Chapter 456

• Viola looked utterly stunned, like she’d just witnessed a scandal unfold right in front of her. I wasn’t surprised. Chloe’s shamelessness knew no limits and now she had crossed a new line. This time, she’d seriously offended Leopold Hayes.
• What made it worse was how it happened. Leopold hadn’t just helped her steady herself; he’d instinctively caught her around the waist. A natural, protective reaction because to him, Chloe looked like she was about to collapse, her injured eye already telling a story no one wanted to hear.
• He didn’t know about the earlier chaos in the garden. All he saw was a woman who appeared faint and vulnerable, and in that moment, his instincts kicked in before his mind could catch up. The result? He was holding Chloe. Right there, in front of everyone.