Dozens of miles away, on Harbour Crescent Ind, Vivian sat seething in front of her screen. She had watched the entire scene unfold live.

What was supposed to be a wless n had crumbled-all because of one tiny birthmark.

Those reporters had already held a favorable view of Sarah. Their earlier

questions had simply been part of their job. But now that they knew the video was fake, of course they''d rush to clear her name.

Vivian was so furious she nearly smashed her phone. But as she picked it up again, something caught her eye-a glimpse of someone familiar on-screen.

James Chancer.

Back at the venue, the party had returned to normal. Mia looked around in confusion. "Where''s Lucas? Has anyone seen him?"

"He was already gone when the power came back," Zachary said, scanning the room with caution.

"There!" Scarlett pointed toward the entrance.

Everyone turned. Lucas was walking in again, still bundled up in his usualyers. "Where did you go just now?" Mia asked. "You just disappeared."

Lucas didn''t answer her. Instead, he turned to Sarah, his tone serious. "When the lights came back on, I saw someone sneaking out from backstage. I followed them."

"Where is that person now?" someone asked.

"I knocked them out and tied them to a tree outside," Lucas replied.

Zachary nced at Steven. Thetter immediately caught on. "Mr. Lansworth, could you take me there?"

Lucas nodded to Mia, then led Steven out.

Not far away, James sat on a couch, eyes locked on Sarah under the camera shes. His gaze burned with intensity. He took a sip of wine, subtly shifting to block the woman beside him who was trying to start a conversation.

Back at the entrance to the resort, Charlotte had already torn up the only invitation she had. James had been so furious with her that he hadn''t even looked back.

It wasn''t until he was driving away that he suddenly realized how Charlotte had known exactly where, to find him, ncing at the phone on the passenger seat, it hit him this crazy woman must''ve tracked his location.  s

Of course she would.

She''d do anything to control him.

The thought made his stomach turn. He powered off his phone and threw it into the backseat.

At a street corner, he noticed someone discreetly selling invitation cards. mming the brakes, he paid an absurd price for one just to get inside the resort.

He had been watching Zachary and

Sarah''s every move ever since. When the screen lit up with that scandalous video, he almost leapt to his foot. But someone had gotten to Sarah before he could.

belongs to s

Maybe... the moment he signed those divorce papers, he had already lost the right to protect her.

He stepped outside for air, overwhelmed. That''s when his phone rang-from an unknown number.

He hesitated but answered.

"James?" came a familiar voice.

His brows furrowed. "It''s you?"

"Yes, it''s me. Don''t hang up. I know you''re just sitting in a corner, drinking alone, even now that you''re at the ind. So why not hear me out? What I''m about to says about her, Vivian said smoothly  s

James''s opinion of Vivian couldn''t be lower. From everything that had happened, he knew she had been pulling strings behind the scenes. She had indirectly hurt both Lucy and Charlotte.

"If you have something to say, just spit it out," he said coldly. "But if you''re nning to use me to sabotage the event, hang up now. Was that ckout and the video your doing?"

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