Chapter 8 - THE LIONESS AWAKENS
The Silvercrest Annual Gala was the event of the year, a viper’s nest of socialites, investors, and corporate sharks. Gideon had insisted she attend. Dressed in a sweeping, custom-made emerald gown that softly hugged the slight swell of her stomach, Abini looked breathtaking.
But the wolves were waiting. Victoria, Gideon’s ruthless ex-fiancée and the daughter of a major board member, cornered Abini near the champagne tower.
“Did you really think sleeping your way out of a maid’s uniform makes you one of us?” Victoria hissed, loud enough for the nearest investors to hear. “He’ll pay you off the second that brat is born.”
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Abini didn't flinch. She set her glass down with a sharp clink. “I don't need to be one of you. I just need to be the woman he comes home to.”
Before Victoria could retort, a heavy hand rested on the small of Abini’s back. Gideon stepped into the light, his eyes burning with a lethal fury as he looked at Victoria. “If you ever speak to my future wife again,” Gideon said softly, his voice carrying the weight of an executioner, “I will dissolve your father’s holding company by sunrise. Apologize to her.”
