Chapter 90: An eye for an eye
My eyes widened in shock and surprise as I stared ahead, helplessly watching as my once proudly displayed painting was now ruined beyond recognition. Pieces of the canvas and frame were scattered across the ground, causing a mess. It was basically unsalvageable at this point.
"Stop it!" I yelled again as everyone else only watched with anticipation and some in shock, but no one did anything or even tried to step in to stop it.
The woman ignored my yells, as she continued to hit and scratch at it like an animal gone savage, and the guards were still nowhere to be seen up till now.
"Hey! We told you to stop!" Xavier’s loud voice boomed loudly, reverberating in the spacious exhibition hall as he clenched his jaw tightly and his features hardened in anger.
This time, the woman finally stopped, dropping the hammer that was in her hand, letting it fall onto the ground with a loud thud that could almost shatter the ground. She turned around to meet my gaze, a cold yet angry expression masked her features. Almost immediately, recognition crossed my face as I was jolted back to reality.
I was staring right into Estella’s eyes. Her eyes were filled with satisfaction and a smirk was tugging at the corners of her lips before a low chuckle left her parted lips.
"Who are you to ask me to stop?" She retorted, her tone carrying a sharp edge to it. Her light green eyes were gleaming with defiance and narrowed into thin slits as she glared at me. She took a step forward, keeping her gaze steady. "Forgotten about me already? We just met yesterday, darling," she reminded with a slight smile etched onto her face and the memories from yesterday rushed back into my mind.
I scoffed.
"Forget about you?" I repeated, tossing her words right back at her as I remained unfazed by her mocking. I only walked forward so that now I was standing right in front of her while everyone else’s attention was now fixed on us. "How could I? You made quite a scene here yesterday," I taunted as my lips curved upwards into a slight smirk.