Chapter 23 Kaia narrowed her eyes and clamped down on Cecelia's wrist . 55 vouchers " Let go of me , you piece of trash ! How dare you talk back and grab me ? You're just some nobody from the sticks . Who do you think you are ? " Cecelia yelled . Kaia's face stayed cold as her grip tightened . Cecelia's wrist bent at an odd angle , and the bones let out sharp cracking sounds . " Ouch ! It hurts . You're breaking it . Kaia , you bitch ! Let go ! " Cecelia screamed . Bianca rushed to step in . " Kaia , don't do anything stupid . She's part of the Moreno family . If you really hurt her , they'll never forgive you . Even Mr. Keaton Moreno won't cover for you . " " Oh ? Is that a threat ? I'm not scared of threats , " Kaia said with a cold smirk , squeezing even harder . There was a loud crack . Cecelia's wrist popped out of place as she let out a scream . " You ... You ... " Bianca was so stunned that she could barely get the words out . She hadn't thought Kaia would actually do it . She was really dangerous . Kaia raised her brow , and her eyes were like ice . " I'll give you one last chance . Apologize , or I won't just dislocate your wrist - I'll make sure your hand's ruined for good . " Cecelia wanted to keep shouting , but when she saw that devilish look in Kaia's eyes , she knew this could end a whole lot worse . Grinding her teeth , she forced out , " I'm sorry . " Kaia's gaze slid to her other arm . " Let me ask you again - who's the bitch ? " " Kaia , don't push your luck , or- " Before Cecelia could finish , there was another sharp crack . " I'm sorry ! I'm sorry ! It's me ! I'm the bitch ! " Cecelia sobbed , tears and snot streaming down her face . Kaia suddenly let go . Cecelia stumbled back and landed hard on her butt , looking pitiful and nothing like her usual arrogant self . " Cecelia , are you okay ? " Bianca asked , glancing at her hand . " It hurts so bad . I think it's broken ," Cecelia whimpered . Bianca turned on Kaia with an angry glare . " Kaia , you're too much ! How could you do that to her ? She's just a girl ." 1/3 11:48 pm Chapter 23 " What ? You want to be next , huh ? " Kaia said flatly , cracking her knuckles . Bianca flinched and took a quick step back , putting some space between them . 55 vouchers Then she pulled out a check . " Here is 1.5 million dollars . Take it and stay away from Toby . " Kaia didn't even blink . " 1.5 million dollars ? That's chump change ." The government paid her more than that every month - bonuses not included . " Don't be greedy . You're just some country bumpkin . Even though you're back with the Bennett family now , I hear they barely give you anything . 1.5 million dollars is a fortune for someone like you . Your whole family would thank me for it ," Bianca said , folding her arms , looking smug . " Really ? That might sound like a lot to someone from a small - time rich family like yours. But to me ? It's nothing . The clothes I'm wearing right now cost more than that ," Kaia said , pointing at her outfit . Bianca let out a mocking laugh . " That outfit ? Worth more than 1.5 million dollars ? Are you serious ? " " If you can't even tell who made them , then you really don't know anything , " Kaia shot back . Bianca frowned , squinting at Kaia's clothes . When she spotted the logo , her eyes widened - then she burst out laughing . " Oh my God , Kaia . You're so desperate to look rich that you slapped a fake Conrad logo on some random outfit , huh ? " " You really can't tell the difference , can you ? This isn't fake , " Kaia said , rolling her eyes . Bianca said with confidence , " You think I don't know , huh ? Please . You're the clueless one . You read a few magazines and think anyone can wear Conrad's designs , huh ? He only makes three outfits a month , and the wealthy fight over them . " There's no way someone like you could get one . I'm one of his biggest fans - I know every single design. He's never made what you're wearing ." " That's because Conrad made this one just for me . Of course , you haven't seen it , " Kaia replied , Bianca laughed so hard that she could barely talk . " Cecelia , did you hear her ? She says Conrad designs just for her . Why doesn't she say Conrad works for her and makes her a new dress every morning ? She's unbelievable . " Cecelia perked up , forgetting all about her injured hand . " Exactly ! This is why she's not good enough for Tobias . Her being engaged to him is a joke . Bianca , hurry up and get rid of her so we don't have to waste time on her anymore . " Bianca slipped off a flashy emerald bracelet and held it out . " This was a gift from my grandma for my 18th birthday . You know how much she paid for it ? You're gonna be shocked . " Three million dollars . What do you think ? I bet you've never touched anything this expensive in 2/3 1:48 pm Chapter 23 your life . Go ahead - take it . You'll never get another chance like this . I'm just generous ." Kaia stared at the emerald bracelet for a few seconds , then reached out her hand . 55 vouchers Bianca's lips curled in a satisfied smirk . So much for that tough act - she knew Kaia just hadn't thought the money was enough earlier . But just as Bianca moved to drop the emerald bracelet into her palm , Kaia pulled her hand back . The emerald bracelet slipped from Bianca's fingers , hitting the floor with a sharp crack and shattering into pieces . Bianca let out a shriek . " My emerald bracelet ! " Cecelia was about to explode at Kaia , but then she spotted Tobias stepping out of his study . An idea hit her , and she raised her voice . " Kaia , you're too much ! Bianca just said some things you didn't like , and you went and smashed her emerald bracelet on purpose . That was a gift from her grandma - her late grandma ! How could you be so heartless ? 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