Chapter 46: You look just like her

Before I could react, she bypassed Camilla entirely, grabbed my hand, and dropped to her knees.

"What the—" Camilla said, stunned, as Olivia's voice broke into sobs.

"Please!" Olivia wailed, gripping my hand as if her life depended on it. "Lyla, I'm so sorry! Please help me!"

Help? I blinked. Was this a prank?

Onlookers stopped to gawk, their murmurs spreading like wildfire. This wasn't just Olivia apologizing, this was a full-on performance, complete with tears and desperation.

"What are you doing?" I managed to say, trying to pull my hand free, but Olivia only clutched harder.

"Sebastian Cornelius!" she cried, her voice cracking. "He's destroying my father's company!"

Camilla inhaled sharply beside me, and my stomach did a flip.

"Wh-what?" I asked, louder this time.