Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 272

No one could ever threaten him.

A slow, mocking smile curled Sean's lips, a hint of disdain playing at the corners of his mouth. His gaze toward Jarrod and Karin grew colder, as chilling and merciless as frost settling over a winter night.

"These past few weeks, I've been caught up with the Eastborough Project," he said, his tone casual, almost bored. "I nearly forgot all about Cole Corporation."

The words hit Jarrod like a bucket of ice water. The arrogance that had animated his face drained away, leaving him frozen in place.

His fists clenched unconsciously. Never in his wildest dreams had Jarrod imagined Sean would say something like that. It was a warning-sharp and unmistakable.

"What... what are you trying to say?" Jarrod stammered, nerves fraying.

Sean didn't bother to answer. Instead, with studied calm, he pulled out his phone and dialed Liam's number. His voice, deep and resonant, landed on Jarrod like a sledgehammer: "Do whatever it takes to bring down Cole Corporation."

Jarrod's eyes went wide with terror, disbelief etched across his features.

Sean was actually declaring war on Cole Corporation-without a second thought.

with deep roots and influence in every industry. It wasn't the sort of company anyone could

he were merely ordering coffee-unconcerned, matter-of- fact,

elite; he knew exactly how much power the Foster family wielded. As the most prominent dynasty in Northcrest City, the Fosters had wealth, connections, and influence to spare. If Sean wanted to destroy Cole Corporation, he had the means to

only acted out of concern for our daughter. How could

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focus on finding out who was actually responsible all those years ago-instead of pinning everything

and Karin stared, struck dumb. In unison, they

back against the sofa, Sean looked effortlessly elegant and relaxed. But his voice carried an icy authority that brooked no argument. "Your daughter is awake.

What?

Irene was awake?

the couple so hard that for a moment, they

is the one who's been hiding her. If

Silence fell.

that mean they had wrongly accused Claire all those