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

out at the world for her own misfortunes. For that,

have been released so

the Cole family had approached her, offering her

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

on, Claire's time behind

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

prison, the woman had come looking for the

darkened instantly. He took a step back, as if the

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

a mocking smile as she stepped closer to

are blessed with a short memory." She reached out and tapped his chest with a finger. "I did your dirty work

"We already did you a

nothing. I'm out now, with nothing to my name. I'm not greedy—I just want a million

the Cole family wouldn't have blinked at the

relentless attacks, the Cole Corporation was on the

was no way Jarrod could come up with