Chapter 28

"This young lady, sure you talk nice, but are you saying Lotus Smoke did absolutely nothing wrong? Let's be real here!" The man holding the stick raised his voice, trying to get his point across. Claire lowered her eyes, casually glanced at what he was holding, and curved her lips slightly. "So, you wanna reason with me?" The guy instantly hid his hand behind him. Next second, a loud clatter of metal and concrete rolled across the ground. Only when it got stuck under a rock did the noise stop. Silence fell. After a beat, you could hear him nervously gulp. "Yeah... let's talk reason!" Claire nodded slowly. "Alright then, tell me—what exactly did Lotus Smoke do wrong?" Her calm tone instantly lit the guy's fuse. With his temper flaring, whatever hesitation he'd had before was gone. So all these cooks really think they're in the clear? And she's got a pretty face, sure, but that doesn't excuse anything! "Miss, you look like someone who gets it, so let me lay it out. The accident might not