Maya stood frozen, her expression twisting from shock to rage as the realization settled in. Her chest rose and fell fast while her hands trembled at her sides.
Vincent sighed tiredly and gently removed his hands from Ariana, taking one step backward. “Leave, Ariana.” He said in a calm and gentle voice. “I’ll handle her.” He assured.
Ariana nodded slowly, avoiding Maya’s hateful glares. She turned to walk away but just as she was about to walk past Maya, her hand shot out and grabbed Ariana’s arm with a force even Ariana was shocked by.
“Come back here, you gold digger,” Maya hissed, her voice cracking with fury.
A frightened gasp left Ariana’s lips as she tried to steady herself from falling thanks to the force Maya had pulled her with.
“I knew something was off about you,” Maya scof
