Chapter 16 Who Did This to You?

“Kaia, what the heck do you think you’re doing? How could you pick on people like this?”

Kimberly stood up for her bestie in a fit of anger.

The hot coffee splashed all over Kaia’s chest. She let out a sharp gasp of pain.

Coffee soaked right through her shirt and splashed all over her neck. Her skin went bright red in seconds.

A clerk rushed over promptly. “Ma’am, are you all right?”

Luna couldn’t help but flash a quick smile, yet it vanished in a

blink.

Then she put on a look of feigned concern.

“Kaia, are you okay? Kimberly, how could you go and splash coffee on her?”

Kimberly wasn’t having any of it.

“Did you hear how she was talking to you? Luna, you’re just too soft–hearted. She was being so sarcastic, practically scolding

you!”

Kaia, despite her refined upbringing, was seething with anger at

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these two women, her chest feeling tight as if it were being squeezed.

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She politely addressed the clerk, “Could you bring me some tissues and a cup of hot water? Thanks.”

Kimberly got even more riled up by Kaia’s calm demeanor and kept on provoking her.

“Kaia, you just wait! I’m gonna tell Alden exactly what you said today. You’ll see how he’ll put you in your place!”

Luna put on an act of taking Kimberly’s hand.

“Kimberly, knock it off. It’s kinda understandable that Kaia’s ticked off.”

Kaia watched their little show, sneering to herself.

then, the clerk returned with the

on me, huh?”

the cup on the table and splashed the water right at

you. Go run and tell

watched with satisfaction as the skin on

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bag and made a beeline

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a shrill scream. “Kaia, you splashed

long gone, leaving Kimberly’s angry

unanswered.

water

Kaia’s something

just a total shrew!” Kimberly fumed,

searing pain on her collarbone made her both

will I get a scar

voice, “Don’t fret, Kimberly. There won’t be any

couldn’t have

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stood under the blistering sun, desperately trying to flag down a

like an eternity before she could even spot an empty

skirt, and even her bag were

book a ride, and the pain on her

of a horn caught

the window

his eyes

to run

sharply, “Get in the car. I’ll take you to

hospital, Mr. Graves. Just gonna pick up some burn cream at the

in the car,” Lucien said, his tone leaving no room for

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her lips in resignation.

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coffee shop, Luna caught sight

It was Lucien’s car.

Luna! What are you gawking at? Call your driver right now to take us to the

not thinking much of it and assuming it

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