Chapter 45

Beatrice choked out a few sobs, her gaze suddenly going blank before she collapsed. Matilda freaked out right away. "Are you okay, Beatrice? Someone call 911!" It was the same old trick. Blair kept a straight face as she posted the video and handed a copy to the reporters, knowing full well they would spin it into some sensational story. Gregory picked Beatrice up and hurried out. The banquet pretty much crashed and burned. Blair didn't plan to stick around either. She turned to leave, but Stephan called out to stop her, "You can't leave just yet, Ms. Montez. Mr. Croft wants you to wait here until he gets back." She snickered and spun on her heels. Stephan saw her mouth something, and his face went stiff. If he wasn't mistaken, she was mouthing the word "scram". … The next day, every headline blasted the same story—Beatrice had allegedly tried to poison Linda. The moment the news hit, everyone started kicking Beatrice when she was down. Several anonymous messages flooded in, s