Chapter 34
When Lorraine arrived at the Omelas estate, the tension in the air was suffocating
Sharpson sat on the living room sofa looking absolutely murderous, his face darker than a storm cloud.
Whitney stood nearby in an expensive silk dress, her expression tersebut keeping her mouth shut.]
Valeria sat hunched on the opposite sofa, pale and clearly having already been through the wringer
With the viral scandal all over social media, she knew she’d fucked up royally ||
“There you are, you little troublemaker,” Sharpson’s voice could have frozen Hell itself as his eyes bore into Lorraine.]
Lorraine looked at him with complete indifference. “What do you want?
Her tone was Dat, like she was talking to a complete stranger.
Actually, in Lorraine’s mind. Sharpson ranked lower than a stranger!]
Thinking about how he and his mistress had destroyed her mother made her blood boil with hatred
Tm your father! What kind of attitude is that?” Sharpson’s voice boomed with fake authority.
“Pretty sure we severed all ties years ago. Say what you need to say or Fim leaving Lorraine’s voice was arctic
“You ungrateful little bitch Sharpson slammed his fist on the coffee table, malong the whole room shale. “You have the nerve to ask what this is abour? Look at the mess you’ve created! You’ve destroyed the Omelas family name!“||
Lorraine had expected exactly this reaction.
She laughed coldly, meeting his glare head–on. The mess I created? Dad, are you completely delusional? The security footage clearly shows Valeria dragging me into that pool. How exactly is that my fault?
Sharpson’s face turned even redder. Of course he’d seen the footage, but he didn’t give a damn about the truth–be only cared about the family’s reputation
This whole viral shitstorm had to be Lorraine’s doing somehow
There was no way it would be blown up this big naturally
That ungrateful little bitch should’ve been strangled at birth
Valeria’s behavior had already dragged the family through the mud, and instead of quietly handling damage control, Lorraine had let in explode across every social media platform.]
Seeing Lorraine’s complete lack of remorse made his blood pressure spike even higher.
“Stop making excuses!” Sharpson roared. “Valeria is your sister! Even if she made a mistake, you should’ve covered for her as the older sibling! Instead, you let this become a global scandal! Do you have any idea what people are saying about the Omelas family?”
Listening to this bullshit, Lorraine felt nothing but cold contempt.]
This was her father–a selfish, narcissistic piece of shit who’d never cared about anyone but himself
“I’m an only child,” Lorraine said icily. “My mother only had one daughter. Valeria is a grown woman who should face the consequences of her actions”
“As for the family reputation, if you’re embarrassed, maybe ask Valeria why she pulled such a stupid stunt in the first place
“You little–r” Sharpson was shaking with rage, his pointing finger trembling.
Whitney quickly stepped in to defose the situation. “Sharpson, calm down. Ana didn’t mean to cause trouble. We can figure this out together.“]
“Figure it out? How?” Sharpson exploded. “The whole internet is dragging Valeria through the mud, and our family name is ruined! Tell me how we fix this!“]]
Valeria finally broke down crying. “Daddy, I know I messed up. I just lost my temper for a second. I never thought it would blow up like this“]
It was all that bitch Lorraine’s fault. If she hadn’t been so high and mighty, none of this would’ve happened.]
Lorraine watched this performance with complete detachment
She knew Valeria’s tears were pure theater–the same manipulative bullshit she’d been pulling for years while Sharpson enabled her.]
“Ana Whitney turned to her with fake desperation. “Could you maybe post something to help clear this up? Just say it was all a misunderstanding between sisters, that you were just playing around…]]
“A misunderstanding? Playing around?” Lorraine actually laughed out loud. “Do you think the entire internet is brain–dead? Valeria dragged me into that pool, and now she’s getting dragged online. She earned every hit of this backlash”
Whitney’s face turned purple with embarrassment and rage
Sharpson was practically foaming at the mouth. “Lorraine! Don’t forget you’re still a Omelas!“]
Lorraine stared at him with pure disgust. “Actually, I’d love to change my last name. If this is why you called me here, sorry–can’t help you.”
“And don’t contact me again. Being around you two makes me physically sick“]
With that, she turned and walked out without looking back||
She’d come here to make her position crystal clear: she wasn’t the same pushover, they used to manipulate
Sharpson was literally shaking with fury, his chest heaving
He shot Valeria a withering glare before storming off to his study
Valeria shrank into the sofa, not daring to make a sound
Once Sharpson was gone, Valeria’s mask dropped completely. “Mommy, I want that hitch dead.”
Everything that happened today was Lorraine’s fault]
Whitney’s hands were clenched so tight her veins were showing.
“Don’t worry, sweetheart. I won’t let that little whore get away with this”
She’d underestimated Lorraine before, but apparently the girl had serious connections to make something go this viral
Impressive. And dangerous
Valeria but her lip thoughtfully “Mommy, what if we just, eliminated the problem permanently? We could have her kidnapped, get some guys to rape her, film the whole thing. Once we release those photos, Jasper would never touch her again. No man wants damaged goods.”
The more she thought about it, the more excited Valeria became |
Imagining Lorraine being violated by disgusting men made every cell in her body sing with anticipacion
Whitney’s expression turned calculating. That’s actually brilliant, darling. I make some calls.”
“If that little bitch wants to play hardball, let’s show her what real consequences look like.”
After leaving the Omelas house, Lorraine shivered involuntarily.
Shenever wanted to set foot in that toxic place again![]
As she was about to call an Uber, her phone rang
Seeing Cassian’s name made her chest tighten with unexpected emotion.]
“Done with the family drama?”
“Yeah, all done.” Hearing his voice made her feel suddenly vulnerable, like she might actually cry]
*Send me your location. I’m coming to get you. He’d immediately picked up on her subdued tone.
“Okay.”
After sending her location, Cassian’s Bentley appeared within minutes
Sliding into the passenger seat next to him–so perfectly composed and elegant even in his casual wear–she felt overwhelmed by his presence.]]
“Sorry for dragging you out here,” she said softly, her heart racing just from being near him.[]
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