Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 511

"Absolutely. The application of this technology puts our country at least a hundred years ahead of the rest of the world."

"A hundred years? That's an understatement. Give the rest of the world two hundred years and they still might not crack the secret of holographic technology."

Online forums were flooded with praise for Claire.

Some users even unearthed the story of how Marina had hired thugs to kidnap her.

"Seriously, has Marina lost her mind? She actually dared to kidnap a scientist?"

"Isn't she dating Orion? Why would she go after his sister?"

"Rumor has it she thought Claire was a romantic rival and tried to get her out of the picture. Turns out, it was all a misunderstanding—she kidnapped Orion's sister by mistake."

"This Marina is too much. How do you go around kidnapping people without even knowing the full story?"

"It's just a misunderstanding. As long as the Tempest family doesn't press charges, Marina should be fine."

"Claire's a scientist, though. It's not just up to the Tempest family to let it go."

And that was true. Even though Claire hadn't been physically harmed during the kidnapping, Marina, her assistant, and the hired criminals were each sentenced to ten years in prison-a remarkably heavy punishment.

None of this concerned Claire in the slightest.

from the institute

have to return to her

off, Claire spent nearly every day with

"Come on, Claire! You're finally home-don't you think you should stay a

work waiting for me at

sparkled mischievously. "Work is important, sure. But..." She winked at Claire. "Shouldn't you take this month

you ever considered me? Seriously, we grew up together! Why does Sean, the human icicle, get all

with a grin, "You could give me

respond, Sean swept her into

quite understand it himself. He and Claire hadn't spent much time together, yet he felt

locking

one else could try to

Claire's cheeks flushed instantly.

in her past

enough for him, no matter how hard her grandmother tried to bring them together. She'd always kept her

things were different now. She was

her down. The people around her foved her She was no longer that broken, insecure

was Claire-the cherished youngest daughter

finally worthy of

if I told you I wanted to marry you