Chapter 106: The Hand of a Friend

Elira

My heart pounds relentlessly as I stare at Florida, her smug, venomous smile making my blood truly boil with unrestrained fury. I am now trapped deep inside this vast, humid kitchen, surrounded by nervous maids and cooks who attempt to pretend they do not see the scene unfolding before them.

They stand stiffly, their eyes carefully lowered to the ground, but I feel their intense curiosity burning through the sudden, heavy silence. Every single person in ...