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.

business, so she'd taken to harassing people for

out at the world for her own misfortunes. For that, she'd been sentenced to

been released

inside, the Cole family had approached her, offering

prison,

Claire's time behind bars became

wasn't just this woman who beat Claire at will; there were others, too-people paid off by Nathan

woman had come looking for the

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

her mouth, eyes wide with panic.

a mocking smile as she stepped

Mr. Cole, you really are blessed with a short memory." She reached out and tapped his chest with a finger. "I did your dirty

you a favor.

let out a harsh, ugly laugh, her scar twisting as she smiled. "A favor? That was nothing. I'm out now, with nothing to

upon a time, the Cole family wouldn't have

Cole Corporation was on the brink of

Jarrod could come