Chapter 124

• ALYONA
• We breathed out together, but the relief was short-lived. Now came the part none of us were ready for. I turned and shot Olivia and Ivy a deadly glare. One lie will lead to a thousand more. My mom’s voice echoed in my head like a warning bell. And here I was—living proof of that wisdom. Shawn, completely unaware of the inner chaos, smiled and extended his hand toward me. “Shall we?”
• With legs that felt like jelly, I nodded and let him lead the way. My eyes darted toward the man Ivy had randomly pointed at—the same man who had already caught my attention once. From a distance, everything looked beautiful—the glimmering chandelier, the soft golden lighting, the music, the laughter echoing across the room. But inside me, it was storming.