Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 99

Sean gazed at Claire, who was resting in his arms, her consciousness muddled. He was taken aback to realize that she was the same girl he had encountered a few days ago in the hospital stairwell, asking him for a cigarette.

Back then, she had been a shadow of herself-frail and forlorn, sitting on the steps with a cigarette, like a little abandoned creature, eliciting a deep sense of pity.

Now, she was a completely different person.

Her cheeks were flushed like ripe peaches, her eyes closed with long lashes fluttering, and the stray strands of hair on her forehead were damp with sweat, clinging to her smooth skin.

Her lips, a soft shade of crimson, parted slightly, releasing heated breaths interspersed with unconscious murmurs.

Her small hands moved with abandon, roaming across his chest until they unexpectedly tore open his collar with a soft ripping sound.

In an instant, his toned chest was exposed to the night air, his skin gleaming with an enticing sheen.

Next to them, Liam's eyes widened in disbelief, his mouth forming a perfect "O" as if his jaw might hit the floor.

that the boss, usually so stoic and impervious to women, would be so playful

the boss's mother often worried about his marriage prospects, to the point where her hair was turning grey from the stress, Liam thought this scene would be

a swift click, and deftly sent the photo to the boss's mother, imagining

he saw Sean deliver a precise karate chop to the

instant, the restless Claire fell limp in Sean's arms, her

vanished, his expression

Wait...what?

Was this really happening?

supposed to gently scoop the delicate heroine into his arms, open the car

clearly not following the

met with Sean's stern gaze. "Have you seen

the Eastborough property transfer. But as his gaze inadvertently fell on Claire's face, he blurted out in surprise, "Wait,

know her?" Sean raised

one who embroidered the peony on your