Chapter 89

The surrounding murmurs erupted like wildfire. "Isn't that Lucien from the Sterling Group? Why's he getting into it with Ethan's men?" "You didn't hear? Sterling Group's been on a roll lately, snatching projects right from under the Hilliards' noses. People are saying the Sterlings might be the next Hilliards in Aurelian." "No way, are they going head-to-head now? Over what, exactly? I heard it's about some woman?" "Yeah, apparently that Godfrey girl-the one he just broke off the engagement with. Tch, says he's over her, but clearly still hung up." Angelina's face darkened as she heard the chatter. She suddenly raised her voice toward the door. "Mr. Hilliard, Calliope's Lucien's sister. That makes her my sister too. What are you planning to do to her by keeping her in there alone?" At those words, Eleanor's face drained of blood. She clutched her gown and bolted forward, panic overtaking her composure. Then-"Snap!" The entire ballroom went black. "Ah! What the hell-?" "Power outage?!"