Chapter 33

Miranda was never the kind of person to have much patience. She felt like she'd reached her limit just getting this far.

Dorian's handsome face turned frosty, warning, "Miranda, don't push it."

Miranda scoffed and stood up, tossing the half-full cup of coffee she was holding right into Dorian's face. The coffee dripped down his now thoroughly unpleasant visage. Dorian's expression chilled even further, and he glared at Miranda with an icy intensity.

"I told you, my family is gone. I'm an orphan, got it? Stop trying to play relatives. And remember, you owe me, not the other way around. Since you wronged me, you should be ready to get on your knees and beg for forgiveness. Not come here to flaunt your sins."

Dorian clenched his fists tight, clearly struggling to keep his composure.

"You and your family better keep your distance, or one day I might just tell the world about all the nasty things you've done.

"You have no proof," Dorian's frigid gaze pierced through her, as if his endurance had reached its limit. "Even if you spoke out, no one would believe you. Miranda, if we could handle that mess before, you should know that we can handle you too!"

"Well

turned on her heel and walked

darkened even further. He hadn't come here intending to

still siblings by blood. Even if they weren't close, he did acknowledge

Bella, Miranda simply

that left them with a twinge of guilt. This time, Dorian had wanted to have a good

bring her back to the Hawke family, to keep her from spiraling down, and to prevent her from causing trouble for Bella and the

something he couldn't easily refute, which

with the right pressure, Miranda would eventually fall

out of prison, with nothing to her name. All he needed was to find

Hawke family. She really should be cautious before leaving the

her down like this. But

the city, along with their own network of informants.

I need to find some way to shake off this bad luck,"

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