Chapter 63 It's Not Her

Lila stopped in her tracks. Her eyes landed on Austin and Damian—the last two faces she ever hoped to see. The moment she saw Austin's face, her heart skipped a beat. She thought she was completely over it, but some part of her still reacted. After all, Austin was her birth father—the man who had hurt her deeply in the name of love. Austin was still steaming from being humiliated by Rhett in the banquet hall. His gaze hardened as he took in her familiar face. The initial shock was quickly consumed by a wave of anger at the betrayal. He quickly closed in on her, staring her straight in the eye. His voice was tight with anger. "How are you still alive? You fooled all of us." Damian was barely holding it together. He wanted to rush over and grab Lila's hand to check if she was real and not just another cruel trick his mind was playing on him. But when he started forward, Rhett shot him a look. That icy stare was a clear warning for him to back off, as if to say she was his. He te