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 Queenie’s

answered almost instantly, as if she’d

it go? Is Diana dead?”

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voice trembling. “Queenie… I… I killed her.

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really

wavered. “Yes. She’s lying in a pool of blood.

musical. “Samuel, tonight’s snowstorm is perfect. Wrap her body in a blanket, take her out of the city, and dump her

“What?” Samuel’s voice cracked.

That’s the only way you’ll get away with this. Once you’ve taken

this must feel heavy, but trust

it, Samuel. You’ve

light and sweet, sent chills down Samuel’s

time, it sounded like it came

darker.

scoffed softly, her eyes

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Marsh in her true

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

of you,” he added,

you to kill Diana. Don’t drag me

has nothing to do with me. If you can’t move the

been your safety net.

: mess.”

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

do you even hear

under the bus after

you. I killed for you! And now you want to drag my parents into this? They’re

you have to come and

of warmth. “Fine.

face twisted in disbelief. “You’re calling

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expect? A murderer like you

about blaming me. I never told you to kill

cracked. “You’re just trying to get rid of me, aren’t you? You want me out of the way so you can take everything from my

what he’d been meaning to

your choices, Samuel. None of this has anything to do with

heart sink, a cold, hollow

it was true after

real goal had never been anything less than the