Chapter 129

Of course, Adaline knew who she had offended. However, she could no longer tolerate the amount of humiliation Dylan hurled at her, which caused her to retaliate. Adaline started to cry when Samantha reprimanded her. “I’m sorry, Sam. I’m sorry for causing you trouble again.” Samantha shot her an annoyed look. “What do you mean by that? You just stay here and be good. Your brother’s with the chancellor right now. I have no idea how this will be resolved, but he said he’ll handle it. So, there’s nothing for you to worry about,” Samantha consoled. Adaline nodded. Samantha pulled Adaline to a nearby bench where they sat together before continuing their conversation. *** Soon, it was four in the afternoon. Adrian was taking a nap in Magnus’ office but was jolted awake by a sudden disturbance before he could wake up naturally. Magnus rushed into his office following the noise. “Bucky brought a few dozen men with him, Mr. Adrian,” he said anxiously. Adrian then stood up and pulled