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

Chapter 1031

Beside Flora stood three unmistakable figures: Connor, Moss, and Beck.

"Flora..." Cynthia's eyes welled up with tears the moment she saw Flora. She had hoped to keep Flora in the dark, but secrets have a way of slipping out. Watching Cynthia break down like that, Flora felt a heaviness settle in her chest. She quietly stepped over, crouching beside her, and offered a tissue, "Here, dry those tears."

"Okay..." Cynthia nodded, her voice catching in her throat.

"Eilies, fill me in. What's been going on?" Flora's voice was calm, but the calmer she sounded, the more it unnerved everyone around her.

Eilies poured out the whole story-how Blake had been tormenting Cynthia for days, and the humiliating scene that had just unfolded. Flora listened, her eyes, cold and composed, drifting over to the trash can. Inside lay Cynthia's thesis, trampled with dirt, beyond repair. Well then...

"Moss, Beck," she called out.

"Yes, Ms. Flora!" Moss and Beck answered in unison.

"Go get Blake."

...

office, Blake was ready to head home. She hopped into

laughed. "You actually tossed Cynthia's paper in the trash? Man, I wish

Flora embarrassing her at Rose's Studio. "But sis, do you think messing with Cynthia might cause some

an average student. She can't make waves.

first, Blake was

up for Cynthia. But seeing Flora's indifference made her bolder. She amped up the bullying, confident there'd be no

home, sis-I've got something delicious waiting

slipped her phone into her pocket and pulled out her keys to start the car. Just as she bent

en

car's headlights cast a stark light on their faces, making them look even more

panic rising. This was the University of Maple Grove parking lot! When did it become

doors, but it was too late. In a flash, one of the men was at her window. He reached in, grabbed her by the collar,

I'm just

Ms. Flora," the man said emotionlessly, holding her firm while Beck followed behind, occasionally giving her a

the