Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom novel Chapter 29

"I've already lost everything; what more do I have to fear?" Claire's voice was steady, defiant.

Ethan glared at her, his eyes boring into hers, but Claire met his gaze without flinching.

For the first time, Ethan saw something in Claire's eyes that he never expected—contempt.

Could she really despise him?

The Claire he remembered was always compliant, eager to please, putting his needs first. During those three years, he had grown used to her unwavering devotion and admiration. He couldn't comprehend how her attitude had changed so drastically.

He had even gone so far as to cross Brian for her sake.

Brian was Vanessa's fiancé, and in siding with Claire, Ethan had ended up hurting Vanessa too.

After all he had done, how could she still not be satisfied?

"Claire!" he growled, a menacing edge to his voice. "If you try to run again, I'll fire May."

Claire's heart skipped a beat.

May was the only person in the Linwood family who had shown her any kindness. If May lost her job because of her, Claire would never forgive herself.

She clenched her fists, trying to appear indifferent. "You can fire your own staff, what does it have to do with me?"

As long as she acted like she didn't care, perhaps Ethan wouldn't follow through on his threat to May.

But Ethan only laughed coldly. "Oh really? Then I'll not only fire May, but I'll also see to it that her daughter is expelled from school."

May's daughter, Mandy Shaw, was in her second year of college.

Five years ago, Mandy had braved a storm on her bicycle to bring Claire her college entrance exam admission ticket. The slippery roads had led to a fall, breaking her right arm, nearly costing her the chance to sit for her exams.

When Claire returned home after the exams, May had confided that the admission ticket had somehow ended up in the trash. If May hadn't found it in time, it would have been carried away by the garbage collectors.

Claire owed both May and Mandy more than she could ever repay.

If her actions caused them to lose their jobs and educational opportunities, it would be worse than death for her.