40 What gives you the confidence that I can't dodge the bullet?

Venice was already 14 years old when she was introduced to the Zhi Clan along with her mother, Hei Ryung.

At that time till now, Yeri couldn't understand Venice's extreme hostility towards her.

How can someone have so much hate out of envy?

Yeri is never friendly but she also isn't the type to start a fight for trivial reasons or bully others out of boredom.

When the Zhi patriarch enrolled Venice on the same middle school as her, she plotted on her again and again, playing the image of a tragic and pitiful illegitimate child.

Since then, they have been at each other's throats, playing the deadly game of russian roulette and in this round, the muzzle is aimed against Yeri's head.

Yeri strode closer to Venice and said in a dangerously low voice. "Venice, you can pull the trigger as many times as you want, however, what gives you the confidence that I can't dodge the bullet?"

Venice looked puzzled, unable to understand a single word but before she have the time to react, a loud, resounding slap landed on her cheek that she staggered to her feet.

"That is for attempting to frame me..." Yeri viciously stated and raised her hand again slapping Venice on her other cheek. "and this is for touching my things without my permission!"

Venice looked appalled and subconsciously touch her swollen face, it hurt so much that her face felt numb, she had been slapped numerous times by her mother before but never expected Yeri to do so.

To her, Yeri is like a thornless rose who can only come up with sarcasm and empty threats as she never once resorted to violence.

It wasn't just Venice, the rest were also shocked, those who have known Yeri since she's a child were well aware of her confident and arrogant personality but not to the extent of slapping someone.

Venice stared at Yeri wide-eyed but not a hint of regret could be felt from what she'd done.

Yeri simply smiled and turned her attention to the maid, "How long have you been working here?"

The maid who initially faked her anxiety flinched in terror and disbelief, was she wrong to take Venice Zhi's side?

"Are you deaf? I said how long have you been working here?" Yeri repeated.

"Yeri don't be like this..." Venice recovered from the shock and cried, partly because her face sting so much.

"It was my fault for confronting you... it's not the maid's fault. I'm so sorry, had I known you'll be this mad..."

The maid glance at Venice, feeling thankful in her heart and once again found her motivation, that's right, they're almost at their goal!

At this moment, Yeri Zhi is nothing but just a cruel and heartless bully to the people there.

"Princess..." Madam Zhi was about to say something when another loud, resounding slap shut the room into silence.

"Even a dog is better than you!" Yeri berated, she's like a villainess queen looking down at her people.

"Let's get this straight, you were the one who found the contraceptive pack in my room while cleaning, right?"

The maid quickly took a step back, afraid that Yeri will also slap her other cheek.

"Young Miss, I'm maybe just a maid but you don't have to be violent! I wasn't lying! I accidentally found that contraceptive in your room!"

"Good! now, where exactly did you find it? why do you think this diamond bracelet and the contraceptive pack are related? was it your idea or Venice?"

Yeri hounded her with questions that the maid looked flustered.

"I-In the dust bin..."

"Oh~ then let me remind you that I've been staying in the school dormitory for more than a year now, aside from coming back here for the weekend and the times I was sick, my room was left vacant most of the time...plenty of opportunities for other people to put something in there, am I right?"

"Th-that, it's not me!" the maid succumbed to Yeri's intimidation that tears welled up in her eyes and cold drops of sweat trickled on her forehead and back.

"Liar! did you take everyone here as fools?! explain yourself!" Yeri sneered, she purposely referred to 'everyone' instead of just herself to incite a negative reaction.

After all, by human nature, no one wants to be treated like a fool.

Sure enough, the seed of doubt was sown when Madam Zhi suddenly inquired who cleaned her daughter's room the past weeks to Nanny Pham.

A sudden realization plastered on Nanny Pham's face, she didn't find it strange before but over the last 6 months, this maid would always volunteer to clean the young lady's room.

"This-I don't know anything, I swear I just saw it in the trash!" the maid suddenly shouted, trembling in panic and terror.

Forget about framing this arrogant young miss! this conversation shouldn't go any further or they might find out the few pieces of jewellery she had stolen before!

"I'm sorry Auntie and Yeri, this maid is indeed suspicious, I was only thinking of the family's reputation that I wasn't thinking clearly."

Venice immediately deemed the maid useless, it will only put her in a compromising situation so it's better to do this on her own.

"You weren't thinking clearly or you were expecting me to be frightened and hide behind my mother's back like a drench animal?" Yeri tilted her head, showing an angelic smile as if she hadn't sinned all her life.

"Venice, you seem to have forgotten that this princess is a legitimate daughter of this family, I do not need to wear a mask and pretend to be kind and pitiful, unlike someone who developed her mentality in the slums and is the illegitimate daughter of a man who doesn't even have a single drop of blood relation with us."

"You!" Venice furiously bit her lower lip that she can taste her blood, the word 'slum' is not only a taboo but also a nightmare she dreaded to hear.

Madam Zhi felt a shiver down her spine, how can her lovely princess say such cruel words with an innocent expression?