Sweetheart, Do You Still Love Me

Chapter 144

Noticing Callum’s expression, Alaina could feel her heart skip a beat. “Callum, what are you trying to do?”

“What do you think? It’s time to pay the price.”

She widened her eyes in disbelief before looking around. “Callum, what you are doing is against the law. Did you see the reporters around? You can’t deny your doing if what you did is revealed to the public.”

He remained calm even after she warned him. Casting a glance at the crowd with ease, he asked, “Did you see anything?”

No single person in Damoria would claim they didn’t know Callum’s name.

Even though he kept a low profile, he wasn’t the kind of person to mess with.

A few years ago, someone talked badly about Callum after facing failure in his business. The next day, the man and his family got banished from Damoria.

Nobody ever knew Callum’s true ability, but they held one principle, which was staying out of his way as far as possible or showing respect to him when coming across him.

Alaina must have a death wish to cross Callum.

The guests were all sophisticated. They knew better than to stand up for Alaina, who was a nobody and ended up getting on Callum’s bad side. If so, they rather kept what happened today a secret, in hope of gaining Callum’s favor and striking a deal in the future.

The guests shook their heads. Even the reporters pretended not to see anything by putting their phones and cameras away.

Alaina finally recalled that nobody in Damoria could even par with Callum’s status or influence. A sane person would never get on his bad side.

As the last hope slipped from her hand, she went limp and allowed the men to drag her away.

Once Alaina left, some of the guests tried to clear the awkward silence by lightening the mood. “I told you, Miss Lynwood—Wait, it’s Mrs. Winthrop now——is a good person. There’s no way she would hurt someone.”

few seconds. Listening to the crowd’s praise, Elspeth

as Mrs. Winthrop, Callum couldn’t suppress a smile that formed at the corner of

to avoid staying any longer in the place that fostered a

Winthrops, the Sullivans,

“Where did you take Alaina? Please don’t tell me you asked your men to

where she can experience real

casual, she could

Alaina could make it out

her. After all, Alaina started it. Elspeth had been holding the principle of “tit

in relief. “Remind me to install

hint of indignation, earning a laugh

have to take such precautions. All you need to do is protect yourself instead of letting other people

knuckles while putting on a serious

your troubles. I

I’m going to be your family’s future

mouth made his ears flush with red blush. “How do you bear zero shame spitting out such words as a lady

am a fully-fledged grown-up myself. In just another two years, I’m eligible for marriage. Besides, you’re my

Narrowing her

Even though Max was usually good at a comeback or

ask whom you are referring

first time to see Max at such a disadvantage. Waving her hands to stop the commotion, she barely stifled a laugh. “That’s enough, Yelena. Stop teasing Max.

she pointed out what was on his mind,

way, since such a thing happened, I’m sure it will show up in tomorrow’s headline. When the time comes, remember to manage

by Elspeth’s warning, Yelena answered nonchalantly, “Relax. What can go wrong when Callum has made sure the crowd will keep a secret? Even if there’s a headline tomorrow, it’ll all be about

couldn’t help but sigh quietly at Yelena’s innocence. However, others didn’t know a thing about the kiss between Yelena and Max. Thus, she didn’t point it out, and only reminded

hurt to keep that

of them exchanged a light talk, Elspeth bid farewell to Yelena