Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 510

Regret was written all over Marina's face. "Orion, this is all a misunderstanding! I thought she was trying to seduce you, and I just... I wasn't thinking clearly when I did what I did. If I'd known she was your sister, I wouldn't have dared lay a finger on her not in a million years."

Mr. Tempest scoffed, his tone icy. "You hired thugs to kidnap someone without even understanding the situation. Someone like you isn't fit to represent my company."

He turned to Orion, voice stern. "Son, I absolutely forbid a woman like her from joining the Tempest family."

The truth was, Orion had never cared much for Marina in the first place. His sister was so remarkable-he'd always felt a responsibility not to be the weak link in the family. That's why, for years, he'd thrown himself into his work, barely sparing a thought for romance. Any rumors about him and Marina had been mostly her own doing-she'd pursued him relentlessly. In front of him, she always put on the sweetest, most innocent act. He'd even considered giving her a chance, just to see where things might go.

But now, before anything had even started between them, she'd gone and orchestrated the kidnapping of his sister. If Claire hadn't been so clever, Orion couldn't bear to imagine what those criminals might have done to her.

"Don't worry, Dad," Orion said coldly. "A woman like her was never worth my attention."

Marina was in tears, mascara streaking down her face. "Orion, I'm sorry! I swear I didn't mean for any of this to happen."

Orion shoved her away without a second thought. Desperate, Marina turned to Claire, begging for mercy.

picked a

given a second chance at life. In her previous one, she'd suffered too many injustices, and this time around, she refused to

here was an adult. You make a mistake,

almost indifferent. "Call

Marina was nearly

person in the room

and her assistant were both

ambassador deal for the virtual reality headset, of course, was off the

Mr. Tempest and Orion both

smiled reassuringly. "Don't worry, Dad, Orion. I'm

us half to death," Mr. Tempest said, pulling her into a hug. "If anything had happened to you. I don't know what I

even cold at times, and his methods could be ruthless when dealing with outsiders. But Mr. Tempest had watched him grow up;

in the office, relief and warmth filling the air. As the conversation turned to the

face of the headset? Honestly, there's no

emphatically, then turned to Claire. "What do you think,