Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 29

Chapter 29

"I've already lost everything; what more do I have to fear?" Claire's voice was steady, defiant.

Ethan glared at her, his eyes boring into hers, but Claire met his gaze without flinching.

For the first time, Ethan saw something in Claire's eyes that he never expected- contempt.

Could she really despise him?

The Claire he remembered was always compliant, eager to please, putting his needs first. During those three years, he had grown used to her unwavering devotion and admiration. He couldn't comprehend how her attitude had changed so drastically.

He had even gone so far as to cross Brian for her sake.

Brian was Vanessa's fiancé, and in siding with Claire, Ethan had ended up hurting Vanessa too.

After all he had done, how could she still not be satisfied?

"Claire!" he growled, a menacing edge to his voice. "If you try to run again, I'll fire May."

Claire's heart skipped a beat.

only person in the Linwood family who had shown her any kindness. If May

indifferent. "You can fire your own staff, what does it

didn't care, perhaps Ethan wouldn't follow through on his threat to

laughed coldly. "Oh really? Then I'll not only fire May, but I'll also see

Mandy Shaw, was in her

a storm on her bicycle to bring Claire her college entrance exam admission ticket. The slippery roads had led to a fall, breaking her

the exams, May had confided that the admission ticket had somehow ended up in the trash. If May

both May and Mandy more than she could

caused them to lose their jobs and

tense with

assumed she still hadn't given in. He sneered, "I heard May's daughter is a top student, always winning scholarships. It would be

"Smack!"

words and sent his

from the rearview

just

an unimaginable scene, yet it unfolded right before

Claire as meek,

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