Chapter 8

Aria went deathly pale as her own vicious words blasted through the hospital speakers on repeat. Her legs gave out, and she collapsed against the wall. "What… What's happening? Who played that?" I leaned against the doorframe, an innocent smile on my face. "Ms. Waller, this is what they mean when they say the gods are always watching. Guess even they got tired of watching your sins stack up… so they decided to broadcast it themselves." Maverick flung her to the ground, his gaze colder than ice. "Aria, looks like the lesson last time wasn't enough. This time, I'm taking down your entire family with you." … The Waller family collapsed quickly. Maverick was truly enraged. He didn't even need Alec's help this time. He took charge himself. Within three days, Waller Group's stock plummeted and its funding dried up. Aria had been committed to a psychiatric hospital. Apparently, she banged her head against the walls every day, screaming about a golden light tormenting her. With her gon