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

fault. I accidentally spilled coffee on Clara, and she thought I had done it on

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

gaze swept over Clara, lingered on the burn on her foot for

he said coldly. With that, he

face was etched

she had loved for seven years. Between her and Heidi, he never chose to believe

quickly composed herself. She wouldn’t let Heidi’s schemes succeed. She and lan had broken up, so

being framed. If it

her to get her tech–savvy boyfriend to copy the security footage of the

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