Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 521

Mandy glanced down at herself.

Her clothes were perfectly neat-clearly, Liam hadn't taken advantage of her while she was drunk.

She groaned inwardly, her head pounding. She'd never had alcohol before and had no idea she'd turn into such a handful after a few drinks.

Today was Claire's wedding, and swept up in the celebration, she'd indulged in a few too many glasses of champagne. She never imagined things would spiral like this.

Taking a steadying breath, Mandy forced herself to calm down. Liam, on the other hand, looked thoroughly disheveled his shirt askew, a lipstick mark on his collar, hair a mess. Guilt prickled her as she stammered, "I'm so sorry. I got drunk-l didn't mean for any of that to happen."

Liam fixed her with an intense stare. "You think you can just apologize after what you did to me, Miss Mandy?"

Oh no, Mandy thought, dread sinking in. Clearly, he wasn't about to let this go.

She couldn't really blame him. If the situation were reversed and she'd been harassed by a drunk stranger, she'd probably have called the police by now.

am sorry. I know there's nothing I can say to make it right, but if there's anything I can do- whatever it is, as long as it's within my

had no intention of letting Mandy slip away. Something deep inside

mean to do what you did, but the fact remains you did it. You even stole my first kiss. I'm a bit old-fashioned,

at

herself for some kind of financial demand, or maybe a request for something impossible. But all he wanted

away, Liam's confidence wavered. Was she about to reject

grant me a request? Well, this is it. You be my girlfriend, I'll be

at him—really looked. He was handsome, with the kind

dislike him. And after the scene she'd caused, it only seemed right to

throat, she tried to ease the awkwardness. "Is that

nodded. "That's

then nodded

gaze, hiding the storm of emotions

his.