The Scorned Heiress: No More Mercy novel Chapter 561

Facing the whispering crowd, Tara remains completely unbothered. "I didn't hurt him. Believe whatever you want."

"You expect us to take your word for it? If you didn't bully Gavin, why is he crying like this?" Bonnie screams, jumping forward again. She has always hated this woman. To her, Tara is just an arrogant D-list celebrity who acts entirely too high and mighty. More importantly, she cannot accept that Tara stole Julianna's fiancé. And now, catching her supposedly bullying her little cousin? It is unforgivable.

"Do you have any idea how timid and fragile Gavin is? How could you be so cruel?" Bonnie adds, forcing tears to her eyes in a blatant attempt to nail Tara to the wall.

"How exactly did she bully him?" Danny asks coldly. "Did you see it with your own eyes? If you don't have proof, you'd better watch your mouth before I shut it for you."

At that exact moment, Danny strides into the fray. He looks striking in a bespoke suit that perfectly contours his athletic, six-foot-two frame. His confident, ground-eating strides carry a predatory aura that is impossible to ignore. With a gaze as cold as ice, he radiates undeniable authority. He had only stepped away for a quick phone call, and already his girl is being cornered. Without a second thought, Danny places himself firmly at Tara's side, his protective instincts flaring. He will not let these nobodies gang up on her.

At Danny's imposing arrival and his ruthless defense, the crowd immediately falls silent. His sheer presence is suffocating, pressing down on them until no one dares to breathe a word.

"Dad, you're just in time! Someone bullied Gavin," Bonnie says, her confidence immediately returning at the sight of her father. She launches into a heavily exaggerated version of events.

Gregory frowns, his sharp gaze sweeping the room, but he remains silent. He knows his daughter's temper all too well. Whenever she hates someone, her version of the truth gets buried under a mountain of emotional bias, and he is well aware of her disdain for the Dennis family's eldest daughter. Instead of taking Bonnie's word as gospel, he turns to Julianna and his mother, Lindsay.

Catching her uncle's eye, Julianna opens her mouth to speak, but Lindsay beats her to it. "We certainly didn't see this young lady bullying Gavin when we walked in," the elegant matriarch states firmly. "We only saw that his eyes were red. He's clearly been crying."