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.

competitors in business, so she'd taken

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 to twenty years in

have been released

once she was inside, the Cole family had approached her, offering her

in prison, they'd

on, Claire's time

too-people paid off

prison, the woman had come looking for

as if the woman were some

hand over her mouth, eyes wide with panic. "What... what

a mocking smile as she stepped

out and tapped his chest with a finger. "I did your dirty work in prison.

scowled. "We already did you a

as she smiled. "A favor? That was nothing. I'm out now,

time, the Cole family wouldn't have blinked

Corporation was on

Jarrod could come up with that kind of