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.

burning heat made her want to

tightly, her nails nearly dug into her skin, she tried to

room frantically, but the guests were engrossed in

lose control in front of everyone; she had to escape the ballroom

turned and rushed toward the

was relentless, quickly seizing Claire's arm and loudly calling, "Sister, our parents are over there.

she yanked Claire

Vanessa's voice, Nathan, Adah, and

"Claire, come over here. I want you

staying any longer meant she

body had already begun to tremble slightly due to the drug's effects, her forehead beaded

strength to wrench free from Vanessa, sending Vanessa staggering and crashing into a nearby table. Drinks and cakes toppled to the floor, causing a commotion that drew curious glances

Claire limped away as

Nathan and Adah's

the slender figure in a black suit, feeling a vague sense of familiarity, but he couldn't recall where he'd