Chapter 18
Gasps of shock rippled through the entire gathering.
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Ariana felt her heart barch
ly a bitinesima, no one would refore such a locative proposition ||
Yet to bet surprise, Chattopher laughed coldly. “Mot necessary ||
As if on cue, the Sinclair family members rose in unison, while Elena walked directly to Ariana y side, taking her hand. “Artanta in a tanedate nowe, pe comemodity for negotiation.“]
Ariana’s eyes grew hot with emotion, warmth sparading through her chest||
Densinde stared at them in the rest of my life —||
before turning back to Allana with à plea that borilerest in desperation “Ari. please come with make it to a der
Aruana closed her eyes belly when she opened them, unly cold resolution remained. “No.
She turned to the officiant. Please continue the ceremony |
The pain in Dominic’s eyes instantly transformed is something court to malesa.||
“No one moves he commanded sharply
His ant hurried forward, whispering argretty “sir, everything is in place outside:“[]
Ariana’s heart skipped a beat as she stared at Dominic “What are you planning? ||
Duminic’s eyes burned with a dangerous red glist, his voice low and menacing. “Tve planted explosives throughout the building. If you refuse to leave with everyone here..dies together
The room fell into shocked silence.
Ariana felice spreading through her veins. “Have you lost your minder[]
Yes.
The stared directly at her, enunciating each word. “If you marry someone else, till lose my mind completely †
“Dominic Reed!” Her voice trembled. “What do you want?! ||
“Come with me,” he continued to stare at her.
Give
que chance.
“Then we all do together
Anna fris pushed to the breaking point, her digging deeply into her palms
past then, Christopher grasped her hand, his voice calm but fin: “Then we die sogether.]
The Sinclair family spoke in union: “We stand together ||
The guests, however, panicked, many falling to their knees in sapplication:[]
“Miss Reeves, please agree to his demands! This is your personal affair–don’t involve innocent bystanderst[]
“Yes, we’re just here for a wedding reception. How can we deserve such a fater ||
Ariana bit her lip hard, finally taking a deep breath: “.. Fine“]
She looked at Dominic, ber voire icy
give i you one week. From now on, you must stop these insane actions.“)
Dominic’s eyes instantly lit with wild joy: “No probleme“]]
Christopher Ughtened his grip on her hand: “Anr||
Ariana looked at him, saying softly. “Do you fruit met past one week, alright? ||
After a prolonged salence, Christopher chose to respect her decision and released her hand
Dena pressed a small purse into Ariana’s hands, whispering: “Ariana, there’s something important inside. Look at it when you have time
Ariana nodded and followed Dominic out
Dominic eagerly attempted to usher her toward his private jet, but Ariana coldly stated: “If you dare take me out of South Bay, I’ll kill myself right here, and you can blow everyone up
Dominic immediately yielded: “Alright, alright, we’ll stay. If you prefer South Bay, we’ll remain here.“||
He made a call arranging for South Bay’s most expensive mansion to be prepared immediately
When Ariana walked into the estate, she froze in place-
The interior had been decorated to perfectly replicate her childhood home before her mother’s death.
Dominic embraced her from behind, asking softly. “Do you like it? ||
Ariana laughed butterly: “I seem to recall you used similar tactics to please Mia, right“||
