Chapter 15

Trevor's brow furrowed. He had hoped to let the whole thing slide, but clearly Julia wasn't going to. Julia fixed her gaze on Caroline. A smirk was playing on her lips. "If I can prove that painting is mine and that I never plagiarized, how would you apologize to me?" Caroline narrowed her eyes, and her smile turned mocking. "You really believe your own lies, don't you? Fine. If you can prove that the painting is yours, I'll apologize however you want. "But if you can't, you'll break off your engagement to Noah, and never step foot in the Vaughan estate again. Do you dare?" Noah tensed up. He knew what the truth was, but even so, the idea of losing Julia shook him. He couldn't bear the thought. But Julia agreed without hesitation. "Deal. If I win, I want you to pack your bags and leave the Vaughan estate immediately. You'll never bother Noah again, and you'll apologize to me in front of everyone here." Julia had only wanted to clear her name, but since Caroline wanted to raise th