Chapter 596

Eleanor was still preoccupied with the sharp sting burning through her hand. How utterly infuriating. Her lips pressed into a tight, composed line, but her eyes, those starry eyes that once sparkled with warmth, now glinted with an icy light sharp enough to cut through bone. “Hey!” “Are you mute or what?!” Jade Yasir’s shrill voice rang out, each word like a grating cymbal, clawing at Eleanor’s nerves with unbearable persistence. To Eleanor, she was nothing more than an obnoxious clown playing out a tantrum in a circus no one asked to attend. Finally, Eleanor’s head lifted. Her eyes, once soft and quiet, had frozen over into something cold—something merciless. And then— Smack! The sound cracked through the grand hall like a thunderclap. In the blink of an eye, Eleanor’s palm collided with Jade’s cheek in a flawless, elegant arc. The movement was swift, precise, and devastatingly forceful. Jade had no time to react. Her eyes widened in pure disbelief. Her mouth parted slightly as if to