Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 97

Vanessa mouthed silently, "The juice you just drank was spiked by me. Prepare to see your reputation crumble."

She assumed Claire couldn't understand, but unbeknownst to her, Claire could read lips and understood everything.

Claire's pupils contracted in shock.

Almost simultaneously, a feverish heat surged through her body, intense and relentless, crashing against the remaining bastions of her sanity like tidal waves.

Her cheeks flushed an unnatural shade of red.

Meeting Vanessa's malicious gaze, Claire was furious and lunged at her, only to have Vanessa deftly dodge. Vanessa folded her arms, smirking as she watched.

"You little brat, haven't you been riding high lately? Planning to marry Heir Sean Foster, are you? Let's see if Sean will still want to wed you after you strip bare in front of everyone. I'll make sure you're disgraced in front of Cresthaven's elite, showing them your true colors. Ha-ha-ha!"

Claire's vision blurred as the once-glittering ballroom lights flickered like grotesque phantoms.

made her want to

dug into her skin,

frantically, but the guests were

in front of everyone;

Claire turned and

Vanessa was relentless, quickly seizing Claire's arm and loudly

she spoke, she yanked

Nathan, Adah, and Ethan

quickly beckoned, "Claire, come over here. I want you

was in a panic; staying any longer meant she would

begun to tremble slightly due to the drug's effects,

Vanessa staggering and crashing into a nearby table. Drinks and cakes toppled to the floor, causing a commotion that drew curious

Claire limped away as fast

Nathan and Adah's shouts,

figure in a black suit, feeling a vague sense of familiarity, but he