Chapter 9

Clara sidestepped with the agility of a cat, but even her quick reflexes couldn’t save her from the splash of scalding coffee that hit her foot. She sucked in a sharp breath from the pain.

She was about to give Heidi a piece of her mind when she looked up just in time to see Heidi’s body hurtling. towards the glass display cabinet behind her.

Instinctively, Clara reached out to grab her, but Heidi shook her off violently.

Crash!

Heidi’s arm shattered the glass. Blood streamed down her arm to the floor.

At that moment, lan’s icy voice came from behind. “Clara, what the hell are you doing?!”

strode over to Heidi, his eyes growing darker by the

it’s all my fault. I accidentally spilled coffee on Clara, and she thought I had done it on purpose, so she pushed me. Please don’t be mad at her, okay?”

disbelief. She couldn’t believe Heidi would go to such lengths to frame her, resorting to self–inflicted injury. She immediately retorted, “I didn’t push her. She fell on her own.”

gaze swept over Clara, lingered on the burn

be back to deal with you!” he said coldly.

their retreating figures, Clara’s face was etched with indescribable hurt.

loved for seven years. Between her and Heidi, he

let Heidi’s schemes succeed. She and lan had broken up,

being framed. If it happened once, it could happen

tech–savvy boyfriend to copy

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