NovelBookChapter 544: Leah, ever perceptive, noticed the subtle shift in Clarissa's demeanor. A brief flicker of coldness passed through her eyes as she asked, "Miss Holland, you don't look so well. Are you sure you're alright?" "Maybe I'm just a little worn out," Clarissa responded, brushing her face and forcing a faint smile that didn't quite reach her eyes.
"How about we take a break and sit down at a café nearby?" "Sure," Leah agreed, though her voice lacked the usual enthusiasm. Leah wasn't truly interested in shopping either. It was merely a cover, a calculated move to secure her alibi if things went awry.
As they stepped out of the mall, both of them spotted Corrine approaching from a distance, her presence undeniable and commanding.
Clarissa's heart skipped a beat at the sight.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCorrine was dressed in a crisp white suit, her cool demeanor striking, her gaze cutting through the air like a sharp blade.
There was no mistaking it-Corrine had changed tically over the years.
Her beauty was still undeniable, but it was the power she now exuded that truly set her apart, an aura so potent it seemed to make the ground beneath her feet tremble.
Clarissa had imagined countless scenarios of facing Corrine again. In every one, she saw Corrine humiliated, reduced to nothing beneath her. But reality was nothing like that.
The sight of Corrine standing before her, so self-assured, so undeniably powerful, left Clarissa seething. She couldn't stand the way Corrine carried herself, the way she held herself above everything and everyone.
gV In o vlshosts great fiction Taking a deep breath, Clarissa forced her lips to move.
"Corrine-" The sharp sound of a slap cracked through the air, and Clarissa's words were cut off mid-sentence, her head jerking violently to the side from the impact.
The smile in her eyes vanished instantly, and she held her cheek, staring at Corrine with wide, wounded eyes. "What did I do wrong?" Corrine's laugh was light, almost mocking.
"You really think you can hide everything from me?" Her gaze flicked to the bracelet adorning Clarissa's wrist, a smirk curling at the edges of her lips.
"Do you know this bracelet gave you away?" Clarissa's eyes widened in surprise, her hand instinctively moving to cover the bracelet.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"I don't know what you're talking about." Corrine took a step closer, her hand rising to gently pat Clarissa's cheek in a sickeningly sweet gesture.
"Letoffer you sadvice, Clarissa. We've kept our distance all these years, and it's been just fine. But don't rush into your own destruction now."
Her touch was light, but the sting of her words hung heavy in the air, m humiliation lingering in the space between them.
Clarissa gritted her teeth, her eyes alight with anger and defiance, a half smile playing on her lips. "Are you threatening me?" she demanded.
"It's a warning," Corrine responded, her tone steady.
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