Nora

As we stood locked in the throes of battle, I couldn't shake the unease that settled over me like a heavy shroud. Solange's piercing gaze bore into us, her eyes ablaze with a potent mixture of fury and betrayal.

I glanced over at Liam, my heart pounding as I whispered, "Why is she looking at you like that?"

Liam's brow furrowed in confusion as he met my gaze. "I'm not sure," he replied, his voice barely above a whisper. "But whatever it is, it can't be good."

Solange remained eerily still, her gaze fixated on us with unnerving intensity. Slowly, she began to approach Nancy, her movements calculated and...