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.

eyes catching the sight of Leah standing just off the sidewalk, her lips curled into

slits, a cold, icy resolve seeping into her. Her hands clenched into fists at her sides,

have been thrown dozens of feet away by

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

laced. with danger.

the distance

feigned innocence, her voice soft but cutting. "Corrine, it was just

sharp slap interrupted

her cheek stinging from the impact. Before she could even blink, Corrine's

force.

her skin reddened and tender. A thin line

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

hadn't anticipated Corrine retaliating so

public.

a joke! Why are you taking

mind. She raised trembling hands to cover her face, her teary eyes pleading as

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

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