Rich Radiant and Over Him (Alicia and Vincent) novel Chapter 598

Jade was silent for a long time, her eyes fixed on Clayton. "Don't go... Natalia is unpredictable. If she gets desperate..."

Clayton scoffed. "You only care about achieving your goals by any means necessary. What does anyone else's life or death have to do with you?"

Jade choked up, a sudden wave of anxiety making her palms sweat.

He was right. Her lifelong motto had always been to get what she wanted at any cost. But did others have to suffer the collateral damage of her relentless ambitions?

It was only because this involved Clayton—because she was in love with him—that she actually stopped to wonder if he would walk right into Natalia's trap and get hurt.

But what if it were anyone else?

From childhood, she had only known how to scheme and manipulate to claw her way to the top. She had never once reflected on who she might destroy in the process.

Or rather, even if she knew her actions caused pain, she had never cared.

"Clayton..." Jade's voice tightened with genuine fear. "Please, don't go."

Clayton ignored her, pushing himself up and heading for the door.

Panicking, Jade stood up to stop him. "I said, don't go..."

She moved quickly, throwing herself in his path.

She didn't know how to explain it, but the thought of him leaving terrified her.

He didn't even spare her a glance. Stepping smoothly around her, he opened the door and walked out.

Jade stood frozen in the middle of the room, her mind going entirely blank.

Was she really... that selfish? The answer was agonizingly obvious.

She was impossibly selfish.

Her greed had only grown over the years. As a little girl, she had craved the sweetest treats and her grandfather's undivided attention. As she grew older, she demanded the exclusive title of Ms. White, the inheritance of White Corporation, and the spotlight of being flawless, radiant, and superior in every conceivable way.

So when Alicia Shelton showed up, her sense of security shattered.

She had been terrified.

She was terrified that Alicia would effortlessly steal everything she had ever known.

And the harsh truth was, she couldn't measure up to Alicia. Alicia had effortlessly claimed it all.

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