Shining Bright After Rebirth

Chapter 933 A Man’s Pride Is Worth Gold

Diana took a deep breath, her tone steady as she began. “Samuel, let me make something clear. Queenie’s target was never you. It was always your cousin, Cecil.

“You remember that banquet, don’t you? I broke Cecil’s hands to prove my innocence, and in the end, he believed me.

“He also figured out Queenie’s game. She staged Madam Gellar’s accident at the pool and used the chance to save her, earning her

favor.

“But when Madam Gellar didn’t warm up to her, Queenie

switched gears. She came after you and the Foliot family instead.

Judging by her timeline, now that the Foliots are finished, your

family is next.

“If you don’t believe me, we can put on a little show and let you see her true colors for yourself.”

Diana didn’t need to go to these lengths. Someone else’s fate wasn’t her concern.

But fewer enemies were always better than more. If she could flip this into an advantage, why not?

Not that she intended to make Samuel a friend.

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She just wanted to throw a wrench into Queenie’s plans.

Samuel’s expression darkened. “What kind of plan?”

Diana’s tone sharpened. “Call her. Tell her you’ve killed me. See how she reacts.”

Samuel hesitated, his grip tightening on the phone.

It wasn’t a bad idea.

He thought back to that banquet–how Diana had snapped Cecil’s wrist so effortlessly, only to reset it moments later.

In the end, Cecil had teamed up with Diana, and they’d destroyed Queenie’s plan in public.

At the time, Samuel hadn’t seen Queenie as anything but charming. He’d been caught in her web of promises.

But now? He’d been burned twice.

At twenty–four, he wasn’t ready to let her drag him down a third

time.

his phone, he dialed

answered almost instantly, as if she’d been

it go? Is Diana dead?” she asked, her voice

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switched to speakerphone, his voice trembling. “Queenie… I… I

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palpable. “You really did it?

lying in a

“Samuel, tonight’s snowstorm is perfect. Wrap her body in a

“What?” Samuel’s voice cracked.

you’ll get away with

must feel heavy, but

Samuel. You’ve

laughter, light and sweet, sent chills down

sounded like

darker.

scoffed softly, her eyes gleaming with

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Marsh in her

“But… but I can’t move her on my own. Queenie, I’m scared. Can’t you come help

this because of you,”

never told you to kill Diana. Don’t drag me into this mess. It

me. If you can’t move the body, call your parents.

always been your safety net. Let them

: mess.”

tightened, his knuckles white. Anger burned in his chest as her

do you even hear

the bus after

now you want to drag my parents into this? They’re the only people in my

have to come and

A Man’s Pride Is Worth Gold Queenie’s voice turned icy, devoid of warmth. “Fine. Give me your address. I’ll send the police to

“You’re calling the cops on

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you expect? A murderer like

speak, but Queenie cut him off. “And don’t even think about blaming me. I never told you to

you? You want me

last line was what he’d been

“Exactly. You made your choices, Samuel. None of this has anything to

felt his heart sink, a cold, hollow weight

it was true after