Clarice’s gaze was sharp and sinister as she fixed her eyes on Jace, who was standing at the front of the car.
She wanted nothing more than to step on the accelerator and run him down, crushing this wretched man to death. But Jace was the Boss’s trusted right-hand man, so she could not afford to act recklessly.
Clarice wrapped her white fur coat tightly around herself, slowly stepped out of the car, and slowly approached Jace.
Their gazes locked, creating a tense, turbulent confrontation.
“Jace, don’t you have something to explain to me?” Clarice broke the silence with a frosty tone.
Jace’s pale lips opened stiffly. “That woman, where did you take her?”
“How dare you question me?” Clarice sneered, her anger flaring up. “If the Boss hadn’t had the foresight to have me cover for you tonight, Yvonne would’ve long escaped!”
Clarice gritted her teeth and took a step closer. “Is this how you’re handling the task our boss put you in charge of? Aren’t you the one who takes out anyone who gets in your way, no matter who they are? Yet you couldn’t even deal with a little nobody? Or... Did you let her go on purpose? Are you thinking of betraying the Boss?”
Jace clenched his fists, the sound of his leather gloves crunching echoing in the night air. His jaw tightened, sharp as a freshly sharpened blade.
The word “betraying” felt like a heavyweight, one he had never even considered.
As soon as Clarice uttered those words, it was as if a raging storm had erupted within his stoic demeanor, shaking him to his core.
Clarice stood on tiptoes and reached to grab his collar.
At the last moment, Jace stepped back, causing her to lose her balance and stumble awkwardly.
Enraged, she unleashed a furious outburst.
“Jace, I’m warning you. Don’t you dare get any funny ideas! Your pathetic life belongs to the Boss! If it wasn’t for his generosity, you would have died on the beach long ago, rotting away at the bottom of the ocean. You’d better stay loyal and obedient like the dog you are!
“If you dare to step out of line, I’ll make sure the Boss knows about it. Trust me, your fate will be far worse than getting tossed to the sharks!”
“Ah!”
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