Yelena's face darkened for a long moment.
"We don't really have to draw the line. In Julia's mind, she wants every good man. She'll pick the best one and stick with him—whether that's Lucas or the mystery guy."
There was no point talking about the stranger anyway.
Julia would just want them both.
"Besides, he's from Keiperian. I've never heard of him coming to our state. The last time anyone saw him was two years ago.
"I'd say he's at least twenty-five, older than us. With his position, he's probably already married.
"And I'm pretty sure they aren't connected. You don't have to worry about him being Julia's lackey.
"If he really was backing her, you and I would've been dead ten times over by now."
"He's that terrifying?"
Yelena could barely see clearly, but she could picture the lifeless body and the man standing behind it—calm and composed, as if he did that sort of thing all the time.
"Way worse than Lucas. Like, a hundred times worse. Lucas isn't exactly harmless, either."
If he was from Keiperian, there was no use worrying.
"You should get some rest. I heard you caught a cold too. We can talk more once we're both better."
Yelena was exhausted.
"Call me if you need anything. I'm right next door."
As Sherry lay down to sleep, her phone kept ringing.
She'd recently gotten a new phone.
Her old one had been years out of date—she'd never been able to afford a replacement before.
Now she had a new device, but most numbers weren't saved. She didn't recognize the caller.
As soon as she answered, she regretted it.
That familiar, annoying voice cut through.
"Sherry! I'm letting the last thing go, but you will get me a ticket to the Sencia City event."
Sencia City.
It either produced no stars or only top-tier ones.
Once, Dale had been able to stand on that stage.
But even back then, his skills were outmatched.
Years had passed, and his career faded.
Plus everything that went down with the Campbell family, and then Teresa's true identity coming out...
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