C21 A Target of Public Criticism!

Belinda was tense, barely allowing herself to breathe.

Her eyes flickered anxiously around the room, yet there was no sign of Lachlan.

"It has to be me. It must be me!" she silently screamed to herself. Without Lachlan, losing her place as the heir would leave her with nothing.

"Why so nervous now? Grandmother made her decision long ago,"

Malen sneered, giving Belinda a contemptuous look