo was a man with a vicious streak. When he said he would make someone pay, it wasn't just idle talk.

Bruno, standing nearby, hurried forward, "Mr. McMillian, there must be some misunderstandings. Sweetie, what do you know? Speak up. What's going on here? Please, take some champagne to soothe your throat while I talk to her. The kid's surely been led astray."

Overhearing this, Serena, who stood not far away, urgently said to Martin by her side, "We need to leave, now."

"No way, you've been humiliated, and I can't just stand by and watch. Who made you fall over? And what about those wine stains on your dress?"

"Let's go home and talk about it." Serena was running out of time, fearing that any second, Lindsay would spill the beans, and she wouldn't be able to leave at all.

"How can I just swallow this insult?" Martin fumed. As long as he thought of how Serena was covered in cake and wine, sprawling on the floor in utter disarray, he would be so furious that he wished to tear the perpetrator to pieces.

"Are you deaf?" Serena tugged at him, "I'm tired, I want to go home and rest. Are you coming or not?"

"Why hide from them?" Martin glanced over at Romeo, then back at her, "Was it them? Was it Romeo? Or your sister? I'll clear this up with them."

"Martin!"

Before Serena could set things straight with him, Bruno was already berating his daughter in a low, angry voice, "Do you want to ruin us? Can't you see Mr. McMillian is waiting? Speak up, or the Marsh family is finished!"

Lindsay, knowing the extent of Romeo's power and ruthlessness, finally caved in and told the whole story.

"It was Serena, she told me this herself. We were close friends. She said she and Mr. McMillian were truly in love, but Jamie Noelle interfered and stole his love."

The guests were stunned by the revelation.

So it was true.

The engagement between the Collins and the McMillian families was real, and Jamie Noelle had indeed meddled with their relationship.

However, She was stopped as the servant instructed via earpiece all the other servants to block her path. Soon enough, Serena was brought to Arabella.

"Did you tell Lindsay that you and Romeo were in love? That I was the one who came between you?" Arabella asked with a hint of amusement, facing the liar before her.

In front of Romeo, Serena dared not lie, but with all the guests watching, she didn't want to be humiliated either.

Getting a brainstorm all of a sudden, she slapped Lindsay across the face.

Lindsay was stunned. What was happening??

Even Lindsay's father, Bruno, was confused, "What's wrong with you? You think just because you're the Collins heiress you can do whatever you like? Lindsay is my precious girl, it's not your place to slap her."

"Lindsay, I can't believe you'd go this far!" Serena lashed out in feigned anger.