The Heiress’s Second Chance at Vengeance

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    There was no way Wendy would simply disappear from the public eye and hide like a rat in the gutter.

    No

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    her pride would never allow it.

    To Wendy, hiding was the act of the weak. She would surely be somewhere in the shadows, plotting her counterattack.

    If Wendy were to make her move…

    Eliza suddenly realized something. Her head shot up. “Oh no!”

    Sensing trouble, she immediately dialed Jean’s number, but it rang and rang with

    no answer.

    Halbert caught on at once. He turned to the bodyguards at his side. “Find Jean immediately. Contact Nn’s men and see what’s going on.”

    “Yes, sir.”

    They rushed off to carry out the order.

    Eliza’s tone was urgent. “Wendy is a vindictive woman. After something like this, her first instinct will be to find someone to take it out on. She can’t touch the others, but the only one who swayed public opinion was Jean, with her post questioning the authenticity of the suicide note. Wendy will target her first to get some twisted sense of bnce.”

    At that moment, Wendy’s people had already taken Jean to a secluded vi.

    Wendy looked down at her bound captive, a cold, mocking smile in her eyes.

    Her long fingers brushed against Jean’s cheek.

    Jean’s eyes were filled with fear- until Wendy’s hand cracked across her left cheek. The sharp sting jolted her into full awareness.

    “Mmph!”

    Jean couldn’t speak through the gag, but her gaze defied Wendy.

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    If she’d been taken now, there was no doubt in her mind this woman was the killer behind the seniors‘ deaths.

    “Who gave you the guts to ruin my ns?”

    Wendy despised nobodies who dared to pit themselves against her.

    Jean’s eyes burned with usation, and Wendy reached down to yank the gag away.

    The moment she could speak, Jean’s voice trembled but held its edge. “You killed Emilia! You killed all those people! And now you’ve taken me – but you won’t get away with it!”

    Wendy actually chuckled at her defiance. “I’ve already caught you. Do you think Eliza and Halbert can save you? Or are you counting on Nn’s bodyguards to swoop in? You’re clever enough to know the only way to meet me was to be caught. Yes, I killed everyst one of them at ire University’s medical school. And so what? I’ve walked free for over twenty years.”

    Jean’s face darkened. It was true was still free.

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    Wendy had ughtered so many, and yet she

    Jean clenched her fists. “This time is different. Miss Qiao will never let you go!”

    “Eliza?”

    Wendy’s brow arched. She found the girl’s faith in Elizaughably naive.

    “Eliza is just another heiress. If she weren’t the Sue family’s overseas princess, Tristan’s little sister, she’d be nothing. Besides, she must have known about me two days ago – yet she didn’t tell you. I’d say she doesn’t want to make an enemy of me either.”

    In Wendy’s mind, she was right. The world ran on self–interest. Everyone had their own scale, weighing gain against loss.

    Some craved reputation and would trade away money and even life for it. Others clung to life, willing to give up wealth and everything else to keep it.

    It all came down to which side weighed heavier.

    “I’ve read your file. I know your grades. You got into ire University’s medical school with marks far above the cutoff. I value talent. If you’re willing to work for me, I’ll let you go unpunished.”

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    “Pah! You vicious woman. You’ll get what’sing to you!”

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    Wendy’s smile slowly faded. She had been willing to give the girl a chance, but clearly Jean didn’t appreciate it.

    Wendy walked to the window, her voice low. “Vicious? This world is full of vicious people. I used to be just like you – a little girl who wanted to save lives. Then life tore a hole in my world, and I saw the other side. You’re still too young. But soon, you’ll understand… reality is the only thing that matters.”

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