For Anthony, this meant seizing control of all resources and military power once Ethan was dead.
Barely able to contain his eagerness, he stormed into his study to relay orders to his men, setting his schemes in motion.
The moment he left, I clenched the brown vial tighter and slipped into the kitchen.
Servants bustled about in a flurry, but I only chose to prepare one dish—the simplest one—braised beef with tomatoes.
Simple to make, yet demanding constant attention. One careless moment could ruin everything.
Lucas had warned me. The poison in that vial needed scorching heat to unleash its full lethality.
Four to six hours until it took effect.
Plenty of time for a lavish lunch... and a fatal horse race.
Diced tomatoes, blanched beef—all tossed into the pot alongside that fine whit
