Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 482

Who knows-maybe, once she graduates, someone from the top will swoop in and take her away.

They certainly hit the jackpot with her.

Claire's arrival caused a bit of a stir, and it took quite some time after registration before they finally managed to leave the school grounds.

The four of them went out for a meal together, but then it was time for Mr. Tempest and Orion to say their goodbyes.

Orion hugged Claire tightly, clearly reluctant to let go.

"Little sis, I'm really going to miss you," he said.

Claire hugged him back. "I'll miss you too, big brother."

Orion looked her in the eyes and promised, "Don't worry, Claire. I'll come visit you every time I'm on break."

It took a while before the family was finally able to part, with Mr. Tempest gently ushering Orion away.

From that day on, Mrs. Tempest officially became Claire's school escort.

from school, rain or shine even though the school was less

life Claire had only dreamed of in her

two-hour ride to school. Even at lunchtime, she never got to come home for

saw her off to school every morning, picked her up in the afternoons, and

the old Claire, such ordinary, peaceful

now that she had them, she cherished every

every other Friday evening they would come and spend the weekend with Claire and Mrs. Tempest, only heading back home late

like that, four years

to Northcrest City for winter and summer breaks, reuniting with Sean, York, Zachary,

they never once made her feel like an outsider. No matter how brilliant her grades were, no matter how much of a

gentle, idyllic chapter came to an

years, Claire's performance stood out in every possible way-she earned every scholarship the school had

Federated States of Bellatoria reached

was simple: Claire's talent was obvious to everyone. She was still a minor, her worldview not yet fully formed. If they could

create unimaginable value over a lifetime maybe

that would

world, further cementing Bellatoria's