The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1361

"You're awake!"

Meiko felt a surge of validation; Claire hadn't disappointed her.

She knew someone with Claire's extensive medical background would have conditioned her own body against sedatives.

The knockout drops barely stood a chance.

It was a good thing she had doubled the dose, or she might never have managed to drag Claire out of there.

She also had the dim, flickering lights of the public restroom to thank; otherwise, Claire would have easily spotted her move in the dark.

Without those factors, Meiko knew her plan would have failed completely.

"Melanie," Claire began, her tone laced with deliberate accusation. "I agreed to help you restore your health, and I even promised to treat your mentor. And your repayment is kidnapping me? Isn't that biting the hand that feeds you?"

Claire pressed the issue, intentionally testing her.

Meiko's usual gentle, polite facade vanished.

"Claire, I was forced into this," she replied defensively.

"My mentor is a pillar of our nation, and his research is at a critical juncture."

"But his health deteriorates by the day. The top specialists back in Sundara have entirely run out of options."

"Finally finding a doctor as gifted as you... I simply couldn't let this opportunity slip away."

"I invited you to Sundara before. My mentor offered you an astronomical salary. Why were you so stubbornly unmoved?"

"If you had just agreed, we wouldn't have had to resort to violence."

Unbelievable, Claire thought. She's actually blaming me for this.

These people truly lacked any sense of self-awareness.

Claire fixed her with an icy stare. "Melanie, you realize you're from Sundara and I'm from Solenia, right? We've been standing on opposite sides since the day we were born."

"I'm all for global unity and treating foreign guests with respect, but I reserve the right to withhold that courtesy."

"Agreeing to treat your personal condition was already the pinnacle of my goodwill."

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