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!"

tugged her lips. "Well then, you

Miranda turned on her heel and walked

sour expression darkened even further. He hadn't come here intending to have such a

blood. Even if they

when compared to Bella, Miranda simply

of guilt. This time, Dorian had wanted to

Hawke family, to keep her from spiraling down, and to prevent her from causing trouble

wouldn't listen to reason. And her accusations were something he couldn't easily refute, which forced him to adopt

figured that with the right pressure, Miranda would eventually fall in line and return to the Hawke

nothing to her name. All he needed was to find

from the Hawke family. She really should be cautious before leaving

down like this.

family had a lot of assets in the city, along with their own network of informants.

shake off this bad luck,"

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