Chapter 52

Chapter 52 Just A Joke

Leah crept up behind Corrine and, with a swift motion, shoved her hard

onto the road.

The sudden shove from behind took Corrine completely off guard. She stumbled forward, her body lurching into the traffic lane as the weight of inertia dragged her into the path of a speeding car.

The screech of tires and the blaring horn sent a jolt through her as the vehicle swerved sharply, narrowly missing her.

The car rushed past, a gust of wind sweeping by with such force it nearly knocked her off her feet.

Everything happened so fast, her mind struggling to catch up, leaving her frozen in place.

The driver rolled down the window, his voice filled with fury. "If you're trying to get yourself killed, do it somewhere else! Don't make your problem my problem!"

Corrine stood there, her face pale, fingers twitching at her sides as the adrenaline left her body shaky.

It wasn't until the car had sped off into the distance that she took a shaky breath, starting to regain her senses.

sidewalk, her lips curled into a smile that could have been mistaken for innocence, but Corrine knew

a cold, icy resolve seeping into her. Her hands clenched into

been thrown dozens of feet away by now, broken and

in Leah's petty schemes, but Leah seemed to have an uncanny talent for pushing her to

with danger. She stepped forward, a chilling aura

distance between

with feigned innocence, her voice soft

sharp slap interrupted

the impact. Before she could even blink, Corrine's hand struck her again

force.

hold back. The slaps landed with such ferocity that Leah's face swelled, her skin reddened and tender. A thin line of blood appeared at the corner of her mouth, adding to

believed Corrine would cower in the face of the Ashton and Brugess families' influence. Without any backing,

hadn't anticipated Corrine

public.

it was just a joke! Why are you taking it so seriously?" she

trembling hands to cover her face, her teary eyes pleading as she tried

as ice. "Oh, a joke, was it? Then let

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