Novel & Cerita Bonus Chapter Verity

Ryan Smith glanced at me sideways and haughtily handed the card to the teacher. Someone immediately gasped. "That's an exclusive black Centurion card. You need verified assets of more than one hundred million dollars to qualify for one!" "Goodness… To think Jack Smith's family is this wealthy!"

The conference hall door shut behind me, sealing off the uproar and desperate wails inside. "What? Our year-end bonuses are gone?" "Why? Didn't we just land a bigger contract?" "Moira Clarke! Get back in here and explain yourself!" I ignored them. I went back to my office, with Susan following behind me. Her eyes were still red-rimmed, but they were now shining with excitement and vindication. "Ms. Clarke, that was incredible! But… are the year-end bonuses really canceled? That's a huge amount of money…"

Gasps erupted around us. He hadn’t expected that. We hit the ground hard, rolling. He was stronger than before — feral, unhinged. “You were discarded,” he hissed. “Unwanted.” “Wrong,” I growled back. I drove my elbow into his throat and shoved him off. Damon finished it. One brutal, decisive strike that sent Viktor retreating with his remaining wolves. But not before he shouted: “If she loses this one too, it will break her.” Silence fell heavy.

The day the exam rankings are released and I claim the top spot is also my older sister's birthday. During the birthday party, everyone asks what she wishes for. She turns her head and looks straight at my fiance, her red lips curving into a smile. "I want first place. Can you give it to me, Professor Howard?" The man lowers his eyes, saying nothing. The next day, my name disappears from the top of the rankings. After that, I fail to place five times in a row. When I confront my fiance, he simply hands me a slice of sponge cake and says, "Your sister has it hard. If she can't place first at Imperial Academy five consecutive times, she'll be forced into an arranged marriage with that cri