I knew full well that Arabelle had the power to cancel the arranged marriage with the Montgomery family. To ensure the marriage went through and I could complete my final task, I didn’t dare provoke her. All I could do was grit my teeth and bear it patiently.
“So, what exactly do you want?”
“What do I want? I want you completely out of Jaxon’s life.”
“He only loves you. Besides, I’ve already agreed to marry into the Montgomery family. I won’t interfere with you.”
“That’s not enough…”
Arabelle’s eyes gleamed as she pulled out an invitation. She handed it to me, and I saw it was an invitation to her and Jaxon’s engagement party.
“Jaxon and I are getting engaged soon. I want you to come to our engagement banquet. I want you to see it with your own eyes. I want you to give up completely.”
I shook my head. “I don’t want to go. I’ve got other things to do.”
Clearly expecting my refusal, Arabelle wasn’t surprised. She asked, “So you don’t want your diamond pendant either?”
I froze. “My diamond pendant is with you?”
A smug smile crossed her face. “Of course. Jaxon saw I liked it and gave it to me while you were serving your sentence.”
My vision blurred, and my heart sank. That diamond pendant had been handcrafted for me by Callum. It wasn’t worth much, but it held his heartfelt intentions.
Before leaving, Arabelle’s voice was cold, almost a warning. “If you don’t come, I won’t give you the pendant.”
I sighed. It seemed I had no choice but to attend the engagement party.
On the day of the engagement, the banquet was filled with the city’s elite, a grand and bustling event. I arrived late, hoping to slip in unnoticed, but Arabelle spotted me right away and called out my name loudly.
Countless eyes turned toward me, all eager for the spectacle. I knew I was the one who shouldn’t be there.
Jaxon walked through the crowd toward me, his face cold as ice.
“What happened to your pride? Weren’t you all tough and proud yesterday? Regretting it now?”
“I knew you couldn’t live without me. What dirty tricks are you playing this time? I’m warning you, I won’t let you ruin my engagement!”
Arabelle, dressed elegantly in her noble engagement gown, walked gracefully over and stood close to Jaxon.
“Liora, you came too? Could it be you still can’t forget Jaxon?”
It seemed Arabelle hadn’t told Jaxon why I was there. Before I could say anything, she teared up.