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.

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

rival right there on the street-lashing out at the world

shouldn't have been

Cole family had approached her, offering her

prison, they'd pull strings and get

that point on, Claire's time

beat Claire at will; there were others, too-people paid off by Nathan Linwood, Sophia Shaw, and Vanessa-who

woman had come looking for

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

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

a mocking smile as she stepped closer to Jarrod, menace

memory." She reached out and tapped his chest with a finger. "I did your dirty work in prison. Now that I'm

scowled. "We already did you a favor. We got your sentence

as she smiled. "A favor? That was nothing. I'm out now, with nothing to my name. I'm not greedy—I just

million. Once upon a time, the Cole family wouldn't

relentless attacks, the Cole Corporation was on the brink of collapse, the money long

way Jarrod could come

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