Chapter 5 On the day of the birthday party , Aaron personally drove to pick her up . There was only him in the car . " Aren't you bringing Sophie ? " Claire asked coldly . Aaron frowned . " I'll make sure you two don't cross paths from now on . Wouldn't want you getting worked up all the time . " Claire forced a smile . It wasn't that he was worried about her being upset ; he was worried about her bullying Sophie . In his eyes , Claire was nothing more than a malicious woman now . The party was extravagant , with Aaron holding Claire's hand throughout , presenting her with jewels , paintings , and even whispering , " I've finally made it up to you , haven't I ? " Claire looked at him , suddenly reminded of the past . When he made her angry , he would lower his pride like this to placate her , and Claire would always soften and forgive . But this time was different . He had used her parents ' lives as a bargaining chip , trampled on her dignity , and auctioned off her private photos ... No matter how much he showered her with the world , it couldn't make up for what he had done . Before Claire could speak , the door to the ballroom suddenly swung open . Sophie , wearing a white dress , nervously stood at the entrance . Aaron's face changed . " Didn't I tell you to stay in the villa ? " Her eyes were slightly red , " I ... I wanted to wish Luna a happy birthday, and I brought a gift ... " " Get out of my sight , " Claire said coldly . But Aaron had already gestured for the waiter to escort Sophie to a seat , then lowered his voice to Claire , " She's being kind , celebrating your birthday . Let's consider the previous incident forgotten . " At the party , even though it was meant to be a celebration for Claire , Aaron's attention was entirely on Sophie . When the band began to play a waltz , Aaron had initially reached for Claire's hand . But as he caught a glimpse of Sophie looking up at him with teary eyes , he turned away and walked towards her instead . Claire stood in a corner , watching them dance in each other's arms , numb inside . After the dance , Sophie pouted and complained that her heels hurt . Aaron immediately went downstairs to buy her a pair of flats . Taking the opportunity , Sophie walked over to Claire , shaking her phone in front of her . " Luna , you probably don't know this , but the gifts Alpha gave you ? All was what I rejected . " " To attend your birthday party , he even had to report to me and send me a message every minute ... " She smugly showed Claire their chat history . " Look , he said ' Baby , just a little longer , I'll be back with you soon . There was nothing left in Claire but hollow emptiness . " What exactly do you want ? " " I want you to step aside . " " Soon , " Claire said calmly , " I will completely disappear . " Chapter S 20.00 % Sophie narrowed her eyes, seemingly plotting something . Just when Claire thought she had convinced her , Sophie suddenly grabbed Claire's hand and slapped herself across the face ! " Smack- " The sharp sound of the slap echoed through the hall . When Aaron rushed over , he saw Sophie covering her face , tears streaming down her cheeks . " Claire ! " He shouted in rage , " Did you bully her again ?! " " I didn't . " " I saw everything ! " He grabbed Claire's wrist so forcefully it felt as if he was about to crush her bones . "Haven't you learned your lesson yet ? I told you , whatever you do to Sophie , I'll return it tenfold ! " Sophie sobbed , shaking her head . " It's okay ... It doesn't matter ... " " Easy baby , I'm here . " Aaron gently wiped away her tears . " I told you , you can do whatever you want . Whatever trouble is welcome if it comes from you . " " Don't flinch from a fight , or you'll just keep getting bullied . " He then ordered his warriors to restrain Claire and told Sophie , " Whatever she did to you , you can hit her back ten times . " Sophie pretended to be afraid . " I - I can't ... " " I'll teach you . " He took her hand and harshly slapped Claire ! " Smack ! " " This is to teach you to fight back . " " Smack ! " " This is to teach you not to flinch every time . " " Smack ! " The third and fourth slaps ... Claire's vision began to blur as pain radiated from her face , blood dripping from her mouth , but she gritted her teeth and stayed silent . It wasn't until the tenth slap that Aaron finally stopped . The guests around them whispered , " Luna is so miserable , and it's her birthday too ... ' " " She deserves it . That's the pay for being a bully ... " Aaron gently lifted Sophie's hand . " Does it hurt ? Let me take you to get some medicine . " With that , he swept Sophie up into his arms and left without looking back . The warriors released Claire , and she collapsed to the floor , her cheek burning with pain . But inside , the pain felt a thousand times worse . Aaron , I regret it . I regret loving you . I regret it so much . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!