Chapter 5 - The Unexpected Guest
The suffocating tension in the grand entrance hall was absolutely unbearable.
Sixty high-society guests watched in stunned, breathless silence as Serena stood in her sparkling burgundy gown, holding her baby bump, staring down her terrified husband and his trembling mistress.
"Serena... keep your voice down. You’re embarrassing us," Matthias hissed again, his handsome face completely losing its composure as he tried to grab Serena's arm to pull her away from the crowd.
Serena smoothly stepped back, completely avoiding his touch. Her dark eyes were as cold and unforgiving as the winter ice outside the mansion's massive front doors.
She pointed her arm firmly toward the grand, heavy oak entrance doors of the estate.
"Since you brought someone..." Serena stated, her steady, unwavering voice echoing powerfully across the marble floors, "...I brought someone too."
Right on cue, the heavy oak doors swung open, letting a blast of freezing, snowy air rush into the warm, candlelight hall.
A tall, incredibly muscular man in a dark black trench coat over a black shirt stepped inside. He didn't look like a wealthy corporate investor. He didn't look like a high-society socialite. He radiated a cold, absolute, and terrifyingly official authority. His eyes immediately locked onto Matthias.
Matthias turned around. Extreme close-up on his face. His eyes widened in sheer, unadulterated horror as he recognized the distinct gold federal badge clipped securely to the man's dark belt.
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"What did you do, Serena...?" Matthias whispered in absolute, suffocating panic, physically backing away from the door as the reality of his total destruction crashed down upon him. "Who is he?"
👉 Read Part 6 to witness the complete collapse of the mistress.
