Chapter 30 The Tide Turns

• Derek raised his head, a smug smile spreading across his face as he gazed at the stunned woman before him—the woman he had once been in love with.
• Her once vibrant complexion had turned ghostly pale, and he reveled in the sense of satisfaction that surged within him. After all, who does she think she is to dismiss me so easily?
• Just as he was about to unleash another verbal assault, a man burst onto the scene, delivering a powerful kick that sent Derek sprawling into a nearby bush.