Rejected Heiress, Reigning Queen novel Chapter 326

With her hair tightly gripped in Emma's fist, Chloe stumbled for the first few steps before completely losing her footing, dragged mercilessly across the sand.

Emma hauled her straight into the ocean, the waves crashing against her knees, her red dress floating elegantly on the water's surface.

"What the hell are you doing?! Let me—Mmph!!"

Before Chloe could finish screaming, Emma shoved her face beneath the waves.

Chloe thrashed wildly, forced to her knees in the surf. Just as her lungs began to burn for oxygen, Emma yanked her back up.

"Got anything else to say?"

Emma beamed at her. Chloe glared back, sputtering furiously. "You psycho! Kill me if you have the guts!"

"Don't worry, I'm a deeply law-abiding citizen."

The moment the words left her mouth, another wave rolled in, and Emma forcefully submerged Chloe's head again.

Sylvia stood frozen in absolute shock.

In the past, even when Emma was angry, she only threw out empty threats that sounded more like whining. When did she become this utterly ruthless?

She hurried to the water's edge, calling out, "If word of this gets out, it's going to ruin your reputation!"

Emma hauled Chloe up again. Watching the girl cough up seawater, her face flushed red with panic, Emma's bright smile didn't waver.

"Emma Lockwood, if you don't kill me right now, I swear I'll destroy you!"

Emma let out a breathy laugh. "Will you, now?"

Her tone was dangerously light. As the next wave swelled, she shoved Chloe under for a third time.

She held her down much longer this time. Panic rippled through the onlookers, and several people rushed toward the water.

"Are you insane?! This is attempted murder!"

"I've recorded everything! Let her go right now, or I'm posting this online!"

Emma raised an eyebrow and hauled Chloe up once more. Chloe was completely devoid of strength, her body going limp as she choked and violently coughed up water.

"Post it. If that video sees the light of day, I'll admit I'm a complete failure."

Her nonchalant tone, paired with that sweet, unbothered smile, sent a collective shudder through the crowd. Even Sylvia, who thought she knew her, felt a cold sweat break out.

The years had completely transformed Emma.

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