Chapter 61
Chapter 61
Kael gripped Serena’s wrist, the force sharp enough to make her cry out in pain.
“Tell me,” he said, his voice low and edged with anger. “How did Elara discover the camera in her room? Was it you?”
“Why would I do that?” she asked, confusion flashing across her face.
“Ow! Kael, you’re hurting me!”Serena struggled against his grip, her words urgent.
“I made it clear,”he said, his gaze piercing, “that by the end of today, Elara would be gone from our lives. Why would you ruin
that?”
“She’s gone now,” Serena whispered, a tremor in her voice. “What do we do about the engagement?”
Kael’s eyes narrowed, and a flicker of doubt crossed her face. Tears welled up, blurring her vision.
“Kael… you’re hurting me…”she said softly, her voice cracking.
He shook his head, frustrated. “How could you think I’d betray you? I’ve been here the whole time. I’ve followed the plan exactly. I would never jeopardize it, especially not today.”
“She’s dead, Kael! Are you retting a dead girl come between us?”Serena shot back, her voice rising.
“What do you expect fr you could keep pret
Serena’s expres sympathy.”
Kael frow
Victor
ked coldly. “The daughter of a homewrecker? Maybe she wanted to drive us apart, just so sister’.”
fall for her manipulations. All this talk of being hurt or sick… she’s only acting to gain your
Any gesture from her is just a way to get favor. She doesn’t care about you. She wants the
d it.”
e she’s a traitor,”Serena insisted, her eyes burning. “She must pay. Only then will your mother’s soul
w he had once trusted every word Serena said. She had helped him rise, taking over responsibilities as his more control over the family’s port operations. He never doubted her loyalty, always seeing Elara as the
crept in. Elara had never shown interest in the family’s wealth or influence. Even when the smuggling ledgers on the table, she had never glanced at them. In daily life, she avoided family business entirely. She rarely attended and often sat alone, lost in thought. Could someone like that really be the manipulative gold digger Serena claimed? khaled slowly, the weight of the moment pressing down on him. Serena noticed the tension in his face
at’s wrong?”she asked, her voice anxious. “Did she say something to you? You can’t let her words affect you Remember the an. Today is the last step.”
“You promised revenge for your mother,” he reminded her.
“The guests are nearly all here. Isadora seems shaken. That works in our favor. We can catch her completely off quard Serena said, determination in her tone.
Kael’s hand shot out, seizing her arm Clarity struck him like lightning Elara had been innocent all along Serena had been manipulating him, using his thirst for vengeance to serve her own ambitions
“The plan is
He felt
SO
isn’t here There’s no point in continuing”
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