Outcast Queen: Her Return from Hell novel Chapter 380

"Foolish?" Pierce chuckled darkly as if he had heard a joke. "If you had offended me today, I might have weighed the pros and cons."

He took a threatening step forward, the atmospheric pressure dropping to freezing. "But you made the fatal mistake of touching Phoenix. Since you touched her, I don't give a damn about the consequences. Only one thought is in my mind—tearing everyone who hurt her to shreds!"

Thaddeus's pupils shrank, his heart plummeting. Madman! This Pierce Sterling standing before him was a suicidal madman!

"Phoenix trespassed on the Miller Estate and killed our man without a word! Was I wrong to order her capture?!" Thaddeus argued, though his voice trembled.

Pierce cast a cold glance at the corpse on the ground, knowing dead men told no tales.

"Mr. Miller, you've survived in the business world for decades. Can you really not smell the setup here?" Pierce mocked. "Phoenix wouldn't attack without reason, and killing someone on your turf brings her absolutely no benefit."

"This is a classic frame-up. Someone orchestrated this specifically to ignite a blood feud between Phoenix and the Miller family."

Thaddeus's eyelid twitched.

He wasn't an idiot; he had already sensed something was off. But since Pierce had trampled the Miller family's pride into the dirt by storming their home, he had no choice but to stand his ground.

"Phoenix used dirty tricks to steal Lumina Jewelry from us. She obviously came here today to force a negotiation!" Thaddeus scoffed stubbornly. "Her killing that man was just a show of force. But the Miller family's century-old reputation will not tolerate her doing whatever she pleases!"

"Ridiculous!"

Phoenix sneered coldly, stepping out from behind Pierce. Her sharp gaze locked onto Thaddeus. "Mr. Miller, exactly who told you I 'stole' Lumina Jewelry?"

Thaddeus froze, instinctively turning to look at his daughter, Mavis.

The woman who had been brimming with righteous indignation just moments ago was now pale as a sheet, trembling uncontrollably.

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