Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 50

There was more than just The Linwood Group eyeing the land; Cole Corporation was in the mix, and even some folks from Westbrook were showing interest.

Vanessa and Brian were engaged, and their families collaborating on the Eastborough project promised a win-win situation.

What Ethan couldn't quite figure out was Westbrook's stance.

Westbrook, being the capital of Vesperia, had influential families whose power overshadowed The Linwood Group and Cole Corporation. If they decided to snatch Eastborough all for themselves, it would leave The Linwood Group and Cole Corporation without a chance.

With work and home both being a mess, Ethan felt overwhelmed.

He stayed at the office until late in the night before finally heading out.

But his mind was in turmoil, so instead of going home, he drove to The Grand Tavern.

The bar was dimly lit, the ambiguous light flickering across the dance floor, casting hazy shadows of men and women moving to the beat.

Ethan made his way to the bar, found an empty seat, and gestured to the

a quick glance, swiftly mixed

throat, making him wince slightly, yet oddly

Ethan's

Damn Claire.

had become increasingly

this. So what if she served five years in prison? Was

a vegetable. Jail was her own doing, and yet she acted as if he, her brother, had

wasn't a Linwood, the Cole family's power could have kept her locked up forever, not just

Ungrateful, truly ungrateful.

thought about it, the angrier he got. He took another

on the bar, and just as Ethan was

a large, well-defined hand reached

his eyes filled with anger and impatience, and shouted, "Who

man ignored him, tilting his head back

his thoughts, and then realized it was