Chapter 285

• Liza stood calmly, her eyes meeting the furious gaze of James. Her expression remained composed, as though his anger was beneath her notice.
• “Miss Alora,” she began in a steady voice, “I wanted to harm you just now. But I apologized for it, didn’t I? You’ve said before that no matter what I do, as long as I apologize, you’ll forgive me. Isn’t that the same logic you’re trying to force on me to forgive James?”
• James and Alora stiffened, their faces flushed with anger. Alora opened her mouth to respond but couldn’t form a coherent sentence.