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Now, in an instant, I go fro Oliver Castle around the throat, squeezing as hard as I can withinto his face over and over again I hear this insane roaring sound and I realize it’s e while I hit thehi

I ht actually have done it if rab my arms and pull me off of Castle

Castle’s face is a mess of blood, his lip split, and his dress shirt splattered So is mine, now that I look down at it

The party has co halt Everybody inside and outside is staring at us

“Call security,” my father barks “This man tried to attack Mrs Griffin”

“The fuck I did,” Oliver snarls “He—”

My father silences hius Griffin hasn’t lost his touch—Castle’s head snaps back and he sluuards hustle out onto the deck to pick him up

“Leave Now,” my father hisses at me under his breath

“I’h for everyone to hear I takeit around Aida’s shoulders like she’s just had a shock

Aida allows this because she is shocked Shocked by how I attacked Oliver Castle like a rabid dog

With my arm around

her shoulders, we push through the crowd, taking the elevator back down to the ground floor

I hustle her into the waiting limo

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