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Chapter 17

[Made it known]

The next day, Beth went on the set and saw the place crowded.

The press was everywhere, something that was abnormal, except if something happening.

She noticed Sheila and Rafael's discussion at the front gate.

It seemed more like they were arguing.

She also saw her little sister, Lumine, trying to calm them down.

Beth's car stopped at the front gate.

Her bodyguards got out of the second car and Wu Ming opened the door for her.

''MISS KAPPA, IT'S MISS KAPPA!''

a man yelled at her arrival.

They all walked straight at her. She slowly walked towards the front door.

''Miss Kappa. Is it true that Damian Yang is your son's father?''

a woman asked her.

Beth felt cold blood running in her veins, her brain drained out of it.

She stopped dead in her tracks at the questions.

Her gaze was icy, freezing everyone around her, but her expression was firm.

She was on her way to the front yard, but when she realized the seriousness of the situation she stopped.

''How is that any of your business, miss?''

the woman heard Beth's words and she froze.

She couldn't utter a single word, she just blinked at her non-stoping.

''Tell us, Miss Kappa. Don't be so stingy!''

another woman pressed on the matter.

Sheila gave her pleading stares, just as Rafael did.

They warned her not to make a scene.

It was a good thing that the cameras were only focused on Beth, or else everyone would get the answers they were seeking immediately.

Beth knew the rumor was spread by Damian.

Because in only one night everything exploded with this news, just like her life.

She knew he wanted to tie her up with this.

To make every man stay away from her.

Her rage blinded her mind.

She tried her best to keep her cool.

Her acting skills helped her seem calm, but in her heart now lived hell.

She couldn't move forward, the crowd around her did not let her go inside.

At Damian's mansion,
prevailed burning silence as he and Tom watched the woman on the screen.

''Man you went too far this time,''

Tom claimed.

Damian shot him a stare.

''You know you can't tie her up just by declaring to the world she's yours right?"

Tom asked astonished at the face of satisfaction Damian made when he saw her frustrated face.

''I can try,''

he answered and Tom laughed hysterically with that.

''You're a damn idiot then.''

he shook his head and continued watching the live video.

''I do not want to answer this question!''

Beth answered calmly.

Damian could read her like an open book.

He knew her head was a mess and her nerves were going to explode if they continued pushing her like this.

He smirked at the thought of her going all crazy with these people.

''You seemed relaxed,''

Tom said,

he felt uneasy with Beth's calm behavior.

''She won't do anything crazy.''

he tried to calm himself down.

Then the voice of the woman sounded from the TV again.

''If you so much would like to know, then I will inform you, that he is, indeed, his son.''

everyone around her was shocked by this declaration.

Beth's body felt numb standing there for so much time.

But she had to say it, or she wouldn't get out in one piece, or to correct herself, one of them wouldn't.

Lumine's eyes widened as she bit her nails.

Rafael's brows furrowed together as he tried his best to ease himself by smoothing them with his fingers.

Sheila teared up, at the scene. Her cousin was pushing her best friend to a bloody ship and she couldn't do anything about it.

She turned to her side shaking her head while trying to call him.

''What just happened?''

Tom asked no one in particular.

Damian picked up his cousin's call,

''YOU BAD MAN!''

Sheila yelled into his ear.

He knew that he was going to get scolded.

He just put the phone on speaker and put the phone on the low table.

Tom looked at him with a questioning look.

''Why did you do this to her? Do you want her to hate you even more? Haven't you realized you've become her enemy by now?''

Damian's eyes darkened at the word hate.

''She loves me. She doesn't want to admit it, fine. I will make her mine.''

both man and woman were astonished at his words and shook their heads, sighing at this helpless idiot.

Damian ended the call and lowered himself in his seat, closing his eyes.

He let out a low growl and Tom just put up his hands in surrender.

The press sounded once more,

''But Damian Yang is engaged with her older sister. How come?''

Beth turned her head furiously, and glared at her, not accepting this type of comment.

The woman choked on her saliva and fainted from fear.

Beth put her chin up once more and turned her head to head back.

She raised her eyebrows looking for anyone who wanted the same treatment.

All of them got shivers down their spines from her cold stare and stepped themselves out of her sight and let her pass.

She went into the set and started shooting her scenes.

After she was about to leave, Layla came up to her and confronted her.

''Man, man! Come here, Layla Bai went up to Beth.''

Tom yelled at Damian from the living room.

Damian walked to his seat from his desk and watched them closely from the private cameras.

''You bitch!''

Layla slapped her. Beth's face turned to her side because of the strength Layla had put on it.

But Beth didn't flinch.

She slowly turned her face as she wiped the blood from her lower lip.

She blinked once at Layla arrogantly, tilting slightly her head to the side with an expression of pity on her face and a smirk.

Layla's mouth twitched at the sight of Beth.

Damian's brows raised watching her from the screen.

''It's just a rumor, bitch. Don't forget, he still is MY fiance. MINE!''

Beth looked at her furiously now.

''Then go and remind him that. I hate playing his games.''

She didn't utter another word.

She was outraged by Damian's actions.

She wasn't in any state of handling this mad woman.

''I am sorry your mother went to jail, sister.''

Beth smiled gently at her. Layla's eyes darkened,

''WHAT DID YOU DO?''

Layla screamed at her.

''I did what I had to.''

she then leaned in her ear,

''But I am not sorry anymore.''

Beth left the room. Beth's nerves were on edge when she reached home.

She discussed everything with her son.

The little boy sighed and said that everything was going to be okay.

Allen hugged his mother to sleep after their conversation.

Beth woke up after some hours.

Allen went to his fighting classes.

A message was sent to her phone,
-Meet me at this club at 9:00, Z.X.Y.''

So she did.

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