Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 462

But in this life, Claire had a family who truly loved her and she had the security footage to prove her innocence.

The Celestial Aerie was the only seven-star hotel in Northcrest City, owned by someone with serious power and influence. There was no way the Linwoods could have pulled off erasing any footage from a place like that—not with their limited connections.

This time, for once, the upper hand was hers.

With a mocking smile, Claire taunted, "My parents and my brother adore me. So tell me, what do you think will happen to the Linwood family when they find out you tried to frame me?"

Vanessa looked anxious, but stubborn pride kept her from backing down. "Your family's just a bunch of nouveau riche. We Linwoods aren't scared of you."

Claire's smile only grew sharper. "Maybe you don't even know my full name yet. I'm Claire Tempest. As in, the Tempest family-one of the four founding families of Northcrest City."

Ethan and Vanessa both stared at her in shock, their disbelief plain as day.

Claire had no desire to waste another second on them. She needed to find her mom-if her mother came back with water and found her missing, she'd be worried sick.

Just as Claire turned to leave, she heard footsteps approaching.

They drew closer, finally stopping right beside her.

She turned—and met the striking gaze of Sean, his eyes shining like stars. He reached out and gently took her hand.

Claire felt a little awkward. "Sean... did you, um, hear everything we just said?"

them off the hook like that isn't enough. They tried to

Claire's hand, leading her

Sean's calm, icy stare, their knees starting to tremble

the pressure he exuded was suffocating. There

facing Ethan and Vanessa,

old enough for full

panic.

a smile, but there

grabbed Ethan and, catching him completely off guard, shoved him

tumbled all the way down, crashing hard onto the landing-right next to

wasn't finished. He kicked Vanessa down the

shrieked the whole way down, her head hitting the steps until blood spattered. She passed out,

done all this, spoke in a calm, detached voice. "I'm too young to be prosecuted. You two are too So if the law can't do anything about what you tried to

to deliver justice myself.

so lightly, but

stared at Sean,

think he'd been cruel. All she

for his courage

only, in her past life,

to protect herself

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