After her rebirth by Cici

Katniss's mouth twitched, her mind almost unable to process the situation. She had lived two lifetimes and had never encountered something so incendiary.

It was utterly ridiculous.

Katniss blinked, "Are you crazy?"

"You don't believe me? It's true. A few days ago, the night you saw me at the bar, Clara humiliated me. She had people strip me on the street and tried to have me violated. In the end, it was your father who saved me."

That night?

Katniss pressed her lips together. She knew Clara was ruthless, but she hadn't imagined she would be so vicious.

Desmond was also there that night. Wasn't Clara afraid that Desmond would discover and ruin her chances of marrying into the Boleyn family?

Laura's face, pale and drawn, betrayed her turmoil as she continued, "I know Clara has bullied you for many years and even took your place. You must hate her more than I do!"

Laura extended her hand, her smile pleated with anticipation, her face contorted as she issued an invitation, "Let's drag Clara into hell together! Let's make her life a living hell!"

Looking calmly at the frenzied Laura, Katniss saw a reflection of her past self.

Possessed by obsession, treading a path of no return, and ultimately meeting a tragedy.

Katniss sighed nonchalantly, "Sorry, I'm not interested."

With that, she turned to leave.

Laura stood up in a panic, "How can that be! Don't you hate Clara?"

Her voice was almost a scream, her eyes bloodshot, desperate for an answer.

The commotion drew strange looks from a few classmates nearby.

Katniss rubbed her forehead, stood up straight, and looked directly into Laura's hate- filled eyes, "The Manners family isn't worth my emotions, and I refuse to squander my precious time on revenge."

'Life is short. I want to live happily and cherish those who truly matter. That's the most powerful revenge against my enemies! And it's the best way to be true to myself. To me, there are many things more important than revenge.'

In her past life, she was blinded, spending decades in a futile effort to please the Manners family.

missed in her past life, better things. Revenge against the Manners family,

That wasn't her future.

moment, then shook her head frantically, "No, that's not right! We should do whatever it takes to drag those who wronged us

seconds, then suddenly smiled, "Well, I wish you success. Oh, by the way, do you

eyes widened, "What

"Girls like Clara."

compliant, and adept at flattery, they could easily capture

her piece, Katniss turned and

the people from the Manners family. Katniss didn't want to waste time on

they fought among themselves, it would be

cool breeze blew through

her collar was icy cold, but she ignored, her eyes gleaming with a bloodthirsty

Girls like Clara.

time. When she rushed back to the classroom, the bell had just

and after they ended, Katniss quickly packed her

parked nearby. Katniss thought Conrad had come to fetch her. But upon opened the door, she was met with the handsomeface

like an ancient well, and he was cladding

the car, holding a document, with gold-rimmed glasses on his eyes, adding a touch of

Katniss's movements stiffened, a blush creeping up her face. Maximilian wasn't as ascetic

a black eyebrow, his deep, husky voice asking,

replied, getting in the car and deliberately leaning against the window, "I'm just a

Maximilian usually hadn't finished work,

meeting and passed

was casual, making Katniss press her lips

wasn't an

just passing by and picked her

let out a noncommittal "oh." and suddenly had nothing to say. She turned her gaze to the window, trying not to think about last night's bathroom incident, reminding

villa, Conrad opened the trunk and

almost instinctively, took the wheelchair and pushed Maximilian

of annoyance. Wasn't she supposed

was she so

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