Chapter 169

The construction site was in complete disarray after the torrential downpour. Broken steel bars protruded like vicious fangs.

Natalie clenched her fists so tightly her nails dug into her palms. The elaborate trap she had designed was utterly destroyed by the sudden storm.

Live stream comments flooded the screen.

"Oh my god! Vivian was framed all along!"

"These shady developers need to be exposed!"

"Poor Vivian, always being targeted."

Vivian stood at the center of the ruins, rainwater dripping from her hair. She fixed Natalie with an icy stare. "Now it's time to settle accounts."

Vincent Valrose turned pale. He grabbed Natalie and slapped her across the face.

"Dad!" Natalie staggered back.

"Kneel!" Vincent roared. "Apologize to Vivian!"

Natalie bit her lip and dropped heavily to her knees on the concrete.

"I'm sorry," she whispered, voice trembling.

Vivian gave a cold laugh. "That's it?"

Ethan Roscente stood beside Vivian, his gaze sharp as a blade.

Vincent wiped sweat from his brow. "We'll compensate half the material costs—"

"Not enough." Vivian cut him off. "I want Natalie to publicly confess."

The live stream camera captured the tense standoff. Comments exploded.

"So satisfying!"

"Make the villain pay!"

Vincent clenched his fists. "Fine."

Ethan leaned close to Vivian. "Happy now?"

His quiet words made her heart skip a beat.

"Mhm." She turned away, the tips of her ears turning pink.

A faint smile flickered in Ethan's eyes. "Whatever you say."

His words brushed against Vivian's heart like a feather.