Chapter 54

The crowd that was initially watching the drama unfold immediately erupted in screams as they scattered in all directions. Jasper moved the fastest. Even though he hadn't been looking at Evelyn, it was as if he had been aware of her every move. With one swift motion, he pulled Evelyn into his arm and turned so that half of him shielded her from the attack. But when Eva struck, the metal landed in Charlotte, who had suddenly rushed forward. Everyone present was horrified. "Ms. Charlotte!" "Charlotte!" Jasper and Oliver shouted simultaneously. Jasper let go of Evelyn and hastily caught Charlotte as she began to collapse. His movement's abruptness almost caused Evelyn to fall, but Lucian was quick to steady her. For a moment, Oliver stood frozen in shock, then he snapped out of it and grabbed Eva. "Damn it! I told you to apologize, not to ambush her!" Eva started laughing hysterically while chaos broke loose. Blood gushed from Charlotte's right shoulder, staining her clothes. I