Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 350

Truth be told, Claire felt the same way-if it weren't for Sean, she doubted she'd ever set foot in a place this upscale.

She and May took their seats gingerly, sitting straight-backed and silent, waiting for Sean to arrive.

Less than five minutes passed before the quiet in the private room was shattered by a commotion outside: hurried footsteps, voices overlapping in a noisy chorus.

"Did the star of the class say it was room 101 or 107?"

"It's definitely 101! He's not just anyone now-barely out of college and already the sales manager at Foster & Co. That's something else."

"My god, Foster & Co.? That's only the most elite firm in the capital. They just opened an office here in Cresthaven, and he's already a manager? That's impressive."

"I could tell back in high school he wasn't ordinary-not just good-looking, but seriously capable."

"Right? And he can even get us into the Grandeur Hotel's super-exclusive VIP suite. Mr. Foster himself must really have his eye on him."

could

the door swung

crowd-men and women alike—poured

in stylish casual wear, all exuding confidence. Heavy gold chains and flashy watches gleamed on their wrists. Their

shoulders, dramatic makeup layered thickly on their faces. As soon as they

unsure why this loud group had appeared in the private

obvious the newcomers were equally bewildered to find Claire, and an

a brief, awkward pause, a woman in a

Last night at the restaurant you said you couldn't make it

one of the women who'd

the red-dressed woman finished than her friend in yellow chimed in, her voice dripping with disdain. "Some people act all holier-than-thou, pretending they don't want to come when deep down they're dying to. Think you're some kind of princess, huh? But the moment you heard the class star was hosting the reunion at the Grandeur, you just had to

rolled her eyes theatrically at

other women followed suit, their gazes