Chapter 10
Seraphim was resolute in his beliefs and chose not to internalize her words. As he turned to leave, Thalia’s voice reached out to him. She stood by the expansive window, the sunlight enveloping her, her tone gentle yet firm, “Dad, this is the last time I will call you.”
For a fleeting moment, Seraphim was transported back to his days with Isolde, nostalgia tugging at his heartstrings.
Snapping back to reality, he met his daughter’s eyes, a flicker of tenderness in his gaze. “Once you’re married, stay composed. No one will be there to fix your mistakes afterward.”
Thalia lowered her eyes, a faint, mocking smile gracing her lips. By the fifth day,
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preparations for Selene’s birthday were in full swing.
Meanwhile, Thalia took a different path, using her resources to gather incriminating evidence of Cassian’s affair and strategically orchestrating its release across the internet.
She even went so far as to purchase advertising space on the city’s largest screens, determined to expose the relationship between Cassian and Selene to
everyone.
In addition, she had thoroughly unraveled Selene’s deceit and, armed with undeniable evidence, was ready to prove that Selene alone had orchestrated her downfall.
As truth was about to emerge, they likely would be headed to their secluded island, with Seraphim planning to publicly
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acknowledge Selene’s identity during that night’s celebration.
However, Thalia was no longer burdened by these matters. She had already booked a flight overseas and was well on her way.
Back on the island, Cassian was frantically searching for Thalia. Unable to find her, he turned to Callum for answers, “Thalia’s feeling unwell?” he asked, surprised.
Callum, with a touch of impatience, dismissed the query, “That’s just her excuse. She’s likely off somewhere sulking.”
Concern flickered in Cassian’s eyes. “Aren’t you worried about her?” he pressed.
Callum, slightly caught off guard by
Cassian’s concern, remarked languidly, “She’s always been spoilt and moody. It’s probably
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another outburst over Selene.”
After a pause, he eyed Cassian with curiosity. “But you, why the sudden interest? It’s Selene’s birthday–don’t upset her.”
Cassian’s expression grew stormy as he glared at Callum, displeasure evident. “Callum, Thalia is your sister.”
His hands clenched in frustration as he continued, “She’s been acting strangely
these past few days, and now she’s
vanished. Didn’t you notice anything?”
Callum stood as if struck, his smile faltering into silence.
Ignoring Callum’s inaction, Cassian, increasingly agitated, tried calling Thalia repeatedly, but his attempts were in vain.
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A creeping unease settled over him, growing ever since that morning.
The anxiety reached its zenith as the realization hit him: Thalia was indeed
absent. The memories of recent events played over in his mind, and guilt washed over him.
Caught up in Selene’s birthday festivities, he’d neglected Thalia, only now realizing how little they’d interacted recently.
ing to make it up to her upon her
return, his thoughts were interrupted by a notification. His assistant had sent a message. “Mr. Moreau, your relationship with Miss Selene is trending online. You should check it out.”
Confused, Cassian accessed the link, and what he saw left him stunned.
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The internet was inundated with intimate images and videos of him with Selene, spreading like wildfire. Comments questioned their relationship, and chaos reigned online.
Without delay, he ordered his assistant, “Get that trending topic down immediately. Block it all. Thalia must not see it.”
His voice trembled as he spoke–fear crept in, though he denied its existence. He couldn’t let Thalia find out, not like this. If they moved quickly, maybe, just maybe, she wouldn’t know.
Moments later, however, his assistant’s panicked reply shattered any hope. “Mr. Moreau, it’s no use. This thing…it’s too big. We can’t suppress it.”
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Cassian’s composure snapped. With a guttural curse, he hurled his phone to the ground, rage carved across his face. “Idiots. Every one of you is useless!”
Desperate, he picked up another phone, cycling through his extensive network of connections. No matter whom he called or
what deals he offered, the scandal refused to die. Each attempt to take the topic down was thwarted, the trending posts returning with renewed force.
In
a last, desperate bid, he typed a message directly to Thalia.
“Thalia, everything online is false. I have nothing to do with her. Please, believe me.”
His hands lingered over the screen as he sent the text, each second feeling like an eternity. Then, his entire body went still.
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A notification popped up: The message failed to send.
A chill swept over him. Cassian stared at the screen, his throat tightening as realization struck: Thalia had blocked him.
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