Third POV

Eve's fists were clenched in fury as Vespera strode out of the room, fully aware that she had orchestrated a plan to eliminate Helen, knowing all too well that she could succeed.

Vespera understood that Helen's demise would place her mother squarely in his sights, serving as the final catalyst to drive him away from her, and she was absolutely correct in her assessment.

As Vespera exited the room, brimming with joy and a sense of triumph, she believed this marked the beginning of her new era—one without Eve. What she failed to realize was that she had inadvertently exposed herself, something Eve would have never anticipated.

That...