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CHAPTER 104
~Valerie's POV~
"Oops," Titania said with a twisted smile, her voice as fake as her lashes.
"The fuck,' I muttered, my anger boiling deep… my fists curled at my sides.
My gown clung to me like a second skin, soaked and sticky, and I could already feel the fabric stretching from the weight of the wine.
The cold wetness sank deeper, not just into my dress but under my skin, like venom.
Astra stirred within me, ready to give her a piece of our mind and I was more than glad to give her that freedom.
Because I knew she'd done it on purpose. I saw the flick of her wrist, the way her smirk bloomed before the tray had even hit the floor.
But I also saw the crowd. Dozens of eyes, masked but wide. And her little group of minions—painted and pretty in red—circling her like she was the moon and they were stars too dumb to shine on their own.
