Chapter 20

Natalie's raised hand froze in mid-air, halted by that one sentence. "You-" Natalie's firm gaze turned to Celestia. In that moment, Natalie's earlier arrogance vanished like smoke. Surrounded by rising whispers from the crowd, she had no choice but to drop her hand with a resentful huff. "Celestia, just wait and see," she hissed through clenched teeth. "One day, I'll drag you right off that ‘Mrs. Carrington' pedestal." With that, she spun around and stormed off. The second Natalie disappeared from view, the resolve on Celestia's face crumbled. She let out a quiet breath and turned toward Sophia-only to be met with a pair of cold, emotionless eyes that made her heart clench. Sophia stood there, arms folded, her beautiful face icy and distant. She cast a brief glance at Celestia, now visibly fuller than before, and said in a cutting tone, "Don't think for one second that saving me changes a damn thing about what you did." That one sentence wiped the smile clean off Celestia's face. Disap