REBORN My Second Life I Became The Villianess (Nyxara) novel Chapter 77

I looked between them, my voice dropping into a casual, matter-of-fact tone as I explained the setup. "I had my lead tech, Eli, fire off a timed anonymous ping straight to their phones. Just twenty minutes after we sat down. It didn't need a massive paragraph or a long threat. Just a simple wake-up call to let them know the clock is ticking."

Bianca let out a low whistle, her eyes lighting up with absolute approval. "God, that is brilliantly vicious. What did it say?"

"Just six words," I replied, a cold smile touching my lips. "I know your secret. I know who Nyxara really is."

Ella burst out laughing, sinking back into her chair with a shake of her head. "Oh, that is poetry. Look at them, they built their entire lives on a mountain of lies, and now they're realizing someone is standing at the bottom with a match." she said.

Dario reached over, his hand resting warm and heavy on my hip as he looked down at me with a faint, dark spark of amusement in his eyes. "You're a menace," he said, his voice low and approving.

"I'm just tying up loose ends," I answered, turning my head to catch his gaze.

The trap was fully closed now. They were going spend every second of the night staring at each other, wondering who knew, how much they knew, and when the floor was going to drop out completely. And the best part was that Carlton was still sitting out on the patio, totally safe and completely unaware, sipping his drink while his fake world burned to the ground.

Just then the patio door clicked open, and Carlton walked back inside. He looked around the quiet room, his brow furrowing when he saw the empty seats. "Where did Caroline and Nysa go?" he asked, looking over at us.

I pushed off the sofa and walked over to him, keeping my expression soft and innocent. "Mom came and got Nysa," I said, keeping my voice light. "She said something came up, so they had to leave."

He blinked, running a tired hand down his face. "Oh. Okay then. I suppose I'll take my leave as well." he said. I stepped in close and wrapped my arms around him, pulling him into a tight hug. "Take care, Dad," I said.

He gave my back a gentle pat, then pulled back to cup my cheek with a warm, genuine smile. "You really are a good daughter, Nyxara." he said.

"I'll come visit you at the house tomorrow," I promised.

He nodded, a look of relief crossing his features. "Okay. I'll see you tomorrow." he replied and with that, he turned and headed out the front doors, the door clicking shut behind him.

A few minutes after he left, the front entry echoed with heavy footsteps. My father, walked into the living room with my uncle right behind him.

I turned to look at them. "What's going on?" I asked softly.

Dad stopped right in front of me, his eyes dead serious. "It is time you learn about our business." he said and I groaned, throwing my hands straight up in the air. "Dad, no."

Uncle Pascal stepped forward, a fond, amused grin spreading across his face as he looked down at me. "Princess, you are the only one of our bloodline." he said.

I let out another heavy groan, dropping my hands to my sides. "I have Cipher Core, and Dario already gave me shares. I can't handle all of it on top of everything else." I said.

VERIFYCAPTCHA_LABELVerify