“What is my first mission?” he asked, his voice steadier than he had expected.
“Observe and report,” Isabella replied. “Continue what you’ve already been doing: keep watch on Scarlett Anderson and her daughter. But from now on, you will be working for us. We need to know their schedules, their habits, their weaknesses. Especially the child—we will assess her sensitivity and determine if she is truly worthy of our guidance.”
“And if she is?”
“Then we will arrange an… enlightenment.” Isabella’s gaze drifted into the distance. “Art education must begin in childhood, before the mind is fully corrupted. Louise has the potential to become a true artist—not a curator burdened by history, like her mother, but a creator of pure beauty.”
Liam nodded, playing the part of the obedient acolyte. “I
