The spectacle finally fizzled out.
Despite Calista's earlier words sparking the crowd's curiosity, they all knew that neither Evander nor Atticus were people to be trifled with.
Thus, the banquet returned to normal, and no one dared to discuss what had just happened.
Liora, having found no amusement, was escorted out of the banquet hall by Dante.
Atticus watched Liora leave, frowning as he asked, "We're just letting her walk away like that? Want me to find someone to give her a lesson? Just to vent your anger?"
Calista nearly burst out laughing, realizing she had never noticed how fierce her cousin could be.
"Vent my anger? I'm not angry at all. Liora has done plenty to me. I want to get back at her bit by bit. Giving her a lesson now would be letting her off the hook too easily."
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