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Mr. Morten jabbed a trembling finger at her, livid. “You-stop them right now p>
Lillian strode to the banquet table, lifted a glass of red wine, and downed it in one smooth motion. Her voice cut through the tension, calm yet razor-edged. “I’ve always lived by a simple rule: if no one offends me, I don’t offend them. But if someone does-then I’ll repay it a hundredfold. You wanted a result? So do I p>
Her eyes swept the hall. “The only question is-who walks away the winner p>
Renee’s lips curled in disdain. “You’ll lose. That’s certain p>
Lillian picked up another glass, her expression almost playful, as if mocking the entire hall. “Is that so? Then perhaps you don’t know me well, Ms. Triny. I’ve always had good luck. Just when the game seems lost, I turn the board over. Care to test that theory p>
Renee’s voice dripped arrogance. “I fear your luck runs out tonight p>
“Then let’s wait and see.” Lillian raised her glass toward her with a dazzling smile.
Whispers rippled through the crowd, the tension coiling tighter with each second. Ariana stood to one side, trembling, pale as parchment.
And then-from upstairs-a voice rang out, urgent. “Ms. Harrington! We found him p>
All heads snapped toward the staircase. Two black-clad men descended, half-carrying Sebastian between them. His face was ashen, jacket gone, and two deep gashes scored his arm, blood seeping steadily through the fabric.
Gasps broke across the hall. Sebastian-so untouchable, so feared-dragged down into this state? The very sight left even his enemies shaken.
Evan’s face darkened, fury blazing in his eyes as he rounded on Mr. Morten. “Explain this. Now p>
But Mr. Morten’s throat worked soundlessly. He had his suspicions, but no words to defend them.
Lillian rushed to Sebastian’s side. “What happened p>
Foster, face grim, shot a venomous glance toward the Lindt family, “We found him locked inside a room on the third floor. The door was barred from outside. When we broke in, he was barely conscious. The wounds-” his voice tightened, “-he made them himself, to stay awake p>
They lowered him onto a sofa. Lillian seized his wrist, feeling the pulse, her heart sinking. The
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signs were clear: he’d been drugged.
Evan hovered anxiously. “How is he p>
Finished
She ignored the question, her focus unwavering. “Keep everyone back,” she ordered Foster.
From her jade bracelet, she drew a set of silver needles. In swift, practiced motions she drove nine into key points. At once, a faint red line of energy welled at Sebastian’s brow, creeping downward under her guidance until it pooled at his fingertips.
Foster, already anticipating, pressed a knife into her palm. Without hesitation she sliced his finger. A spray of thick, blackened blood spattered across the floor.
Renee’s eyes
widened. Impossible. The drug-perfected over years-undone in moments by this slip of a girl.
Gradually, Sebastian’s breathing steadied, the color seeping back into his skin. Only then did Lillian exhale, her shoulders loosening the smallest fraction. “Get him out of here,” she instructed. “He needs rest p>
Foster and two men lifted him carefully and carried him from the hall.
Lillian rose and turned, her gaze falling on Renee like a blade. “You lost. Next time, try something cleverer-I’ll be waiting. And as for the Lindt family-” she let her eyes sweep the assembled kin, her voice like fire and ice, “-tonight’s little gift, I accept. But know this: we’ll repay it a hundredfold p>
She stepped toward Ariana. Without warning, her palm cracked across the girl’s face, sharp and merciless. “You are not worthy,” she hissed, “to be part of this family p>
Then, without another glance, she turned and walked out.
Behind her, silence, broken glass, and a hall left in ruins.
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