Side Chick Era... Over

Chapter 850

Victoria’s brows furrowed. “Knives? Johanna, you were reckless. I’ve heard Oscar has loved fighting since he was a boy. He’s vicious and ruthless, with more than a few lives on his hands.

“To stop him from causing further trouble, the Blakely family sent him to a military camp in Marcentine. But instead of reforming him, it only made him deadlier. After retiring, he crippled and maimed countless rich

heirs.

“If he hadn’t held back and killed Thomas… what then?”

Johanna’s girlish coyness vanished. Her expression hardened.

“If Thomas had truly been beaten to death or crippled by Oscar, then that was his fate. Survival belongs to the strong. If he couldn’t withstand it, then he was destined to be eliminated. And those who fall behind… are not

worth a second glance.”

That was what

bound Johanna and Victoria as friends-they both revered strength at their core.

To Victoria, men were merely tools to achieve her ambition. To Johanna, men who failed to meet her standard

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Victoria studied her. “So, how good was he?”

Thomas stepping in to save her. A faint smile curved her lips.

remarkable.”

compensate Oscar,” Victoria reminded

“I know.”

a little

the quiet of the back garden, Johanna began

Love.

faded, she looked up. “Thomas, is this the sound

“There’s a resemblance, yes,

heart inexplicably tightened.

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on her, tinged

DUITUD

extraordinary, better than Kelly’s. At your current level, you haven’t yet reached hers. In fact… you may not even match Kelly. Perhaps…

been admired, envied, and exalted. Never once had she

disappointment.

Her pride flared.

I haven’t practiced in years. Give me a few days to find my rhythm again, then I’ll

you once

Thomas agreed without hesitation.

her fingers burned. She even refused Victoria’s invitations, unwilling to

Kelly. 1