Chapter 234

She glanced at the handcuffs that bound her wrists and struggled fiercely for a moment. The skin beneath the culls was no longer merely reddened; now it was streaked with blood, yet she seemed impervious to the pain.

Outside the door, the murmurs of the bodyguards continued, while Brielle’s sweat fell in heavy droplets to the floor. Suspended like this, her body was in extreme discomfort, her mind taut. with tension. If she screamed and shouted now, it would only play into their hands.

She bit her lip, keeping silent, while internally she counted the minutes.

Ten minutes later, someone pushed the door open–it was Sophia. A stark contrast to her earlier hysteria, Sophia had regained her composure, like a pot of boiling water pushed to its brink.

Brielle looked up, met her gaze, and cracked a smile. “I knew you’d come back.”

Sophia crossed her arms over her chest, the resentment in her eyes as evident as ever, but she knew her emotions couldn’t touch Brielle in the slightest.

Brielle was a formidable woman. That was Sophia’s current conclusion.

what did you think about what I

with Tessa for so long, you’re not a pushover. You value your life,

a sharp mind, no wonder she topped the exams and excelled

Tessa, she became Tessa’s little henchman, running errands for her. Now that she found herself unable to contend with Brielle, she naturally wouldn’t go looking for trouble.

I know you’d love to see me dead, but William will come after you because you’re weak. Tessa bosses you around for the same reason. Your weakness led to your tragedy, not my existence. Unlike you, if

nothing without Max.”

returned. “You asked me what I think I am

it’s just a matter

H

then nodded in understanding. “You said

like you. Even if Tessa falls, they won’t

Chapter 234

bet is to strike out on your own. I’ve come across a company with great potential

an issue for Beaconsfield’s rich kids. It was everything else that was at luxury. Brielle was smart. She quickly realized

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