The slap came hard and fast. Half my face went numb, and my ears rang.
The guests erupted in shock. Adrian's Grandmother shot to her feet and struck her cane against the floor.
"How dare you! Who let this lunatic in? Throw her out!"
Chloe acted as though she hadn't heard. Her wrinkled dress, tangled hair, and dark circles made her almost unrecognizable from the polished heiress she had once been. She pointed a finger at me, her shrill voice piercing the banquet hall.
"Look at her! That shameless homewrecker! Adrian and I have been together for 7 years—7 years! What is she? A bastard raised in the slums! How dare she steal my man!"
Still screaming, she lunged for my hair. Adrian had already crossed the room in long strides. He caught her wrist before she could reach me.
"Enough, Chloe
