Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 348

"Claire, why are you so ungrateful? I'm saying all this for your own good. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't even bother," Vincent snapped.

Claire looked at him with a kind of pity-like she was watching a sad, ridiculous clown make a fool of himself.

"If it were someone else and you spoke to them like this, they would've slapped you across the face a long time ago,” she replied, her voice icy. "The only reason I don't stoop to your level is because I don't want to dirty my own hands."

She took a breath, her gaze unwavering. "Vincent, I hope this is the last time we ever see each other. And if we do run into each other again, do yourself a favor and leave me alone. Honestly, talking to you for even a second more makes my skin crawl. You make me physically sick."

"Believe me, I mean every word. I truly, deeply loathe you. Just looking at you feels like I'm polluting my eyes.

With that, Claire turned on her heel, grabbed Sean's hand, and strode away without looking back.

Vincent's hands tightened around the arms of his wheelchair, his entire body trembling.

He watched as Claire and Sean's figures faded down the street, bitterness burning in his chest.

He knew he'd lost her. But the urge to possess her was like a sickness-he couldn't bring himself to let go.

so completely just walk away, as if

wasn't "pure" by his standards, Vincent couldn't stand the

lap-the lifeline he needed to

finally landed a big divorce case, and his client was none other than the

penny of his wife's fortune, Vincent stood to make at least a

he could destroy the guy

won't let you go that easily," Vincent muttered under his breath, his voice edged with

the quiet street, their shadows stretching long

and gently placed his hands on Claire's shoulders, turning her to face

a golden halo around him, softening the edges of his usually

Claire. I'm not with

remembered at first, he'd only gotten close to Claire because his grandmother liked her, and he was

all this time together, he'd

calm at peace in a way he never had

kind, honest. There was something about the way

she spoke, that drew people in and made them want