Third Person's POV
Cyrus stiffened, a fresh wave of cold sweat breaking out on his back.
How could he have forgotten that Cliff was never a man to be coerced?
Those ambiguous "hints" they'd acted on might have been a trap from the very beginning.
They thought they had secured the Todds' backing, rushed to cut ties with Zander, and then foolishly broadcast the engagement news to all of Los Angeles.
He wanted to force Cliff to "go with the flow," but now it just looked like a pathetic spectacle.
"What's going on? Wasn't Alpha Cliff supposed to get engaged to Miss Chambers?" someone whispered in the corner, confusion in their voice, forgetting to swirl their champagne.
"I knew it!" A curly-haired woman nearby immediately chimed in, a mocking smile on her lips.
"Ella is just a home-wre
