The Divorced Heiress’s Revenge

Grant tilted his chin slightly. His gaze was violent and chilly, completely unlike his usual self.

"They say wolves travel a thousand miles for meat, while hyenas do so for scraps. Ms. Gold, are you trying to prove through your actions that you belong to the latter?"

"s-Sir, please calm down..."

Clarice, her face still marked by the imprint of a slap, trembled with fear. Blood drained from her face as she stammered, "I-I'm stupid. I don't understand. What have I done wrong? Please, enlighten me..."

Grant said, eyes closing as he reclined lazily in his chair, "When speaking to Justin, all you need to do is hint. There's no need to spell things out."

He continued, "But tonight, during my critical confrontation with him, you chose the worst possible moment to bring up the kidnapping incident from twenty years ago."

Clarice was bewildered. "But... You were his savior. That's a fact! Reminding him of it should only make him feel indebted to you!"

Grant let out a soft, mocking laugh, his half-lidded eyes gleaming faintly. "Indebted? He's forgotten his feelings for Bella entirely. Do you think he'd care about what I did for him?

His coldness doesn't just apply to Bella. It extends to

the fallout from tonight, but from this

Won't this eventually lead to a direct conflict between the two of you?" "Conflict

a cold, confident smile. "It doesn't matter. By the time he realizes it, everything will already

parting with Grant, Ian drove Justin in a sleek Maybach toward Tideview

terrible," Ian said, glancing at the rearview mirror and noticing Justin's pale face.

weakly, his breaths unsteady.

If only Dr. Larson were here. At least

gunshot wound. What could he possibly

thoughts suddenly wandered back

her. She lingered in

in frustration. "How else would he know you were injured? How did he time everything

him. Ever since Christopher's betrayal, his phone had been equipped with anti hacking and anti surveillance software. No one could tap

parting ways with Bella, they had barely communicated over