Chapter 148

Sabrina was trembling, curled up in Cassian's arms. Her eyes shimmered with tears, cheeks damp and flushed. "Who's this vicious? Swapping in phosphorus like that? They were obviously trying to get me killed! I was just here for a party! And Lily... she almost got blamed for it. She didn't do anything wrong and still had to take the fall. She really didn't deserve that..." She was sobbing softly, her delicate face stained with tears, looking so pitiful it made people's hearts ache. Yeah, she was just an ordinary woman - who the hell hated her enough to pull something like this? It was messed up, no doubt about it. Whispers and murmurs quickly spread through the crowd. Everyone was starting to point fingers at the Lawsons for being careless, letting someone with bad intentions slip through security. Cassian's eyes were ice-cold as he stared straight at the Lawsons. "Then maybe you can explain this, Uncle Lawson. Why invite us over for a New Year's party if there's gonna be a damn fire tr