From Ashes of Scandal to His Embrace novel Chapter 113

"I wasn't trying to splash you. I was aiming for her."

Felice jabbed her finger at Laurinda, her voice raised and shaking with anger. "She's got no shame. First she was after Fabian, now she's cozying up to the school doctor. Why doesn't she just disappear? She's nothing but trouble…"

Laurinda didn't even let her finish. She grabbed Felice's finger and bent it back. There was a sharp crack, loud enough for everyone nearby to hear.

"You've got guts," Laurinda said, her eyes cold. "No one's ever dared talk to me like that before."

"I'm giving you a chance. Go to the infirmary and get your finger checked out. When you see the doctor, ask him exactly how I 'seduced' him. If you can't get a real answer, don't blame me when you find out you're not welcome in this school anymore."

A stunned silence fell over the crowd. No one had expected Laurinda to fight back, let alone get physical. Her reaction sent a chill through everyone watching.

People had always said Laurinda was distant, that she never bothered with the gossip about her. But this time was different. It felt like she actually cared about the rumors with the school doctor. Some students started to wonder if maybe those rumors weren't even true.

Felice, embarrassed and still hurting, tried to keep up her bravado.

"Who do you think you are, Laurinda? You don't run this place. You can't just do whatever you want. You're just a fake who got kicked out of the Austin family. Even if you were their real daughter, the Austins are over. You're nothing but bad luck."

Laurinda was getting tired of Felice's mouth. She reached out, gripping Felice's chin, her tone icy.

"This school isn't mine, you're right. But I know how to make your dad listen to me. Have you heard what happened to the Barton and Bruce families? Those girls were your friends, right? You can ask them why they suddenly had to move overseas…"

Felice went pale. She definitely knew about her friends being shipped out of the country, but whenever she asked them why, they never gave her a straight answer.

"That was you?"

She didn't buy it. Last night at dinner, her dad had been talking about buying out the Austin Group. The Austins were finished, so how could Laurinda do anything to her?

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