Chapter 299


    Xanthea stared at Isabe in disbelief, thinking she must be lying. Yet Isabe gave a perfectly


    reasonable exnation, “I did see Matthew and Miranda being intimate in the woods at school, but I


    didn’t take any photos.”


    “Impossible, that’s impossible.”


    “You lied to me? You lied to me?!”


    Xanthea waspletely stunned. In an instant, her teeth clenched, and her eyes turned red in anger.


    She urged forward like a provoked little creature, gripping Isabe’s cor and yelling furiously,


    “Isabe, you lied to me!”


    “Ms. Nightshade, Ms. Nightshade, please calm down.”


    Wendy, who was standing nearby, was stunned and hurried over to calm things down.


    Isabe stopped her, resignedly closing her eyes, “Xanthea, these years I’ve been blinded by jealousy,


    constantly trying to oppose and deceive you. You can hit me, curse me, punish me however you want; I


    won’t resist.”


    Hit her, curse her? Would it help?


    Because of one careless remark, all of her meticulous ns and efforts felt like a joke, like a court


    jester.


    Especially since it had hurt Orion so deeply.


    She couldn’t bear to think how much pain he must be feeling; thatughter almost tore her heart to


    shreds.


    “Isabe, I hate you; I hate you! I hate you so much!”


    She roared with all her might, while Isabe, overwhelmed with guilt, didn’t know how much those


    photos meant to her, nor how tofort or make amends to her now.


    “Xanthea, L…


    “Get out.”


    Xanthea pushed her away and walked outside.


    Isabe was frightened by her pale face and dazed expression. Unsettled, she followed her out only to


    see her walk directly into a downpour.


    She quickly grabbed an umbre and ran after her, “Xanthea, Xanthea what are you doing? Even


    without those photos, you shouldn’t…”


    “Leave! Just go! I told you to leave!”


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    anthea pushed her away, knocking her down into a puddle, her eyes burning with hatred.


    She would never forgive her, would she?


    Dark clouds loomed over the city as the rain poured down like waterfalls. The thick raindrops hitting the


    girl’s delicate face made it impossible to tell if it was rain or tears.


    Photos, revenge–none of it mattered anymore…


    She only wanted Orion, only Orion.


    At the Crestwood CBD Business Center, Twin Towers.


    On the top floor, the president’s office was pitch ck. asionally, shes of lightning pierced


    through the clouds and illuminated therge transparent floor–to–ceiling windows, briefly lighting up the


    man sitting in the dark with a sinister expression.


    He held a cold, hard, long metal chain, which made a pleasant clinking sound with each movement. As


    if thinking something, he showed a chilling smile.


    *This chain is pink; Xan would probably like it,”


    He could already imagine it tied around her, making her look so pitifully, so alluring and irresistible.


    “What to do? What should I do?”


    Outside the office, Cedric paced back and forth in the lounge area like a headless fly.


    Suddenly, Jacob burst out of the elevator with a folder in hand, “Cedric, is the boss in his office? I have


    something very important to


    report!”


    “Never mind that now, there’s something even more urgent!”


    Cedric grabbed him, and Jacob, curious, asked, “More important? What is it?”All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.