Lillian sat beside Sharon, naturally indulging in her own devious thoughts.

The more she thought about Clara's current status and abilities, the more she felt the growing gap between them, and the rising unease threatened to consume her whole being.

"Mrs. Sharon, now that Sovereign has finally appeared in the public eye, it's bound to attract a lot of attention. If we spread this news, maybe Clara won't have time to pester Matthew anymore."

Sharon's eyes lit up, but then ...