The Framed Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 25

Chapter 25 Don’t Mess with Me

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A faint smirk played at the corners of his lips as he looked at Davina with a teasing glint in his eyes. “Oh really? Perfect. I happen to like homewreckers who get in the middle of someone else’s relationship”

Davina glanced at Jude, unimpressed.

“Are you nuts?” the girl beside them sputtered, clearly in disbelief.

Jude leaned back casually, his expression nonchalant. “What a coincidence, he said, raising an eyebrow. “I’m a little crazy, and

she’s a doctor.”

The group stared at each other in awkward silence.

“She’s clearly just some broke nobody after your money one of them blurted out

Jude’s smile deepened as he turned to Davina. “Well, lucky for her, I’ve got money to burn.”

But there was a shift in Jude’s expression–subtle, but unmistakable. He was beginning to lose patience.

His unexpected reaction made the others visibly uncomfortable.

Who in therrightmind willinglytolethimselftakenadvantage for someoneelse?

Davina looked at him with eyes that screamed, Are you doneplayingaroundyet!

Jude said nothing, but the smirk on his face grew broader.

And then, Davina’s voice rang out–calm, but sharp. “Did the Animal Control office forget to lock the gate today? Why else would there be a bunch of beasts running loose?”

Her gaze swept over the group as she mocked, “Do I know you? What gives you the right to tell me what to do?”

Her slow, deliberate words left them all momentarily stunned.

This wasn’t the Davina they remembered.

The old Davina would shrink back at any criticism, never daring to talk back.

But this Davina? She was sharp. Fierce. Unapologetic.

“What are you talking about? You’re being way out of line, Davina!” The same girl shouted, her voice high and shrill.

Davina tilted her head, mockingly curious. “Did you eat something rotten? Your mouth smells like garbage.

It took them a few seconds to register the insult; she was indirectly scolding them for running their mouths. Davina, you–you little bit–r

But before the girl could finish her sentence, her lips froze. No sound came out.

Panic washed over her face as she tried to scream, but she lost her voice, and not even a whisper escaped.

The others recuded in alarm

“Lily Lily, what’s wrong! Don’t scare me!”

Davina calmly pulled her hand back and picked up a damp towel nearby, wiping her fingers like nothing had happened.

Jude’s eyes narrowed, his gaze locked on a tiny glint near the girl’s jawline.

There–barely visible unless you were looking for it–was the thinnest sliver of silver needle.

She had flicked it at the girl with nothing more than a wave of her hand.

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Chapter 25 Don’t Mess with Me

Was that how she shot out that necillet

Davina spoke slowly and clearly Tus good at treating illis Especially delusional liva syndrome”

Jude couldn’t stop the twinchan the comer of his month.

“It’s you What did you do to her? Travis Schmide shouted, pointing an accusatory linger at Davina

She did even look at him but turned to Jude and said lighuly, Tm done eating”

Jude sand nothing, but the look in his eyes tuned noticeably cooler.

Davina rose from

seat with

The gut who had just insulted her glared back, furious bou trembling. Her mouth opened, but again–presumid.