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Chapter 146

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"Who said it was foolproof?" Victor forced the words through clenched teeth.

If Penelope hadn't sworn it would work, he never would have boarded her sinking ship—let alone paid such a steep price for it.

At that, Penelope's guilt stirred. She already knew from Caleb what had happened: Julian had ruined Victor. She had been avoiding Victor these past few days, hoping to escape the fallout, but the fire had spread. Now he was holding her responsible.

Her scalp still burned where he had yanked her hair, but her thoughts spun.

Scowling, she muttered, "How was I supposed to know Mr. Sterling would show up that day? You can't pin that on me…"

Then something clicked. Her tone hardened. "If you want to blame someone, blame Sydney. She's the real culprit."

She jerked her chin toward Sydney's car with a sinister smirk. "You're the one who got crippled, but she walked away without a scratch. Now she's out there flaunting her looks, stringing men along."

In the distance, Marcus climbed into
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