AUTHOR’S POV

“Do you think it will work?” the blonde asked, her eyes narrowing as if weighing every move of the game they were playing.

“It should,” the brunette replied after a pause, though her sigh gave away her nerves. “Unless Eva ruins it, as always.”

The blonde’s lips twisted into a cold smile. “That girl has been scratching at my patience for too long. She’s only standing tall because she’s tied to the second-in-command. Strip that from her, and she’d see ...