Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

Chapter 271

Carina’s grip on the pen tightened suddenly, leaving a deep scratch on her exam paper. The entire exam hall turned to stare at her, their gazes like daggers piercing her back.

Gritting her teeth, she stood up, straightened her back, and walked out.

“Are you Carina?” a police officer asked, giving her a quick once–over.

Carina nodded stiffly.

“We need you to come with us. You’re a suspect in a premeditated murder case and need to assist with our investigation,” he said.

The bright sun overhead did nothing to dispel the sudden chill that enveloped Carina. Her fingernails dug into her palms, but the pain barely registered.

Can this wait until after I’m done?”

not possible. You need to come with us now,” the officer replied, his tone leaving

and

to bring you in immediately,” he said, maintaining a professional, detached demeanor.

want to help; he simply couldn’t defy the orders

words “orders from above” sent chills down Carina’s spine. Her eyes, bloodshot and desperate, locked onto the officer. “It’s Flora, isn’t it? She’s behind this, isn’t

to be Flora. She had timed this perfectly, giving Carina hope only to plunge

leading her out. The sudden commotion had everyone in the exam hall craning their necks, assuming someone had been caught cheating.

and their eyes met. Flora saw

to a past life. Back then, she was the one hysterical, and Carina had looked

mouthed the words clearly, “I did it on purpose.”