Madeline glared at Grace. "If you dare touch me, Wes will never let you get away with it."
"Oh, really? If your Wes is so powerful, how did you end up lying here?"
Grace's mockery left Madeline almost speechless with rage.
Chloe stepped forward and asked evenly, "Were the people who kidn*pped you from the same group that came after you at the charity gala?"
Madeline froze.
Surprise flickered across her face, but she feigned confusion. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"That night, Wesley ran straight to you and pulled you into his arms. The crowd was in chaos. He protected you, but he didn't head for the exit."
Madeline scoffed. "Wes held me because he was afraid I would get hurt. And yes, you're right. Someone was hiding in the crowd and tried to attack me. Wes was injured
