Hua Ling's lips curved into a chilling smile as she tilted her head slightly, studying the shock that flickered across Hua Jing's face.
"Surprised?" she asked softly.
Hua Jing swallowed, forcing herself to steady her breathing even though her heart was pounding violently against her ribs. "I should have known," she said slowly. She had considered countless possibilities on the drive here in her mind—business rivals, political enemies, disgruntled investors—but never this. Never Hua Ling. She had never believed Hua Ling would dare to go this far.
Hua Ling's expression twisted almost instantly, the fragile smile collapsing into something feral.
"This is what you deserve," she spat. "For everything you did to me. For everything you took."
Hua Jing frowned, confusion and anger warring inside her. "What did I take from you?"
