Cory’s face was clouded over with disdain. “Obviously, I’m taking a picture of my lovely ex-boss. Aubree was the one who made me who I am today. How can I possibly forgive her so easily?”

As he spoke, an ominous aura radiated from him as if he were a devil from hell. There was an imminent chill in the air that seemed to come from his sheer hatred toward Aubree.

Frieda couldn’t help but shudder at his demeanor.

“Have you gone insane? The Pearson family is already in ruins. How are you still not satisfied yet?”

Cory snickered. “I won’t be satisfied until she truly gets what she deserves. Besides, she did this to herself!”

He narrowed his eyes and began scrutinizing the people in front of him.

“You don’t have to play pretend around me, Ms. Queen. Don’t you want to shut her up for good too? In fact, you’re probably still getting threatened by her, right?”

Frieda’s eyelids quivered as she forced herself to look away. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

She might have done her best to play it off, but she had faltered for a little bit too long for Cory to miss it.

get in my way. If

felt a chill run down her spine and found herself at a

tucking his phone in his pocket

watched his retreating figure, she began to feel something wasn’t

noticed he was limping. One of his

words suddenly popped into

was really captured by

had never experienced it herself, but she knew how ruthless those people could

torture Cory must have gone through

how

he hates Aubree so

to such a

boat once. Aubree and Cory had fallen so far from grace that she couldn’t help but wonder if she would be

can’t

to get her bag and hurried out of the

a plan to get

out of the bar, Cory continued limping with difficulty into a small alley. He was drenched in sweat even after such a simple

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