Chapter 76

Chapter 76:

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Adrian’s stare turned glacial, anger flickering in his eyes. “We have unfinished business, Zoe. Now that we’ve crossed paths again, it’s time we put it to rest.” 

Zoe frantically sifted through her memory, trying to recall when she might have crossed paths with Adrian. But in the end, it didn’t matter. She could spin a connection out of thin air if it meant getting what she wanted—Jordyn’s scar erased.

Plastering on a warm, earnest smile, Zoe said, “Since we’re old acquaintances, may I trouble you to remove my daughter’s scar?”

Adrian’s eyes drifted to Jordyn’s neck, his tone calm but edged with gravity. “That mark came from a special whip—one of the ten most brutal weapons in the underworld. Whoever purchased such a thing had a very cruel mind.”

Zoe’s smile froze. That whip, which she had imported herself, had been acquired for one reason only—to make Cathryn writhe in agony. She had never imagined the punishment would come full circle, scarring her own daughter instead.