After Cecilia departed, Blake, overwhelmed, grabbed her hair and squatted on the floor, murmuring in disbelief, "Impossible. It's not true. It's all a lie."

About fifteen minutes later, a maid knocked on the door. "Ms. Dion, Mr. Xander is here to see you."

Blake, with swollen eyes, looked up as the maid opened the door. Liam entered, immediately rushing to the distraught Blake on the floor and shut the door, disregarding the maids outside.

"Blake, are you alright?" Liam embraced her, trying t