Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

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?"

These were people from prominent families, and even though they looked down on

unable to remain silent. "Mr. Ethan, it was indeed Vanessa who bumped

someone taking the lead, others nodded in

in front of Cresthaven's elite.

bump into you, it was an accident. Couldn't you have stepped aside?

anger, almost losing her grip on sanity. Step aside? She could barely walk without a limp, let alone move quickly to

shown disdain for her limp ever since she was released from

seen Vanessa fall but ignored that Claire had been knocked

were so keen on disgracing her, Claire decided she had no reason to

blood, the angry red of her wounds stark against her pale