A week passed, yet Lucien and Emilia had not spoken or taken action. It was like they never existed, but Blair knew better. She had uncovered a dangerous past that had no business in the light. Everything had practically returned to normal, and the world continued quickly, but Blair felt the shift deep in her bones.
Kabir was keeping secrets that weighed heavily on his shoulders. Now, she saw the man she married in another light. The companies were thriving, but the pressure was mounting day after day. Some shareholders were determined to have Kabir demoted, if not removed entirely.
Blair had no doubt Lucien was the hand pulling the strings from the shadows. He was a patient man, one who had waited years to execute his master's revenge; she couldn't underestimate him. But with every passing day, she could feel herself inching closer to the edge, with so little power to take control, yet that did not stop her from preparing for the inevitable.
