Chapter 83 Those former classmates who had once dismissed Paisley and chose to suck up to Marissa were now experiencing a complex mix of emotions .
Alexis eyes went wide , pure fear written all over her face .
She couldnt believe it .
The equestrian champion shed looked down on and mocked turned out to be Dominicks ex wife .
Which meant Paisley was acully Graysons birth mother .
And if that wasnt enough .
Nathaniel from Axion Enterprises was now begging to be Paisleys student .
Theyd all watched it happen right in front of them Nathaniel acting all sweet and charming , trying to get on her good side , defending her at every tum Tm screwed , Alexis though thought , feeling eeling her heart sink .
Shed definitely picked the wrong person to mess with .
At least there was one small mercy .
All that trash Alexis had talked about Paisley at the party had been behind closed doors .
Neither Paisley nor Nathaniel had heard any of it .
„ wait a second Alexis suddenly thought .
Dominick heard everything .
No wonder he stormed off like that .

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It was because of what I said .
At that moment , whatever hope had been flickering in Alexis heart died completely .
She couldnt even focus on Marisa anymore .
All she could think about was getting out of there , her feet stumbling beneath her as she tried to escape .
Alexis couldnt risk staying here any longer .
He couldnt risk catching his attention .
It wouldnt matter if she alone went down , but if the whole Foster family got caught in the crowfire because of her , that would be her fault .
With that thought driving her , Alexis spun around and bolted , her shoulder slamming into Marissa in her desperate rush to get away .
Sorry .
Marissa , something came up at home .
Ive got to go .
Allexis blurted out , gathering her skirts as she disappeared into the crowd .
Marissas face fell .
She knew exactly why Alexis was bailing .
The awkwardness was palpable as their other classmates shifted uncomfortably , avoiding eye contact before making their own flimsy excuses and taking off The whispers from the other guests kept swirling around her .
Even with her thick skin , Marissa couldnt take it anymore .
Watch your mouths , Marissa snapped , shooting a venomous glare at the surrounding guests .
For once , she couldnt care less about their status or who she might offend .
Without another word , she ducked her head and bolted .
It was a first .
Marissa didnt stick around for Dominick and didnt bother keeping up their perfect couple act .
She just left .
Julian watched the whole scene unfold , his expression growing more conflicted as he studied Paisleys retreating figure .
Maybe … Maybe she really doesnt want Dom back after all … But that thought didnt last long .
Julians features hardened again .
No way , he thought .
That womans always got an angle .
Shes probably pulling some new trick to keep Dom wrapped around her finger Shaking off his suspicions , Julian turned to address the crowd of rubbernecking guests .
Alright , folks , its getting chilly out here .
Lets head back inside where its warm .
Julians voice was velvet smooth , but his message was crystal clear to everyone present .
Dominicks drama wasnt free entertainment .
It would be wise for them to remain silent and return to their own place .
The crowd got the hint .
No one wanted that kind of trouble , so they all thered back into the ballroom .
Inside , the party picked up right where it left off music playing , glasses clinking guests mingling like nothing had gone down .
Classic high society move , pretending the mess never happened The whole scene wrapped up with Dominick cuming Teddy a fat check for medical expenses .
Dominick threw the first punch , but Teddy hit back .
Even if he got his ass handed to him , technically , it was a two way fight ..
If they were being realistic , Harrowfell was Dominicks territory .
Teddy was just a regular college guy who didnt stand a chance against someone like him ; In the end , they probably wouldnt even get the compensation they deserved .
Emery knew this , too , even if she hated to admit it So when Dominick asked them to name their price , saying hed pay up , she didnt miss a beat .
Three million dollars , she shot back without hesitation .
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