Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows, flowers bloomed in lush clusters, their branches and leaves dancing in the breeze.
Riley walked toward the dressing rooms, his hands shoved in his pockets, completely bored.
His mind was filled with the image of the cool, striking girl he had just seen, the one who was like a blazing fire.
Three minutes.
He hadn't managed to ask a single thing.
He didn't even get her name.
Turns out, playing the part of the powerful tycoon wasn't as easy as it looked. And getting information on someone wasn't so simple either.
His goddess...
Where could she be?
"Holy crap! Riley, what is going on with your family today?"
Suddenly, Darius exclaimed again, stopping in his tracks. “We just dealt with two of them, and now there's more?"
Riley's arm was grabbed forcefully, and he glared back irritably. "What?!"
Darius pointed ahead. "Look over there! Your gorgeous cousin is in the same mess as your goddess!"
Riley frowned and looked over.
Through the dressing room's glass window, they could see the curtains being violently pulled. A young woman in a pink tulle gown, her face filled with panic, was desperately yanking on the curtains, swinging them wildly in front of her.
They could vaguely make out a man standing in front of her, reaching out a hand. The movement of the curtains revealed Brandon's twisted, crazed face.
"Damn it!"
Riley's hair practically stood on end. "That bastard Brandon, what does he think he's doing?! Does he think he can just touch the Blackwood family's princess?!"
With that, he rolled up his sleeves and started to charge over.
Trevor grabbed him. “Riley, that's Brandon!"
Riley's eyes were red with fury. "Who the hell does Brandon think he is? If he dares to touch my cousin, I could kill him, and he wouldn't dare make a peep!"
"Of course he's a nobody, but... the problem is, isn't Brianna completely blind when it comes to him? Isn't she crazy about him?" Trevor scratched his head. “What if... she's willing?"
"Willing my ass!" Riley smacked Trevor on the head. “Does she look willing to you?"
He broke free from Trevor and rushed over. "Besides, how old is Brianna? Even if she were willing, it would only be because that bastard tricked her! There's no way in hell I'd ever approve!"
Dating was one thing.
The Blackwoods had money to
spare, and if Brandon could keep et
Brianna happy, giving the Keller family some small benefits was no big deal.
But this...
This was absolutely not okay!
How could Brianna marry a scumbag like that?
Even if Brianna wanted to, he would be the first to object!
Riley scrambled forward, ready to climb right through the window and beat Brandon to a pulp.
Suddenly, a loud CRASH echoed through the hall.
It sounded like something incredibly heavy had slammed onto the floor.
The ground itself seemed to tremble from the impact.
Riley and his friends froze in shock.
The people inside the dressing room were also badly startled.
Lauren, in particular, let out a scream and threw herself to the side, landing in a heap on the floor. in's
t belongs to swor
Brandon and Brianna both snapped their heads toward the closed door.
And there...
The heavy dressing room door lay flat on the floor, having landed with a deafening boom.
Standing
the doorway was the girl
in the fiery red dress. He
expression back,
was cool as she casually drew her long, slender leg
"Serena!"
The moment Brianna saw her, tears began to stream down her face.
The immense terror and indignation she felt poured out all at once.
She immediately started to run toward Serena.
Brandon's eyes narrowed. He lunged, grabbing Brianna's arm to pull her toward
him.
He stared at Serena in terror, his fingers trembling.
Was this woman...
Insane?!
Who... who the hell was she?
How could she have so much strength?
She actually kicked down a door with a single blow?