Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 194

Vanessa looked at Claire with teary eyes, her voice trembling as she said, "Sister, I'm sorry. I really didn't mean to. I'm willing to compensate you—just name your price."

Brian quickly chimed in, "See, Claire? I told you Vanessa is considerate. She's offering to compensate you, so there's no need to make a fuss."

He paused briefly, then added, "It's just an embroidery, after all. It's not worth much."

Vanessa's face lit up with a seemingly innocent yet subtly smug smile. "Sister, I get a hundred thousand dollars a month in allowance. I'll give it all to you as compensation, okay? If that's not enough, I can ask my parents and brother for more-they dote on me and will surely give me the money."

Brian echoed, "A hundred thousand is more than enough, Claire. You and Vanessa are family. Why let such a trivial matter become a spectacle?"

With their words, they appeared to be asking for Claire's forgiveness while subtly insinuating that she was being petty.

Standing nearby, Andie was appalled by their audacity. Unable to hold back, he spat out, "Who cares about your dirty money? A hundred thousand? Do you think you're dealing with beggars?"

auction for two million as a birthday gift

smug smile

embroidery worth

to Sean end

that Claire might have caught Sean's eye long

grim. He had come today mainly to discuss the

this embroidery was indeed Sean's gift for the matriarch, then it was a disaster. Not only had he ruined a big business

tinged with panic, "Sister, this

deep breath, unwilling to waste more words on them, and turned to Andie. "Andie, call Mr. Foster and ask him to

the call when Brian snatched the phone

Brian barked, his brow