Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 330

The husband and wife hurried toward the bar, clearly in a rush to find Brian.

But before they could step inside, a woman suddenly appeared, blocking their path.

"Move," Jarrod Cole snapped, impatience heavy in his voice.

The woman didn't budge. Instead, she fixed him with a cold, almost mocking smile, her eyes sharp and menacing. "Mr. Cole, have you forgotten me already? You have no idea how long I've been waiting to see you since I got out."

Jarrod froze, scrutinizing the woman before him.

She looked to be in her thirties, plainly dressed, but what stood out was the long scar slashing across her face-impossible to ignore.

Her gaze radiated danger; it was obvious she was not someone to mess with.

"So, you do remember me," she said with a chilling calm.

As soon as Jarrod and Karin Cole recognized her, their faces drained of color, as if they'd seen a ghost.

This woman had gone to prison around the same time as Claire.

in business, so she'd taken to harassing people for

confrontation, she'd stabbed a rival right there on the street-lashing out at the world for her own misfortunes. For that, she'd been sentenced

have been

Cole family had approached her, offering

Claire's life hell in prison, they'd pull strings and

Claire's time behind bars

wasn't just this woman who beat Claire at will; there were others, too-people paid off by Nathan Linwood, Sophia Shaw, and Vanessa-who took turns tormenting her

of prison, the woman

face darkened instantly. He took a step back, as if the woman were some

trembling hand over her mouth, eyes

a mocking smile as she stepped closer to Jarrod, menace radiating

and tapped his chest with a finger. "I

already did you a favor. We

a harsh, ugly laugh, her scar twisting as she smiled. "A favor? That was nothing. I'm out now, with nothing to my name. I'm not greedy—I just want a million dollars, and I'll

a time, the Cole family wouldn't have blinked

the Cole Corporation was on

come up with that