Lucian's POV

“It is done,” Emilia declared calmly, her voice tinged with a sense of finality.

An eye for an eye, you break into my company, I’ll burn yours.

“And reduced to ashes,” she added, a hint of satisfaction in her tone.

“Excellent. Proceed with the second phase. Let him face the consequences,” I commanded. The call was swiftly terminated after my instruction.

Setting the phone aside, I had always sensed a shadow of darkness in Emilia. It ...