Chapter 24 55 vouchers Bianca caught on to what Cecelia was trying to do and started acting all heartbroken . She cried and said , " My bracelet ! It's the only thing my grandma left me . She loved me so much . I was devastated when she passed away , but at least I had this bracelet to remember her by . " Kaia , how could you do this to me ? I only said a few things because I wanted you to treat Toby well . You could've yelled at me or even hit me , but breaking my bracelet ? That's too much . " Cecelia rushed over to Tobias , pointed at Kaia , and said , " Tobias , you have to do something ! She broke Bianca's precious bracelet and messed up my hand . Look , it hurts so bad ! " Tobias looked at Kaia . " Did you break her hand ? " ' Sort of . It's not broken , just dislocated . I went easy on her because of Mr. Keaton Moreno . Otherwise , it really would've been broken , " Kaia said , as casually as if she were talking about the weather or lunch . Cecelia's face turned red with anger . " Tobias , did you hear that ? She's hurting people , breaking things , and not even a little sorry ! She's out of control . You need to teach her a lesson - break her arms and legs and throw her out ! " ' I admit I hit her . She had it coming . As for Bianca's bracelet ... " Kaia turned to look at the crying Bianca . " You tried to bribe me into leaving the Moreno family with something your late grandma gave you . " That's lower than what an animal would do . Actually , that's insulting to animals - you're worse . " Bianca was so stunned that she couldn't get a word out . Cecelia jumped in to cover for her . " What are you talking about ? Bianca never gave you the bracelet . You tried to snatch it from her , and when she didn't give it to you , you broke it out of spite . Kaia gave a cold laugh and turned to Tobias . " So , who do you believe - me or them ? " " You , Tobias said without a second's hesitation . Kaia blinked , surprised by his quick answer . " Tobias , you can't believe her ! She's a nobody . She's not good enough to marry you , " Cecelia snapped . But Tobias's eyes turned cold . Before she could react , his hand came down hard across her face . The whole room froze . Even Kaia was caught off guard . 1/3 11:49 pm Chapter 24 Cecelia clutched her cheek , her eyes wide in shock . " Tobias , you hit me , huh ? Why ? " 55 vouchers " Why ? Kaia's my fiancée . That makes her family . It's bad enough you don't respect her , but now you're calling her names , huh ? As her future husband , I have to set you straight , " Tobias said . His voice made the air in the room feel heavy . Cecelia's jaw dropped . Bianca shot Kaia a look full of jealousy - Tobias had never defended anyone like this before . Even Kaia hadn't expected him to keep siding with her . After a long silence , Cecelia burst into loud sobs . " Tobias , I can't believe you're taking her side ! She's not my family , and I'll never accept her . You didn't even want to marry her before - so why now ? Why defend her and hit me ? I'm telling my parents about this ! " " Fine . You're not okay with it , huh ? Derek , go get the security camera footage ," Tobias said to the butler standing nearby . " Yes , sir , " Derek replied and left . Cecelia's eyes went wide , and she glanced at Bianca , who was looking uneasy . " Toby , let's just drop the camera thing ," Bianca said quickly . " Kaia is Mr. Keaton Moreno's favorite . Even if we don't care about her , we should at least show respect to Mr. Keaton Moreno . " The bracelet's gone , and that's that . My grandma's already passed away , and having the bracelet back won't change that . I'll let it go for Mr. Keaton Moreno's sake . I won't hold it against Kaia . " With that , she tugged on Cecelia's arm . " Cecelia , let's go ." But Tobias's voice stopped them cold . " Who said you could leave ? " Bianca and Cecelia looked at each other , confused . They couldn't figure out why Tobias wouldn't just let it go . In their minds , someone like him could never actually like a country girl like Kaia . Tobias walked over to them . " Apologize to Kaia . " " We didn't do anything ! " Bianca tried to argue , " Fine ," Tobias said flatly . " Then I'll send the camera footage to the whole family ." That made both Bianca and Cecelia go pale . " Apologize properly , " Tobias said in a voice like ice . " Or I'll make sure this gets dragged all the way . " The two of them looked like they were being forced to swallow poison . Apologizing to Kaia was humiliating in their eyes . " I'll count to three , " Tobias said , giving them no time to think . " One . Two- " 2/3 11:49 pm Chapter 24 55 vouchers Cecelia and Bianca's faces were almost purple from holding back their rage . They'd never been so embarrassed in their lives . But one look at Tobias's face , and their courage caved in . " We're sorry , " they both said at the same time , even bowing to Kaia . " You can go now , " Tobias said , his voice void of emotion . They turned and left in a hurry . Kaia walked up to Tobias . " Thanks for backing me up . I didn't really need it , but I guess I owe you now . I don't like owing people . How do you want me to pay you back ? " Tobias pointed upstairs . " Chess . " Kaia nodded . " Alright , but I have to head out soon . How about tonight ? " " Fine , " Tobias agreed . " Come to my room tonight . I'll be waiting , " Kaia said casually - but to Tobias , it somehow sounded a little flirtatious . By the time he shook off that strange feeling , Kaia was already gone . " Where's Kaia ? " Tobias asked Derek . " She just left , " Derek replied respectfully . Tobias frowned and went into his study . He planned to work , but his attention wandered , and he found himself looking out the window . He spotted Kaia getting into a Rolls - Royce - with a man . Tobias's brows drew together as he thought that the man was Joel , Dr. Bennett's bodyguard . 3/3 1 AD Comment Send gift No Ads 11:49 pm Chapter 93 Chapter 25 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!