Chapter 11

Claire felt a surge of anger rise from the pit of her stomach. She pushed herself

up from the ground, but the pain in her leg made her stagger. She gritted her teeth and glared fiercely at Ethan.

"Mr. Ethan, you certainly have a talent for speaking without thinking!" she snapped. "It was Vanessa who ran into me, yet you blame me without knowing the facts. What is it? Does blaming me come so easily that it costs you nothing?"

"You-" Ethan began, but Claire cut him off.

"There are dozens of witnesses here," she said, gesturing around the room. "So tell me, is it me who's blind, or is it you, Mr. Ethan?"

with a complicated mix of expressions. These were people from prominent families, and even though they looked down on Claire for her past, their upbringing wouldn't allow them

Ethan, it was indeed Vanessa who bumped into

someone taking the lead, others

Vanessa's birthday party to embarrass the Linwood family in front of Cresthaven's elite. He knew his sister well-Claire

into you, it was an accident. Couldn't you have

buzzing with anger, almost losing her grip on sanity. Step aside? She could barely walk without a limp,

Ethan had shown disdain for her limp ever since she was released from prison, convinced it was just

seen Vanessa fall but ignored that Claire

they were so keen on disgracing her, Claire decided she had no reason to protect their reputation.

red of her wounds stark against her pale skin.

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