Alpha Female Ciciane's POV Still

Damn! I didn’t get far, I’m already caught at the start of my mission. I'm not even surprised to see her sitting on a comfortable couch, with a smug smile on her face as if she'd been expecting me all along.

Xanne, my former best friend turned into my nemesis.

This is the first time we have met again since the incident with the necklace. A bitter taste fills my mouth as that terrible moment flashes before my eyes, and I recall the envy and animosity on her face at that time. It's almost identical to what I perceive in front of me now.

“I...