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.

phone, he

as if she’d been

dead?” she asked, her voice laced

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I… I

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“You really did

a pool of blood.

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

“What?” Samuel’s voice cracked.

the evidence, Samuel. That’s the only way you’ll get away with this. Once you’ve taken care of her, call me back. I’ll tell you what to do

must feel heavy, but trust

it, Samuel. You’ve earned

laughter, light and sweet, sent chills

first time, it sounded like it came from

darker.

softly, her eyes

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her

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

this because of you,” he added, his

about? I never told you to kill Diana.

to do with me. If you can’t move the

your safety net. Let

: mess.”

his knuckles white. Anger burned in his chest as her

do you

under the bus after everything I’ve done for

my parents into this? They’re the only

have to come and help

A Man’s Pride Is Worth Gold Queenie’s voice turned icy, devoid of warmth.

in disbelief. “You’re calling the cops on

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else would you expect? A murderer like

think about blaming me. I never

of me, aren’t you? You want me out of the way so you

line was what he’d been meaning to

was chilling in its honesty. “Exactly. You made your choices,

sink, a cold, hollow

it was true

real goal had never been anything less than the complete takeover