preparing the critical move
Benevolent on the surface, Elara was painstakingly getting ready for a big change. She spent evenings gathering every bit of proof she required and organizing paperwork.
She felt, double-checking her preparations, “This has to be perfect.” She showed no symptoms of grief and masked her intentions.
She talked to Caden with every word deliberate, aiming to keep him blind. Her preparation was thorough, ensuring that nothing would go to chance as she got ready for her surprise.
Hugo’s shocking report
Hugo returned bearing shocking knowledge about Liora’s manipulating past. Laying out the paperwork, he informed Elara, “You won’t believe what I found.”
She has done this countless times, really once before. Elara skimming the papers, her eyes grew wide.
Hugo went into great length about Liora’s former relationships and the like-minded plans she had devised. ‘She truly felt she could get away with it,’ Elara said, a smile developing.
Her strategy now revolved heavily on this fresh data.
