Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 324

Normand chuckled, scratching his head as he explained, "Hey, remember when you promised you'd be my girlfriend for $10,000 a day? Well, here's $100,000— how about you be my girlfriend for ten days? What do you say?"

A faint, mischievous smile flickered at the corners of Mandy's lips, her eyes dancing with amusement. For the first time, she found Normand's awkwardness almost endearing.

She stepped right up to him, grabbed him by the collar, and yanked him down so their eyes met.

Normand's heart skipped a beat at her sudden move. His face flushed crimson, the blush spreading all the way to his ears.

"M-Mandy, what are you doing?" he stammered, his mind running wild with possibilities. Was she about to kiss him? Oh God-he wasn't ready for that! But then again, if Mandy wanted to... Well, bring it on.

He closed his eyes, puckered up, and waited, nervous and giddy with anticipation.

Mandy tried not to laugh at how utterly clueless he looked. "If you still need a girlfriend after these ten days,” she said, “as long as the money's right, I'm always available."

With that, she released his collar and pushed him away.

Normand's daydream crashed and burned, leaving him feeling hollow inside. He looked at Mandy with puppy-dog eyes, as if he'd just been wronged.

his girlfriend for ten days- couldn't

others started arriving at the

curl onto

and shoved Scarlet toward

landed awkwardly in

filthy, shoving Scarlet away. "Why are you giving her

If I lost, Scarlet goes

Mandy, whistling in a sleazy way. "Hey gorgeous,

didn't even acknowledge him—not a

irritation flashing across his features. "I'm talking to you.

since she'd learned Claire was hard of hearing, Mandy had become sensitive to that word. The moment she heard it, she spun around, her eyes like ice daggers. "And why exactly should I tell you

but then a sly, amused

Lewis, this one's got some fire. How about you let me have her?

the hell told you I like Scarlet? What, you think I collect junk? Don't go dumping

her from the man's stare. Then he shoved Scarlet back toward her previous companion.