Chapter 34

I stopped in my tracks. The mocking voices continued to echo behind me. "Is she Ariana? Hah, isn't she Elijah's biggest sycophant? I remember she gave each of us 50 thousand dollars last time only to beg for his forgiveness." "Yeah, she's always chasing after Elijah. Every bar in the city has spies she's paid off to keep tabs on him. Such dedication… Too bad that Elijah doesn't even care about her." "She's just pathetic for throwing herself at him. She's ruined the York family's reputation." "Keep it down. She's Jonathan's sister…" "What do we have to be afraid of? We're Elijah's close friends. She should be trying to suck up to us." "The York family must be embarrassed to have such a disgrace like her." Anger uncontrollably churned within me. Teri heard their outrageous remarks as well. She tugged at my arm. "Let's go, don't mind them. They're just a bunch of brainless, spoiled rich kids who know nothing but spending money." Just then, I abruptly turned around and slapped P